by Lance Phegley

1. How to setup online registration for your event
2. Fees and pricing for online registration
3. Payment process and free perks
4. Getting started: setting up your online registration

As event directors ourselves, we know that one of the main concerns for you is cost. There is a sliding scale service charge based on a couple of factors. Here is the break out:

1 year passed on: 6.25% + $.95
1 year absorbed: 5.95% + $.50
Other rates available for multi-year contracts.

This charge can be handled one of two ways (the decision is up to you):

1) The money can be taken out of the entry fee or ABSORBED (we'll assume for the example's purpose that this event has a one-year contract)
Example: if the entry fee is $15, then the registrant pays $15. The 5.95% + $.50 is taken out of that money, and the race receives payment for $13.60. This has become the preferred method for a majority of events, since it greatly increases the percentage and overall number of online registrants which saves you a tremendous amount of time and hassle.

2) The money can be charged on top of the entry fee or PASSED ON
Example: if the entry fee is $15, then the registrant pays $16.88. The $1.88 (or 6.25% + $.95) is paid by the registrant (added to their charge) and the race receives the full entry fee of $15

In both cases above,there are no setup fees, monthly maintainance charges, or even a minimum number of registrants required -- so even if no one registers for the event, it doesn't cost you anything (all credit cards fees are paid from the service charge).

You may receive discounts on the rates listed above by agreeing to a multi-year contract. You will have the option to choose the length of your agreement with SignMeUpSPORTS during the online registration building phase.

The service charge pays all associated fees with this service (credit card companies -- Visa/MC, computer group, etc.). You do not pay any of this out of your entry fees. You also do not need to have any kind of credit card accounts or acceptance machinery/software -- that is all taken care of and checks are sent to you.

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