NFC loyalty cards in Australia, no app

NFC loyalty cards let a customer collect a stamp by tapping their phone on a small stand at your counter. With The Usual the card opens in the browser, so they install nothing. NFC is the short-range tech behind contactless payments.
The Usual stand: a small counter stand that customers tap their phone on.

How the tap works

The customer holds their phone against the stand. The phone opens their card in its browser and the stamp lands. There is no app to download.

Which phones work

iPhone XS or newer, and Android phones with NFC turned on. On Android, NFC has to be switched on in the phone’s settings.

If a phone cannot tap

Your counter poster has a QR code. The customer scans it to join and opens the same card, and you add their stamp by hand from your dashboard. It is slower than a tap, so it suits the odd customer and not the whole queue.

What the customer gives

A first name and a mobile number on the first tap, so they can get their card back on a new phone. After that, a tap is all it takes.

What it does not do

The tap stamps a loyalty card and nothing else. It does not take a payment, connect to your till or EFTPOS, or tie stamps to spend. There is no wallet card, no customer app and no push notifications.

The stand

A small counter stand that sits beside your till. It is A$15, or A$20 with a custom design, and you pay once. Your name, reward, colour, stamp icon and stamp count are set in your dashboard and can change later without replacing the stand.

Who it suits

Shops where people come back often and pay at a counter: cafés, bakeries, barbers, florists, pizza shops. If you want points that follow each sale, it is not the fit.

Getting started

Send us your details and we will set up your hours and card with you. Your first month is free.

Price

A$49 a month per shop. The first month is free, and after that you keep going or stop. A stand is A$15, or A$20 with a custom design, paid once. Prices include GST where it applies.

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