Accepting Credit Cards
The Council is very excited to be able to offer troops the option to accept credit cards as a payment type in the 2012 Cookie Sale!!!
GSNCCP has partnered with Sage Mobile Payment to create merchant accounts for each troop that is interested in this new program.
Basic requirements for Troops to participate
- Parent or leader with a smart phone
- Valid Troop bank account with the Council
- Complete the webinar and survey below
Interested parents and volunteers can view the following video for a general overview of the process to accept credit cards.
I'm watching this training video because I want to know how this thing works.
I'm watching this training video to learn how my troop’s activation process works.
Complete the following
survey (click here) to start your troop’s activation process.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does Sage Mobile work?
Sage Mobile works the same way any credit card processing system would; your customer gives you a credit card number, you key it in or swipe the card. If the sale is authorized, the funds are transmitted electronically from your customer’s bank to your bank and you email a receipt to your customer
- How do I know if this will work on my phone?
The Sage Mobile app is compatible with over 400 smartphones. If your phone can access an internet browser, you should be able to use this app. Click
Here for a complete list of compatible phones
- What credit card can I accept with Sage Mobile Payments?
You can take the following major cards: Visa, MasterCard, and Discover
- Can more than one person in my troop use the same Sage Mobile User ID?
No, but you will be able to add additional users through your online portal as necessary. Each user has separate access to payment processing. See training video for more details.
- How much data does a credit card transaction use?
Less than the size of one email.