The market definition of various membership cards

Membership service is also a popular service management model nowadays, which can improve the customers return rate and increase customer loyalty to the company. Many service industries have adopted such a service model, and most of the forms of membership system are manifested as membership Cards. Here we will understand the various definitions of membership Cards in the market.

        VIP card: standard PVC card, generally printed with the word VIP card, representing a VIP status. Through the back of the card rules specify the services enjoyed by VIPs.

        Membership card: standard PVC card, generally printed with the words membership card, VIP card, representing a membership status. The back of the card specifies the services available to members. The function is similar to VIP card.

        Point card: standard PVC card, usually with a magnetic stripe or barcode, with software management membership points. The rules on the back of the card specify the method of points.

       Magnetic stripe card: Standard PVC card with a magnetic stripe, bottom magnetic stripe, or high magnetic stripe. It can be read and write. The magnetic stripe generally only records the membership card number, combined with membership management software: card reader, computer, forming a membership magnetic card management system. It is the lowest cost management system available.

        Bar code card: standard PVC card plus a bar code, bar code has 128 codes, 39 codes and other common codes. The original and the magnetic card is similar, is also recorded a non-repetitive card number. Only with the magnetic stripe does not exist due to improper use and demagnetization of the trouble.

        IC card: It is divided into contact IC card and contactless IC card, which can read and write. The contact type chip is installed on the surface of the card and needs to be inserted into the reader to read the card; the non-contact IC card chip is installed inside the card and can be read as long as it is close to the reader (sensor). It is convenient for network, chain, and sub-point operation.

        ID card: ID card built-in chip, is a kind of induction card, only a string of internal numbers, the card can only read, not write. Each card number is the only number in the country, the function is similar to the magnetic card used only to record the card number, known as inductive magnetic card, but the cost is several times the magnetic card.

        Gold card (metal card): metal card made of copper with gold process, using a variety of different processes to make different effects.

        Gold card (PVC card): PVC card screen printing on a layer of gold powder base, in the light can shine out of the golden light.

        Silver card (metal card): metal card made of copper with silver process, using a variety of different processes to make different effects.

        Silver card (PVC card): PVC card screen printing on a layer of silver powder base, in the light can shine out silver light.