Thanks to a unanimous decision by both the Vermont House of Representatives
and the Vermont Senate, a
"First In The Nation" bill was passed that frees us from some of the "rules"
instituted by those big credit card institutions. This bill was not
signed into law by the Governor but he allowed it to become such without his
signature. (Okay, now the Feds got into the picture and sued MC and VISA on
anti-trust violations and got the same results but, as normal, Vermont was
first!)
The credit card companies
for too long have told us how we can/cannot conduct business and, through their
advertising, tried to persuade you, the consumer, that even using cash is a
hassle. Of course, having done so, they are going to start stacking up the fees
for you to use your little plastic card.
Well, we are taking advantage of that new law and we hope you will as well.
Yes, change comes with a price. In your case, a lower
one.
Shepherd's Flock®
is based in VT so we are going to assume that we can operate under VT law (now
"National" after the law suit). After
all, that is why most large "financial" institutions are incorporated in states
which allow them to get away with "murder" (South Dakota and Delaware come to
mind).
No waiting to accumulate "points". No worry about losing your "airline
miles", and no "special location" purchases required (except for us, of course.)
That is just to mention a few of the "perks" that they offer. This is an "on the
spot" rewards program. "Point of Sale" so to speak.
The Rules:
Purchase our products with a (good) check or money order
via an order. You can still call the order in. Just let us know that a check
or money order will be sent to cover the charges. (We do reserve the right to
hit you with a $25 fee if your check bounces and/or all legal/collection
expenses necessary to collect the amount owed us -check or money order- should
you decide that you want to make things difficult. But, we are not mean at all
unless "pushed". Qualification of the term "pushed" ; when we feel you
have no desire to make good on your bounced check/money order or we suspect
fraud. We still reserve the right to refuse checks/bank drafts/money orders
from questionable countries and you all know what we are talking about.)
Purchase our products with cash
or your (good) check at a location where we are exhibiting. (We do not
encourage sending cash through the mail for an order but it does happen so,
yes, you can apply your "rewards" if you choose to send cash for such.)
You will receive 5% off the total cost of your purchase(s) (based on the
restrictions) and that includes s/h charges if it is an order. In
areas/locations where the product is taxable, the discount will be given
before the taxes are calculated. (The credit card companies always got
their cut of sales taxes as well which we think is illegal but don't have the
money to take it through the court system. Wish we did.)
The Restrictions:
Offer good only when doing business directly with Shepherd's
Flock® and does not apply to
purchases of our products from independent retailers.
Not valid on items/services which we never/rarely accepted credit cards
for; resoling, cuttings, and ear muff repair. These prices/services will
always be posted as cash/check only.
Not valid on "snakes" at shows unless included with other products.
All rights reserved to
include other restrictions in the future, if necessary, but we think we hit
the major points.
Seems simple, total things up and deduct 5%. Our new
"Official Order Form" is
all set up for you.
All the financial institutions want is to suck money out of
your
pocket anyway. They hope that you (and we) will pay them fees and/or interest
and do everything possible to make that a reality. So, dust off your checkbook
and save 5%.
