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June 4, 2013
Presented by: Nancy Gaumont, Business Product Manager
Increasing Your Sales with Flexible Payments
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Today’s Agenda
Defining Flexible Payments and their Value
Effective Tools for Securing Payments
Customer Service and Retention Strategies
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Flexible Payments Defined
Recurring
Results from a relationship between a customer and a merchant
Customer is billed for goods and services within an ongoing and agreed upon
billing or service cycle
Billing or service cycle and terms are known and agreed upon in advance
Card on File
Results from a relationship between a customer and a merchant
Customer submits payment information for the first sale
Customer agrees that merchant can store payment information for future
transactions
Installment/Deferred Payments
Installment billing is the process of paying for a product or service in portions
due over a pre-determined schedule or time, usually for higher priced items
Deferred payments or the “Buy Now – Pay Later” offers. Allowing consumers to
purchase something now and try it risk free for an offered period of time before
being billed
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Recurring payments programs
Deliver higher lifetime customer value
Decrease sales costs
Card On-File
Delivers convenience for your frequent customers with a faster checkout
experience
Installment and deferred payments
Increase average order value
Capture more sales
Attract new customers with appealing
financing terms
Your customers gain
Timely payment assurance
Uninterrupted service
Elimination of late payment fees
The Value of Flexible Payments
Businesses have used flexible payments for
years, with proven results
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Consumer Usage of Recurring Payments
Bill pay with cards is more popular than ever
History
65 percent of credit card users are
committed to using a credit card for
bill payment,
67 percent of debit card users are
committed to debit for bill payment.
Over 68 million U.S. households paid
bills online in 2012
For 24- to 30-year-olds, 63 percent of
monthly spending is on a card
Research confirms that the
percentage of bill payments made
through the mail will decline to 31%
by the end of 2013
Source: Visa Bill Pay Marketing Resource Guide for Billers
75 % Electronic
Payment
25 % Check
Payment
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Account Verification, Enhanced Authorization, Payment
Brand Tools, Account Updater and Authorization Recycling
Effective Tools for Securing Payments
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Account Verification messages are an effective means of
validating account numbers prior to authorizing for the full
amount
Maximize sales by minimizing fraud exposure through the use of
CVV2 and AVS
Cost effective: A verification message reduces potential chargebacks
and related dispute fees;
A Visa Verification message fee is $0.025 versus the $0.048 assessed for
misuse of authorization when a $1 request is submitted without deposit
MasterCard has no Verification Fee and assess a $0.055 misuse of
authorization fee when not deposited
Greater success opportunity since the payment brands route
verification messages directly to the Issuers
Reduces holds on your customers’ “open to buy”
Reduces adverse impacts on any fraud detection tools used for
velocity checking and benchmarking
Account Verification Message
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Enhanced Authorizations
Use Enhanced Authorizations, a free service, to:
Safely establish recurring relationships by proactively avoiding declines of
future scheduled payments
Example: when a prepaid card is presented to establish a recurring relationship, you
can accept the card for the initial payment and request another payment method for
future payments or offer reduced service time frames that can be covered by the
existing balance on the card
Automatically prompt for additional information that may lower payment costs
Gain valuable insight into card-issuing country data that can help you manage
fraud
Identify your affluent consumers so you can send them special messages and
exclusive offers
MOPs Card Details
Visa
MasterCard
Discover
JCB
Diners
International
Maestro
Prepaid
Payroll
Healthcare
Commercial
International
Affluent
Signature Debit
PINless Debit
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Address Verification
Obtaining best possible interchange for certain rates requires AVS per
performed regardless of AVS response
Card Verification Values
Three-digit value on back of the card (4-digit on front of Amex card)
Verifies card is valid and that buyer has card in his possession
3D Secure (Verified by Visa/MasterCard SecureCode)
Reduces chargebacks and shifts liability to Issuers
Reduces interchange costs by 15 Basis Points on ALL
Credit Reward Cards with Visa and between 21-59
Basis Points on ALL credit cards for MasterCard
Payment Brand Tools
CVV example
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Account Updater Locks in Clients!
