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How much should it really cost for an ATM transaction?
In a perfect world, it would cost nothing. However, ATM machines cost money. Without the charge for ATM processing, there would be no way to reimburse the people who are out the costs. And no one wants to be out the costs without some kind of return for it. However, you should try to find an equilibrium price so that people will continue to use your machine and you will begin or continue to make a profit for your machine.
Own or Rent and ATM Machine
When you decide to go into business or make some extra money with ATM processing, you should first decide if you want to own or rent. You should then consider any additional costs for owning and maintaining your machine. This should include any costs for periodic maintenance, time spent on the machine, and any costs that you will need to pay to any outside parties. The costs of owning and maintaining an ATM machine will vary from owner to owner. You just take into account the costs that you may incur.
Evaluate Foot Traffic
After you figure out how much cost you will incur on a regular basis, you should decide on a possible scenario for how much your machine will be used. The first step in doing this is surveying the traffic around your machine. This is one thing to consider when you are choosing a location to put your machine. One thing to make sure is that people will realize that your machine is there. No one can use a machine that they don’t know exists.
If you are putting your ATM machine in a place that has a lot of traffic, especially foot traffic, the likelihood of people using your machine increases. Also, if there is a reason why people in the area around your machine would need extra money, the transactions are likely to increase. All of these factors are important because when more people use your machines, you can afford to charge them less.
What to Charge
After you figure out what reasonable pricing with the competition seems to be, see if you can meet or beat it. However, you still have to keep the charge high enough to make a profit. But if you charge less and more people come, you still have the potential to make more. This is the whole point of competitive pricing.
When you are pricing your transaction fees, you should compare your fee to the competition's, especially if any other machines are in a close proximity. No one will use your machine if they are charged more at yours than at the one around the corner. However, even if yours is the only machine for miles and miles, you shouldn't charge way more than other machines. People will then use your machine only in emergencies in that case.
The main point that you should remember when pricing your ATM machine’s processing transaction, is to charge enough to cover your routine costs and make a profit without going above the competition’s pricing. If you can’t do this, don’t buy one.
