February 22, 2021
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Automotive Service Councils of California Proudly Announces New Corporate Partnership with Facepay

SACRAMENTO, CA February 22, 2021 – The Automotive Service Councils of California (ASCCA) is proud to announce its most recent corporate partnership with Facepay, whose Relational Payments platform enables businesses to increase profits by eliminating credit card processing (transaction) fees.  

Facepay’s disruptive technology allows business owners to adopt a modern payment structure with a low-cost, fixed monthly subscription instead of paying 2.5% of their revenues to credit card processors. On average, the Facepay model adds $25,000 to a shop’s bottom line each year. 

“Facepay integrates directly into the shop’s regular email and text messaging process through their management system and their digital vehicle inspection tool,” said Dr. Mark A. Hale, Founder and CEO of Facepay. “This type of seamless integration is something that drove our unprecedented growth at Demandforce, and I intend to repeat that success. Today, our customers are crushing it, processing millions of dollars annually through Facepay and contributing 15-20% of that directly to net profits.”

In 2020 an astounding 75% of repair shop customers paid their bills using a credit card. Most shop owners have accepted the processing fee overhead as the cost of doing business. Some have built the fees into their regular prices. Many have begun passing on the 2-3% fee to customers who use a card. This practice, however, has led to a decrease in customer satisfaction industry-wide. Facepay offers businesses an alternative in which no one has to pay the extra fee. 

“We are excited to partner with ASCCA,” said Todd Westerlund, CRO of Facepay. “For the first time, shops using Facepay can offer their customers contactless payments, monthly installments, and vehicle service subscription packages all while putting 20% of profits back in their pockets.”

“As an early adopter of Facepay, we are pleased with the customer service, the platform and, our customer adoption rate,” commented Eric Sevim, owner of A+ Japanese Auto Care. “We continue to increase customer adoption each month are on track to save at least $25K this year. Our customers love it.”

Facepay is available now for all ASCCA members to try out Free for 30-Days. For more information, visit www.Facepay.io or call (800) 403-0221.

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Media contact:
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AutoZone - Ongoing Virtual Training!
(Through March 30th, 2021)
AutoZone is committed to helping shop owners and technicians
by offering ongoing virtual training!

  • Limited time offer: Shops can attend virtual training at no cost.
  • Course descriptions are available on the AutoZonePro.com / A to Z Professional Training landing page and included on the registration form attached along with the duration.  
  • Limited registration is available. 
  • A PC, Mac, iPad or Android device is required to attend.
  • Registration is required and available via the following: AutoZonePro.com A to Z Professional Training landing page 

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Successful Women in Automotive Round-Table
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Featured Remarkable Results Podcast: 
Becoming a LEAN Technician
Jarrod Alexander from BG Automotive, Fort Collins, CO., shares his experience with his first-ever training seminar on becoming a ‘LEAN’ technician.

Key talking points include: Technician to trainer at ASA Colorado -- always strives to be efficient technician, servicing customers; started to have health issues -- forced to slow down and work smarter not harder; owner signed Jarrod up to teach -- always wanted to teach and felt honored; He attended over 100 training classes as a participant; look forward through the process before you start -- have systems and processes in place prior, preplanned; and much more!

ASCEF Scholarships
Do you know a student wishing to develop a career in the automotive industry? Tell them about the ASCEF scholarship application! We are currently accepting applications for 2021. 

Overall Qualifications: You must be planning to seek employment in the California after-market/independent repair industry and be a California high school senior who plans to enroll in post high school technical and academic training or California college under-graduate in the automotive service field.

Each year, the ASCEF awards scholarships ranging from $500 - $1,000. These scholarships provide assistance to current under-graduates who are in the automotive service field.

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ADA stands for the Americans with Disabilities Act which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Courts are construing Title III of the ADA to mean that websites must be accessible. Thus, with ADA website compliance, we're referring to the law.

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Referral Awards are paid out when the member's annual dues are paid for their first year.

Contact Benjamin Ichimaru in the ASCCA office if you have any questions at 
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