Swipe Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where is Swipe USA headquartered and where does it maintain offices?
A: The San Francisco Bay Area

Q: Why was Swipe USA founded?
A: Launched 1999, Swipe USA was founded to provide retail businesses a better means of achieving residual income and generating profit.

Q: What is the mission of Swipe USA?
A: To provide the easiest, most convenient means through which retailers provide customers self-service access to cash and other financial services via accessible automated teller machines.

Q: Where are Swipe machines located and what are plans for the company's expansion?
A: There are over 450 Swipe USA financial kiosk ATMs and ETMs. Although concentrated in Northern California, SWIPE plans to expand into larger territories by way of established retail chain partnerships. Locations include kiosks at Sony Metreon, Burger King, Mel’s Diners, and Planet Juice franchises across the nation

Q: What type of partnerships is Swipe USA interested in?
A: SWIPE seeks to partner with a variety of entities:
· · · Retailers to deploy machines
· · · Utilities & other service providers, such as cell phones, to enable consumers to pay bills
· · · Financial Institutions who seek to provide "automated branches" via SWIPE machines for their customers
· · · Advertisers who seek to market their products to the users of SWIPE machines
· · · Technology and service providers who enable the provision of automated services
· · · Distributors - entities or individuals who seek to purchase SWIPE machines and then place them at consumer accessible locations

Q: How does Swipe USA compare to traditional Bank ATMs?
A: SWIPE is a typical ISO (Independent Sales Organization) Which means exactly? The ATM world has 2 segments - bank & ISO

Q: How much area in sq. ft. does a retailer need to install a Swipe USA module?
A: ATM size varies depending on the model and manufacturer. Also,
countertop units are much smaller than free-standing units.

Tranax 1500: 16" wide x 55" height x 24" deep
Nextran ComNet 2000 Series: 17.71" wide x 51.18" height x 25.59" deep
The Tidel eTM is 32" wide x 60" height x 29" deep

Q: How fast is SWIPE's ATM Network growing?
A: When was the company's first implementation?

Q: Who are the company's main competitors?
A: SWIPE competes with banks and independent sales organization (ISOs)
that deploy ATMs in SWIPE's primary market area of Northern California.