Why use self-service payment kiosks?
In today’s fast-paced world, customers do not have the time, energy or the money to stand and wait in long lines and endless queues whether it’s at the bank, a restaurant, a fast food joint, the hospital, a ticketing counter or just about anywhere else that renders services to consumers. Hiring manpower and manual labor is not only expensive for organizations in terms of paying the employees monthly salaries/remuneration and benefits but the cost of training these employees is also extra added input costs to these organizations.
This is why self-service and/or payment kiosks are becoming more and more popular and are being implemented by more and more organizations all over the world. From the smallest companies to the largest multinational organizations, self-service payment kiosks are becoming the new in thing and consumers also find it much easier, faster and convenient to use instead of having to wait for hours for a customer service specialist to attend to their needs and requirements.
What is a self-service payment kiosk?
So there are self-service kiosks and there are payment kiosks and there are also kiosks that combine both these services in one. A self-service kiosk is an automated machine, tablet, mobile device or any other kind of visual display electronic device installed in a particular customer service outlet such as a fast food joint, a café, a bank, a hospital, a pharmacy, a shopping center, a movie theater and any other place that requires a particular kind of service or services to be rendered to customers.
Depending on the service type and the kind of organization or company and the type of services that they render to customers, the self-service or payment kiosks will differ in utility and functions. A kiosk in a bank would offer various banking and finance options to customers, a fast food outlet kiosk would offer an e-menu with payment options, a hospital kiosk would offer various medical services/tests to customers including a coupon system, a movie theater kiosk would dispense movie tickets, and so on.
What are the advantages of self-service payment kiosks?
- Self-service kiosks help save time, money, manpower, labor.
- They are very easy and convenient to use and render speedy services.
- They can be programmed in a variety of languages to assist all kinds of customers.
- Payment kiosks accept all kinds of debit/credit cards and ensure safe banking transactions.
- They help reduce the inputs costs of the company drastically.
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