To process credit card payments within your Akada account, you must create an account with one of our merchant services partners. U.S. customers may choose between Global Payments or Payscout. Our Canadian customers will work with Global Payments.
To Setup Processing in Akada:
From the Akada main menu, select Settings.
Select Credit Card Setup.
Click the button for the correct merchant services company.
Enter the credentials provided to your by your merchant services company
For Global Payments, this will be a Merchant ID number.
Payscout customers will enter a client id, merchant key, username, and password.
Click the Save button.
Next, click the button for the card types that you will accept.
Enter your studio's return policy (this is included on receipts).
Click the Save button.
You are ready to enter payments!
Discounts/Credit Card Fees:
Akada offers you the ability to charge either a credit card processing fee or a cash discount. Most of us have seen or been charged a CC processing fee before; however, the card companies (Visa/MC, Amex, Discover) aren't big fans of this, and, in some instances, it will break your contract to charge a fee. We highly recommend reading your contract and checking local laws before implementing a credit card fee.
An alternative to the CC fee is to offer a cash discount. Rather than charging card users a bit more, you're charging cash/check users less.
Setting up a Cash Discount:
Once on the CC setup screen, scroll to the Cash Discount section.
Next to status, click the button for when you want the fee to apply.
Next to "type," choose the amount or percent button.
Enter the percentage or amount of the discount.
Click Save.
*Should you choose the CC fee route, click the "use processing fee" button and then follow the steps above.