{"id":29800,"date":"2025-01-06T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T04:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coffsharbourgolfclub.com.au\/cms\/?p=29800"},"modified":"2025-01-06T14:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T04:08:07","slug":"important-update-credit-card-surcharge-policy-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coffsharbourgolfclub.com.au\/cms\/important-update-credit-card-surcharge-policy-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Update: Credit Card Surcharge Policy Implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #00a3dd;\"><strong>Important Update: Credit Card Surcharge Policy Implementation <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear Members,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To ensure transparency and address the rising operational costs associated with credit card transactions, <strong>Coffs Harbour Golf Club<\/strong> will introduce a credit card surcharge of <strong>1%<\/strong> effective <strong>1st February 2025<\/strong>. This surcharge will apply to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Competition fees<\/strong> and <strong>cart hire<\/strong> paid at the Pro Shop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sales<\/strong> within the Pro Shop.<\/li>\n<li>Payments made at Reception, including <strong>Memberships, Functions, and Corporate Days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong> This surcharge will <strong>not<\/strong> apply to payments made at the Bar or Lakes Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00a3dd;\"><strong>Avoid Surcharges by Using Alternative Payment Methods <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For membership renewals:<\/strong> Opt for <strong>bank transfer<\/strong>, which is easy, secure, and fee-free.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For competition fees and Pro Shop purchases:<\/strong> Pay <strong>cash<\/strong> to avoid the surcharge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions or need assistance with alternative payment methods, our team is here to help.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00a3dd;\"><strong>Why This Change? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Financial Strain:<\/strong> Absorbing credit card charges places undue strain on the Club and the Club Professional&#8217;s operations, impacting profitability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fairness:<\/strong> A user-pays system ensures the cost of convenience is borne by those who use credit cards, rather than spreading it across all members and customers, many of whom choose cost-effective payment methods like cash.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transparency:<\/strong> Passing on these charges aligns costs directly with the source, promoting fairness and financial clarity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We appreciate your understanding and support as we make this adjustment to sustain the Club&#8217;s operations and services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Coffs Harbour Golf Club (CHGC)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important Update: Credit Card Surcharge Policy Implementation Dear Members, To ensure transparency and address the rising operational costs associated with credit card transactions, Coffs Harbour Golf Club will introduce a&#8230; <a class=\"read_more_link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.coffsharbourgolfclub.com.au\/cms\/important-update-credit-card-surcharge-policy-implementation\/\"> Read More <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[9,7,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-club-news","category-guests","category-members-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Important Update: Credit Card Surcharge Policy Implementation - Coffs Harbour Golf Club<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coffsharbourgolfclub.com.au\/cms\/important-update-credit-card-surcharge-policy-implementation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Important Update: Credit Card Surcharge Policy Implementation - Coffs Harbour Golf Club\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Important Update: Credit Card Surcharge Policy Implementation Dear Members, To ensure transparency and address the rising operational costs associated with credit card transactions, Coffs Harbour Golf Club will introduce a... 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