Is FAS or FASnet a wire service?
No, not at all. FAS is strictly a technology company. FAS has never charged a cent in “membership” fees or clearinghouse fees. FAS’s floral accounting software does support florists’ use of wire services though. For example, with a FAS system, you can process Teleflora orders over Dove; you can process FTD™ orders over Mercury™ and you can process FTD™, Teleflora™, FSI™, and IFA’s™ Florist Direct orders over FASnet–all with a single FAS system. Similarly, with FAS you can process credit cards through Teleflora™, FTD™, or through our independent FAScash program that routes your funds directly to your local bank. FASnet is the only independent network that provides universal coverage through all major wire services. However, orders sent over FASnet are cleared through the respective wire services, not through FAS.
