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Payment Methods Flashcards

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1
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When do people tend to use cash?

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Everyday, low value transactions

Face to face with seller

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Give advantages of using cash

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Convenient
Readily accepted by sellers
Instant
Low risk at low values

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3
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Why might people prefer to pay by cash?

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Help them budget / control amount they spend

Know what can be afforded

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Give disadvantages of using cash

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  • Cannot buy things over the Internet / mail / telephone
  • Inconvenient to pay bills by cash because it means you must visit e.g. Landlord / payment point
  • Inconvenient to pay for things in advanced e.g. Tickets
  • Risky to carry large amounts of cash
  • Some sellers prefer other payment methods
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5
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What is the most commonly used bank account for making and receiving payments?

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Current accounts

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6
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How many current accounts are there in the U.K.?

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76 million

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What percentage of adults are estimated to have at least one current account?

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94%

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8
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What are the key payment features of current accounts?

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Ability to give provider instructions to transfer money electronically - give ph on paper / phone / online
These can be one off or regular

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Give the different types of electronic payment

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Standing orders
Direct debits
Online banking
Faster payments
CHAPS
Mobile banking
Online payment services
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10
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What is a standing order?

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An instruction to pay the same amount of money to another account on a regular basis.
They can be cancelled at any time.
They cost nothing - as long as there is enough money in the current account

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What are direct debits?

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Permission to the provider to pay the regular bills that an organisation will present for payment.
Payments can be for different amounts each time.
They can be cancelled at any time.
They cost nothing.

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What is online banking?

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Online banking enables account holders to give instructions for account transactions via the internet .
Regular payments can be set up (e.g. Standing orders/direct debits)
As well as one off transfers

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13
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What are Faster Payments?

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An electronic payment service offered by all U.K. banks and building societies.
Ensures payments arrive in the destination bank within two hours

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14
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Before Faster Payments service, what was the payment system used to make electronic payments?

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Bacs - would take up to three working days for transactions

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15
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What is CHAPS?

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Clearing House Automated Payment System

Same day automated payment system used for very high value payments.

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What is mobile banking?

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Enables account holders to give payment instructions on their mobile phones using the internet.
Requires a mobile app.
Can use Faster Payments Service via mobile using service called Paym

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17
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What are online payment services?

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Eg PayPal

Enable people to pay each other without exchanging current account details - debit / credit card

18
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Give advantages of electronic payments

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Fast
Safe
Convenient
Most are free of charge as long as holder has enough money in their account
Automated payments can be set up -> bills paid on time

19
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Give disadvantages of electronic payments

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Security -> online fraud / identity theft

Risk that account holder will make a mistake e.g. Wrong number input = wrong amount / pay wrong person

20
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What is a cheque?

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Payment mechanism that enables account holder to instruct their provider to pay a specific amount of money to a specific person / organisation

21
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Give advantages of using cheques

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Secure
Easy to carry
Easy to use
Most common method to receive payments for some small businesses

22
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Give disadvantages of using cheques

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  • Transaction may take up to 6 days
  • Payments cannot be made if not enough money in current account -> cheque bouncing
  • Some businesses refuse to accept cheques
23
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What is cheque bouncing?

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When there is insufficient current account balance for the cheque transaction to be made.
Provider marks the cheque ‘unpaid’ and returns it to the person who was expecting to receive the payment

24
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Why is the use of cheques less common nowadays?

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Due to disadvantages of cheques and advantages of other payment methods

25
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How many cheques were written each day in 1990/2013 according to the Cheque and Credit Clearing Company (CCCC) ?

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1990 - 11 million

2013 - 2 million

26
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What are banker’s drafts?

A

Similar to cheques, are processed through the clearing system.
Signed by the provider rather than individual - means payment is guaranteed
E.g. For large payments

27
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What are payment cards?

A

Plastic payment cards are another payment mechanism that enables account holders to instruct provider to pay money

28
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What are cash cards?

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Allow account holders to withdraw cash from their account at a branch / using ATM .
Cannot be used to make payments.
They are offered to people under 18 / with low incomes / with some savings accounts.
They are Visa or MasterCard

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What are debit cards?

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Allow account holders to access cash from their accounts and also to pay for goods in shops / online / by phone / post.
Payment is taken directly from account immediately.
Sellers must pay their bank a small fee for accepting debit cards.
They are Visa Debit, MasterCard, Maestro of Solo.

30
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Give the types of payment cards

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Cash card
Debit card
Pre-payment card
Contactless card

31
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What are pre-payment cards

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Eg Oyster cards

The card is loaded with money and then used to pay for goods and services

32
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What are contactless cards?

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Some debit / pre-payment cards can be used for contactless payments of up to £30 per transaction.
Allows for quicker transactions

33
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How do contactless cards try to avoid fraud?

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Occasionally the system will request a PIN as a security check

34
Q

What can travellers use to make payments when abroad?

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Cash in the local currency
Debit card
Pre-paid travellers card
Travellers cheques

35
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Where can debit cards be used abroad?

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Anywhere that displays the logo of the card company e.g. Visa / at ATMs.
The transactions will be made in the local currency.
The provider uses an exchange rate to translate this amount into pounds.

36
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Give disadvantages of using debit cards abroad

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May be charged a fee for using debit cards abroad

37
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What are pre-paid travel cards?

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Plastic payment cards that can be loaded with money then used abroad wherever sellers accept the brand / at ATMs.
Choose the currency to load onto the card, but can also convert to other currencies during transaction.
Main providers are Travelex, Caxton, FX.

38
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Give advantages of using pre-paid travel cards

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Quick to use
Easy to use
Safe way of carrying money
Can be blocked and refunded if lost or stolen

39
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What are traveller’s cheques?

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Pre-printed cheques for set amounts of currency.
Used to pay in eg shops and hotels.
Can be exchanged at the bank for local currency.

40
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Give advantages of using travellers cheques

A

Easy to use
Accepted by a wide range of sellers
Safe
Will be replaced if lost or stolen

41
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What factors do people consider when choosing a method of payment?

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How convenient the payer finds the methods.
Which methods the seller accepts.
How quickly the transaction will take place.
How safe the method is.

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