Transcript Trail’s End and SQUARE are making it easy to grow your Popcorn Sale! Trail’s End has partnered with Square, the leading provider.

Trail’s End and SQUARE
are making it easy to grow your Popcorn Sale!
Trail’s End has partnered with Square, the leading provider in tools for
every part of running a business, from accepting credit cards to sales &
inventory tracking. Industry research indicates that the ability to accept
credit cards increases revenue by as much as 23%.
NEVER lose a sale because your customer says
“Sorry, I don’t have any cash!”
Now you can accept credit cards with SQUARE.
• Accepts all major credit cards: Visa, Mastercard,
Discover, and AMEX.
• Works with iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
• Promotional rate of 2.4% per swiped transaction
exclusively through Trail’s End for 2015.
• No credit card processing fees on the first $100 in
sales.
• Free, easy to use readers that are PCI-Compliant.
Before Registering Your Account
You will need:
• Internet connection
• List of Scouts planning to sell popcorn and their
parent(s) contact information
• Unit Bank Account Information
• Invite the unit treasurer to help activate the
account
To receive this exclusive rate, you must sign
up through the Popcorn System.
NEW SQUARE USERS: Registration Process
1. Log into the Trail’s End Popcorn System.
2. On the homepage, click the Square registration link, which will take you to a page to begin registering your account.
3. Fill in your information in the blank fields, and click continue.
4. Follow the prompts, and complete the registration process.
EXISTING SQUARE USERS: Registration Process
Send an email to [email protected] requesting the Trail's End special promotion rate. It may take up to 10
business days for the promotion to be applied to your account.
Trail’s End / Square Registration Page 1
Trail’s End / Square
Registration Page 2
Type of business – Charites, Education & Membership
Business category – Charitable Organization
Business Name – Pack or Troop and Number - Troop 1111
Employer Identification Number – optional - do not use
Estimated annual revenue – how much popcorn do you plan to sell?
How do you plan to use Square? – All of my card transactions
Trail’s End / Square
Registration Page 3
Fill everything out factually. Don’t try and create an alias or fill it out for someone
else, the next part will ask some specific questions based on your background,
information like confirming places you lived etc. to verify your identity.
Trail’s End / Square
Registration Page 4
Link your bank account:
This is the unit’s bank account.
Checking or Savings
Do not use your personal bank account!
Work with your Unit Treasurer
Trail’s End / Square
Registration Page 5
Order your free reader
SKIP THIS PART
Welcome to your Square Dashboard!
Create your list of items to sell
First create categories:
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Microwave
Caramel Corn
Pre-Popped
Un-Popped
Chocolatey
Collections
Military
Create your list of items to sell
Create Items
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Unbelievable
Butter
Small Caramel Corn
White Cheddar
Cheese
Etc
*Product artwork available
for download at
http://sell.trailsend.com/content/85aad31b
28e76d8/trail%27s-endproducts
Add Scout Families “Employees” to you sales force
Invite Employees
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Employees (or Mobile Staff) can
sell on behalf of the unit
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Invitations only require email
addresses
*The Employee Management feature is free
for those registered through the Trail’s End
Portal through December 31, 2015. After this
date, it will be $5 per month, per employee.
Beginning January 2016, account holders will
need to deactivate employees to avoid
getting charged.
If charged for Employee Management during
2015 Popcorn Sale, email
[email protected] to request a refund.
Employees Continued
Square will credit
back any fees
related to adding
employees for the
2015 Trails End
Popcorn Sale
How to Deactivate an Employee
Square will credit
*The Employee
Management feature is
free for those registered
through the Trail’s End
Portal through
December 31, 2015.
After this date, it will be
$5 per month, per
employee. Beginning
January 2016, account
holders will need to
deactivate employees
to avoid getting
charged.
back any fees
related to adding
employees for the
2015 Trails End
Popcorn Sale
Reporting Features
Found under Sales
& Tracks
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Sales Trends
Payment Methods
Item Sales
Category Sales
Employee Sales
And more
Additional Credit Card Readers
Method 1:
During registration, whether it’s the master account holder or an Employee (Mobile Staff),
each registrant will be offered the opportunity to order a free credit card reader. Shipping
can take up to 10 days.
Method 2:
If in a hurry, many local retailers sell credit card readers for $10. Square has a process for
which a user can be reimbursed. More information can be found here on Square’s website.
Method 3:
If you need to order a few additional readers, you can contact Square directly. Follow this
link to contact Square.
Method 4 (Council Only):
If a council is holding a kickoff event with units, and wants to promote Square, readers can
be ordered directly through Square by emailing [email protected]. Please note,
identify your name, council name, position within the council, the number of readers you
would like to order, and the ship-to address. Order processing and shipping may take 10+
days.
Where to Find Help
Resources:
• Square Support Center:
https://squareup.com/help/us/
en
• Trail’s End Website:
http://sell.trailsend.com/content/affaf847c7b9
ea2/square-credit-card-readerprogram
• Email: [email protected]