Here at Jesus Lane Cambridge we use Sum Up and for ease of book keeping we have two payment terminals one for our weekly charity collections and one for donations to the meeting itself for tea/coffee, soup lunch on wednesdays and any other donations - for example currently White Poppies. Cost was about £100 each to set up to run using our wifi (SUM up phone linked terminals are cheaper) Charitable giving has DEFINITELY increased significantly each week and Friends are glad of the opportunity to use their card to make a donation for refreshments etc A 1.69% fee is charged on each transaction by Sum Up. This is around 8p for a £5 donation. We feel it is well worth it. Easy to set up. In Friendship Kirsten Lavers Warden, Jesus Lane Quaker Meeting House 07545 218251 Day off Mondays
On 29 Oct 2024, at 14:16, Lancaster Quakers <lancasterquakers@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Judi
I have nothing to add to this conversation other than: I'm still interested in this conversation and information. Lancaster are still considering their options, but the Treasurer does not seem to be particularly interested in taking it further. I would love to be able to take a list of who uses what and how successful the various options have been. I'd love to know how affordable the different systems are; how users friendly they are, and how the various Meetings account for the money that is paid using the various systems - ie how much staff/volunteer time is saved vs needed; and can anyone show evidence that using card machines have resulted in an increase in giving. I'd also still be interested to hear whether any Meetings have been using a card payment method that works well for room hire payments as well as donations and collections etc.
Sorry I can't be of any help.
Tasha
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On Mon, 28 Oct 2024 at 17:54, Judi Brill <judibrill@gmail.com <mailto:judibrill@gmail.com>> wrote:
I would be glad to hear of recommendations and experience from any meeting house using a simple card machine.
Judi Brill Warden Horfield Quaker Meeting
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