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SmartLaundry Coinless Residential Laundry System
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SmartLaundry is the most advance and secure cashless smart card and vending system available.
The Smart Laundry "digital cash" system replaces coins with state-of-the-art smart cards, which are
credit card sized devices 
with a computer chip embedded into the card. The chips in these cards have
proven to offer superior security against tampering and are ideal for use in off-line transactions
involving small amounts of cash.
BridgePoint designed smart cards can be used to operate unattended laundry and vending machines,
which has proven to increase revenue, reduce vandalism and save cost while providing a superior experience
for the end customer. The SmartLaundry system also integrates seamlessly with PeopleAccess, BridgePoint's
access control system that utilizes the same card.
The BridgePoint SmartLaundry system offers more ways for the user to add value to their smart card than
any competitive system. Residents can add value with cash ($5, $10 and $20 bills), by swiping a credit card
or by using the LaundryMoney Internet value-add web site.
Soon after installing a system, property managers and equipment route operators see an immediate
return-on-investment. This has enabled BridgePoint Systems to become a preferred provider.
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BENEFITS
BridgePoint SmartLaundry System
Electronic Payment System for the Modern Property
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Increase Revenues
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- The resident does not have to collect 16 or more quarters for two loads of laundry, leave the property to get change, stuff two loads into one, or search for just one more quarter to complete the a dry cycle
- Cycle pricing can be adjusted in nickel increments, allowing for small-price increases that reflect actual increases in operating costs, while coin based systems are faced with quarter price increases
- Convenient electronic payment methods such as
- LaundryMoney.com and credit card transaction terminals increase usage
- Web based management reports provide information that can be used to identify non-users, frequent users and spending patterns that help to fine-tune marketing programs and increase revenues
- Smart Cards provide a superior user experience and contribute to the perception of a more state-of-the-art facility
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Reduce Cost & Improve Productivity
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- Theft and vandalism are reduced by removing cash from the laundry equipment
- Cost of collecting and handling cash is reduced from hours to minutes, and future increases in operating costs are minimized through improved work flow
- A History Log of transactions for each terminal, time stamped with the time of collection, can be down-loaded onto Audit Cards, ensuring that the correct number of bills are returned with each collection
- Value-Add Terminals can be equipped with an optional modem for remote (dial-up) auditing of transactions, terminal status and cash-in-vault reports
- Transaction data from Audit Cards can be uploaded to the customer's website for immediate viewing and report generation
- Expense of managing coin-vault keys and the risk of unauthorized copies is significantly reduced
- Counterfeit coins and coin acceptor jams are eliminated, resulting in less down time and fewer service calls
- Automatic deposits from credit card transactions and fewer quarters to collect from laundry machines results in improved work flow
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Retain Customers
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- Eliminating coins from the laundry machines results in a safer, more secure and pleasant environment
- Loyalty is created by the stored-value balance on the user card
- "Bonus" pricing based on the amount of value added can be implemented in the value-add terminals, increasing the average transaction amount
- Laundry cards can also be used for access control to the property and common areas, increasing security for the residents
- A custom printed smart card creates a sense of community for property residents
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