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Cash, card or NFC wristband — what pays off for your event?

· 4 min · Zomk

A direct comparison of the three payment paths — speed, cost, theft risk, queues.

Cash

  • Fast at the till, no terminal required
  • But: change, counting, theft risk
  • No uplift, no ticket-size boost

Card

  • Stripe fee ~1.4% + €0.25 (EU cards)
  • Studies show ~10% higher spend vs cash
  • Queue slightly longer due to PIN

NFC wristband

  • Top up once at entry, then just tap
  • Empirically ~20% higher spend
  • Leftover balance refunded automatically after 72 h
  • No cash at the bar — theft risk drops sharply

Bottom line

Combine all three: cash for small amounts, card as default, NFC wristband for regulars and long nights. Zomk supports all three without extra fees.