Subscription Benefits: Our mission is to save you money, save you time and give you resources that allow you to become independent in your operations. Let's take a moment to see how you can save. Average Monthly Common Fees For Relay Services: VS. Independent Subscription- Florist2FloristDirect.com These are samples taken from actual statements during January in a small shop: Your shop's figures may vary. Some relay services offer rebates if certain conditons are met. If your shop is receiving rebates for over 200 orders per month, you may show a slight profit with Order Relay Services. Websites are optional with Florist2FloristDirect, however, we can provide you with an ecommerce enabled full product cart for a very low price. Columns on the left are traditional fees, Columns on the right are F2F Direct Fees in comparison. The second box reflects saving incurred by getting an indepedent merchant account for credit card processing.
| Service Fees: | $69.95-$199.95 | $9.95 | | Transaction Fees: | $50.00 | $0.00 | | Directory Fees: | $100.00-$200.00 | $0.00 | | Website (Optional): | $50.00-$80.00 | $50.00 | | Other Co-OP Fees: | $100.00-$200.00 | $0.00 | | 7-9% Clearing Fee: | on $1000=$75 | $0.00 | | Averaged Totals | $545.00 | $59.95 |
| Visa/MC Clearing-$1244.00 | $45.97 | $28.86 | | Statement Fee | $20.00 | $9.95 | | Transaction Fee (41) | $13.94 | $10.25 | | Averaged Totals | $79.91 | $49.06 |
Here's how the traditional industry standard works:$50.00 order value- 80/20 Commission Structure You pay $40.00 (80%) to filling florist You keep $10.00 (20%) as the sending florist.
Orders are paid directly to the filling florist by the sending florist with a credit card or you can set up an account with shops you use frequently, just as you would for your preferred customers. There are no billing statements, no fees, no non-reciprocity. You get paid immediately, your money is not held up by relay services. If you choose to send an order at 100% value, it's up to you. You can choose the commission structure for your shop. Participation in F2F offers you total independence. Your shop can charge a standard service fee to your customer of $7.95-$10.95 for handling an outgoing order if you choose. In comparison, other internet only order services are charging up to $13.99. Your orders will receive the highest level of personal service available in the industry because it is being filled at full value from another real florist. You will not have to pay additional commisions to wire services.
There are no fees or hidden charges Your shop listing will have a listing in every city you service including your website link.
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