Paying by Credit Card: Tips for Managing Orders and Closing Shows Quickly

[Lady Chef]

Hi All, My host wants to put the whole show (minus orders paid by credit cards) on her personal credit card. Only because she wants to close the show tonight and not wait to mail me a check. So what is the best way to do this. Someone told me I could mark all the cash and check orders as Not yet Paid and then over pay on the host order with her cc to cover the balance of the show. If I do this, will home office kick it back? Also, will all the orders ship?

 

[doughmama]

can't you just pay with the host's credit card under each person's individual order?

 

[chefmeg]

can't you just pay with the host's credit card under each person's individual order?

that is what I do..........I write her card # down first because once it is typed into the first spot, it covers up the first 12 numbers and only lets us see the last 4.

 

[quiverfull7]

I've had several hosts do this and have not marked the payments as paid;unpaid or not paid... just put the entire payment under the hosts name and I've never had any problems.

 

[Chefstover2]

that is what I do..........I write her card # down first because once it is typed into the first spot, it covers up the first 12 numbers and only lets us see the last 4.

I do this too.

 

[doughmama]

If the host is paying for other guests, I like to put her credit card under each person's order. That way the host has a receipt to give each guest so they know that she paid.

 

[JAE]

I've had several hosts do this and have not marked the payments as paid;unpaid or not paid... just put the entire payment under the hosts name and I've never had any problems.

That's what I do.

 

[Chef Kearns]

This is how I close all of my shows since I do not accept checks. The host pays at the end with her debit/credit card and I just put the whole total in her Payment area. I've never had it kick back. It is sooooo much easier this way.

 

[DebbieJ]

I've had several hosts do this and have not marked the payments as paid;unpaid or not paid... just put the entire payment under the hosts name and I've never had any problems.

that's what I do.

HO doesn't care as long as the whole order is paid for.