The electronic exchange of account
information from participating issuers to
card brands, acquirers and merchants
Updates card information for recurring
payments and account-on-file
transactions among participating Visa
and MasterCard issuers
Delivers new account numbers,
expiration dates, closed account and
cardholder advice in a timely, efficient
and cost-effective manner
Why Account
Updates Occur
Portfolio or account
upgrade or
downgrade
Account closure
Account renewal or
replacement
Acquisition/ merger
Bank portfolio
transfers between
payment brands
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Benefits of Account Updater
Provides up-to-date
payment account
data quickly and
efficiently
Increases
authorization
approval rates
Retains customers
with uninterrupted
service
Improves average
customer lifetime
value
Reduces costs for
manual updates
and collections
Improves
customer
satisfaction
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Transaction Recycling
Take a Second Chance
If the transaction is declined, retries are allowed up to four
times within 16 calendar days for any reason other than lost,
stolen or pick-up
Know the differences between soft and hard declines
Hard declines include lost, stolen and pick-up
What is your actual success rate for recycling?
Monitor each code for success. For example, you may note that
a generic decline takes three retries, while an over limit might
require four retries
What is your success rate if you recycle on specific
days of the week? Work with your Account Manager
to fully understand what will work best for you
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Checklist for Ongoing Transactions
Ensure transactions are flagged with the recurring
payment indicator (02) when processing recurring
payments
Keep expiration dates on file and submit valid expiration
dates whenever possible
Utilize Recycling, Account Updater, Verification and
Enhanced Authorization services for Recurring and
Account on File transactions
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Enrollment, Customer Retention and more
Customer Relationship Strategies
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Successful Programs Start at the Beginning
Early Enrollment
Close the deal at the point of service
Present electronic payment methods as the preferred way to pay
Incentives
Offer discounts to customers who enroll in recurring payments
Discounts are offset by the savings associated with electronic
payments over paper and reduced collection activities
Program Marketing
Target most frequent payers/purchasers
Highlight the financial savings (checks/postage)
Highlight the convenience of automatic payments – enter data once
and never miss a payment
Frequent messages have the highest impact on adoption
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Recurring Payment Program Retention
Your efforts to convert consumers to recurring/card on file
payments does not end at the point of adoption
Define and market against the drivers of consumer drop-out
from recurring bill payment programs in each of your customer
segments
Example, income-constrained customers:
Cash flow issues are the primary factor in late payments
Automatic payments on debit cards can contribute to cash flow
issues if the consumer experiences bank overdraft fees
Bank overdraft fees are $25-$35, significantly higher than a
typical late fee of $5. or 1.5% for recurring payments
Consumers have a stronger incentive to avoid bank overdraft
fees than a late payment fee
Offer counter-incentives, such as discounts tied to remaining in
recurring payment programs
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Recurring Payment Program Withdrawals
Customer Service is Key
Handle recurring payment discontinuations promptly
Clearly explain how long it takes to cancel the recurrence (frequently one
to two billing cycles)
If a customer cancels service overall, be sure to cancel their recurring
payments
Understand the Reason
If it is a timing issue, can a new monthly billing date enable you to save the
automatic billing status?
If it is a cost issue, can a different payment schedule – change from
monthly to quarterly or annually to monthly – help save the recurring
payment status?
If the customer simply wants to control the payment timing and keep the
service, accept the cancellation and provide confirmation that the
automatic payments have been discontinued
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Service Cancellation Considerations
Determine Reason
Offer alternative to full cancellation for reasons such as job loss or not
seeing value in service (free or reduced service for x months)
Cross sell different price and service plans that may better meet the
customer’s wants, needs and/or budget
When Cancellations Happen
Provide cancellation documentation, including a cancellation
confirmation number to protect yourself from chargebacks
Perform follow-up outreach at three, six and 12 months following the
cancellation, offering incentives to return
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w w w. c h a s e p a y m e n t e c h . c o m
Marilyn Mooney, VP National Accounts (Marilyn.Mooney@ChasePaymentech.com) 636-628-0278
With 19 years of experience in the payments industry, Marilyn has extensive knowledge of global payments, including card
acquiring and alternative payments strategies. Specializing in the card not present / ecommerce vertical .
Meghan Bondy, VP National Accounts (Meghan.Bondy@ChasePaymentech.com) 703-323-0020
Payments professional with over 10 years experience. Specialize in working on National accounts in the Card Not Present
vertical with both US as well as International processing; Social networking companies, Gaming companies, Fortune
100/500 companies in B to B.
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