Salvation Army Accepts Credit Cards At Kettles

The following articled appeared in the St Petersburg Times. I have talked to many business owners that do not accept credit cards and found that they believe that a customer will purchase from them regardless whether they take credit card or not. Another misconception is that because of the recent credit crunch, credit cards are being used less. The reality is because of check cards and debit cards, more people use plastic because of the convenience. It is rare a consumer will complain because a business might not take credit cards. They will just go to a business that does because of the convenience. It is interesting to note in the article that at the locations where they are accepting credit cards, donations are up.