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Multiple reasons to protect cash "Statistics from RSA indicate cash
is preferred for payment by over a
e received the following note from Samir Kadi, CEO of MTech quarter of the U.S. population. With
Distributors, about efforts to ban cashless retail. "This year, roughly 80 million Americans reli-
Philadelphia became the first major city to ban cashless retail ant on physical tender for their day-
W stores in an effort to protect consumer access to the marketplace. to-day needs, recent innovations in
New Jersey, San Francisco, Massachusetts, and other cities and states followed digital payment technology could
suit. There are 11 bills currently approved or making their way through the negatively impact unbanked and
legislative process, according to the ATM Industry Association. Two bills have low-income consumers.
also been introduced at the federal level.
"According to the Pew Research Cen-
ter, at least 10 percent of Americans
don't use the Internet. Numbers are
much higher among certain groups
It’s a War out there! when factors like age, location, edu-

Time to Band together with the Band of ISO’s cation, computer literacy and so-
cioeconomic status are considered.
Therefore, a substantial portion of
the population – and consumer base
– cannot access their bank accounts
electronically. Others are not associ-
ated with financial institutions.

"Encouraging an environment in
which consumer choice is limited
and shoppers are segregated by
their ability to maneuver a digital
landscape is discriminatory. Also,
IT failures caused by storms, power
outages or emergency conditions,
can cause widespread disruption
The Merchant Store Presents the ISO Co-op – leaving merchants unable to pro-
cess transactions for hours or even
weeks. In these situations, cash be-
Best Buy Rates in the business! comes the only payment method for
Customer Service that is actually a service to the customers! business and the only accessible ten-
der for consumers.
True Revenue sharing
"And with cybercrime on the rise, in-
Join today for a better Tomorrow! creasingly higher fees for merchants
to accept credit and debit cards, and
The Merchant Store Promise: a substantial portion of the popu-
• 60 - 80% commission lation unbanked or underbanked,
• Transaction fees: 4 cents! regulations to protect cash usage are
• $5.00 service fee becoming critical.
• Up-front bonus ( does not effect split )
• True revenue sharing! "For merchants wishing to protect
• Wholesale equipment pricing! cash before it is mandated, the an-
• Free Terminal and POS placement options! swer may be as simple as offering a
• And, one-on-one support, when and how you need it! cash discount program."
Real partner solutions for Career minded agents! The cash/cashless debate

Do you agree or disagree that cash
To setup your custom agent program, should remain in the payments
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