Fuel Delivery and CC Payments,Which Way to Go?

摘要

For many fuel dealers,there is a completely rational fear you may not get paid for the fuel you deliver if you don't get an upfront payment. As a fuel dealer you already do a lot for the communities you serve and many of you go far beyond keeping them warm in the winter and the pool heated in the summer.It's up to you to decide if you should require a payment up front or extend terms to your customers.You may decide to have different payment policies for different customers because you have a good idea which customers are”good for it.” Should you decide that a payment up front is needed,credit card and debit card payments are the way to go.When it comes to securing a payment in advance,you do not know how much product will fit in their tank.There are two ways you could approach this scenario.Let's look at a scenario where a full tank delivery is equal to $400 and you get to the home and the tank only takes $325 worth of fuel: Option 1.Pre-Authorize.