Home
SiteSearch
What is Prepaid?
Why Prepaid?
Wireless Deals
Buy Airtime Now
Adding Money
Plan Types
Providers
Compare Plans
How to Choose?
Payment Fees
What's an MVNO?
POS Technology
Phone Recyling
No Free Phones?
Wireless Internet
Prepaid Wi-Fi
International Calls
PW Tracker
Be Heard!
Wireless Terms
In the News
Links
Identity Theft
PWG Toolbar
Privacy Policy
Contact
Sitemap
Shop Electronics

[?] Subscribe To
This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Add to Newsgator
Subscribe with Bloglines

Payment Kiosks

Payment kiosks are actual physical terminals that you see at the back or side of the store.  The first kiosks looked a lot like ATMs or lottery machines, however, the newer ones are much more interesting.  They have much bigger screens and interesting shapes.  The latest ones are usually touch screens and have rich graphics often playing videos on the idle screen when not in use.Kiosk

Some benefits include:

  • Self -service means you don't have to line up
  • Often provide other bill payment services (ex. hydro, electric, cable, car, postpaid wireless phone, etc.)
  • Cheaper for stores because a clerk doesn't have to spend the time to make the sale

So how does it work?
  • The features in terms of card activations, PINs, and topup are identical to those of web terminals.  The only difference is that it is self-service instead of the sales clerk processing the transaction on behalf of the you, the customer.

It's interesting to note that some people debate that self-service applications actually take away the opportunity for a sales clerk to upsell you to buy other things.  It's also fair to point out, though, that when lines are long, customers are more likely to leave the store rather than wait in line to replenish.  With the kiosk in place, the customer can self serve without leaving and replenish somewhere else.  However, if there's a line at the kiosk, then I guess you'd be no better off!
Be Heard!  Let prepaid wireless providers know what you want...click to fill out our survey.

Return from Payment Kiosks to POS Technology


Google
 



footer for payment kiosks page