[OMS_MANAGERS] Downtown Dollars

[Debbie Pedro]

Most Chambers of Commerce have a gift certificate program as well.

 

Keep your money where your LIFE is!  Shop Local

 



Debbie Pedro

President/CEO

 <http://www.hermistonchamber.com> www.hermistonchamber.com

 <http://www.hermistonconferencecenter.com> www.hermistonconferencecenter.com

 

From: OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Roxana Grant
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 9:47 AM
To: 'Oregon Main Street program managers' <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Downtown Dollars

 

We had a program like that but is turned into a nightmare, I do not have anything on it except the merchants used them like gift certificates. sorry

 

From: OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Kelly Haverkate
Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2016 5:14 PM
To: Managers OMS
Subject: [OMS_MANAGERS] Downtown Dollars

 

Hi All,

 

Can you send me your examples of any "downtown dollars" type gift certificates?

 

I see, in looking online, that some towns use them like checks that the stores deposit and $$ gets drawn from their bank.

 

I'm thinking I'd like to keep it fairly simple  .  $5 increments to avoid merchants having to give back much change.  They'll buy them from us (and maybe the City, since we don't have a storefront) and the merchants will call us when they have one to get reimbursed for.

 

What I could use is :

Pros and Cons

What the front looks like

What the back looks like and any legal-ese that might be needed.

 

Of course, I'm hoping to get some put together this week.  HA!  :)

 

Let me know your thoughts and ideas, thanks very much!

 

Kelly

 

 

Kelly Haverkate

Program Manager

Downtown Dayton

971 241-2076

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