How Changing the Way you Receive a Bill Impacts the Environment
Did we just ask you to receive a bill? Yes, we did, not a physical paper bill but a digital bill.
Each new day consists of a new purchases, new transactions but the same old paper receipt for a proof of transaction. When we live in an era where innovation is just a touch away, why not implement these innovations in the world of bills?
We are thinking of colonising Mars and yet we are using paper for printing out bills. Does it makes sense to you?
There were times when there was no smartphones, no apps, no quick connectivity. It was an unimagined concept of an alternative to paper receipts that is booming today. Back then, paper receipts were gold, they were the only valid proof a person had to show they had purchased something. If there were any exchanges or returns, these safely kept receipts were a life saver. But this was back then.
Today we have an alternative to printing bills-
Digital receipts that you can receive on your smartphone with an online billing app or via SMS.
Do we really need paper receipts today?
How many of us actually preserve our paper receipts? It is challenging to store every receipt for every purchase you ever made in your life. You’ll need hundreds of shoe boxes to store them. Not every paper receipt stored is of use to you. When you know you want an item, you purchase it, it fits you fine then it is pointless to store that receipt. And even if you do preserve it, eventually it is going to settle at the bottom of your bin.
Paper receipts alone are responsible for the destruction of 10 million trees a year.
After their purpose is served or all is gone in vain, they are again dumped into bins. You can avoid this entire process and save the ecosystem by going digital with your receipts. Believe it or not, paperless billing is the future.
What if you took a digital copy of your receipt?
Whether you splurge in ten’s of thousands of rupees, a receipt is a vital document. If you have the option, opt for a digital receipt over a physical receipt. A digital receipt can ease out the problem of storing physical receipts. They are stored on an app in your smartphone for an infinite period of time.
How much more convenient could it get?
You don’t have to stress yourself about where you stored the receipt last and don’t have to carry a physical receipt with you for an exchange or warranty. It’s all at the tip of your finger.
You no longer need to browse through your wallet, purse, shoe boxes, drawers to fetch a paper receipt. The receipt will be right under your nose and you can access it whenever you want. With apps like Billeasy, you can store and see your digital receipt as and when you please.
Digital receipts can be beneficial to you and the business. The issuance of a paper receipt puts a limitation on businesses to serve customers with additional benefits. It is given out and forgotten. There is no further follow ups after you make a purchase at a store.
A digital purchase copy gives the business a greater insight into the shopping pattern of the customer. On the basis of this information, businesses are able to reward their customers and build a strong loyalty base. The Billeasy app lets store owners shootout tailor-made offers and promotions in the form of a notifications or SMS.
Digital receipts can be advantageous
As a user, you can save your digital receipt, check for ongoing offers and also track your expenses. Through your digital receipts, the Billeasy app will also give you an overlook of your monthly expenditure. This way you can keep a tab on your spending and cut down in places where it is required. The automated expense management in-app can help you track your money, create budgets and reduce spending where needed.
When you have a paper receipt, you have to physically enter the amount that you spend but Billeasy is also an automated expense management app. It is effortless and efficient at the same time.
With paperless billing, you do not have to worry about storage of the receipt or throwing it into the trash. In fact, you are helping save the environment without any hard work. It’s the small steps that gives big rewards.
Download the Billeasy app and also ask your local store to provide you with a digital copy of your receipt!
#GoGreen with Billeasy today!
