The Benefits of RFID Swipe Tags Over Barcodes For All Gyms
Add Security For Your Gym & Members While Increasing Revenue
Swipe tag RFID technology can form an important part of not only the security of your gym but also help add to the safety of your members. It is well known that all 24 hour gyms require swipe card access for members to ensure that only valid members can access the gym after hours, however, more and more gyms that are not operating a 24 hour model are benefiting from the added security of swipe tag RFID technology.
When a gym relies on barcodes for member access, for example, there is a growing issue with these barcodes being shared with multiple friends or family members, in gyms throughout the USA, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. As barcodes have no security, they can be easily photocopied with any home printer and copies then given to others. To minimize this staff at many clubs have had to visually inspect members barcodes when scanning into the gym, to ensure that the barcode being used is genuine. At peak hours while members are scanning in, it is not always practical to visually inspect every member’s barcode as reception staff are generally encouraged to speak with members, promoting gym products, services and merchandize rather than policing every member with a visual inspection of their barcode.
With RFID gym swipe cards, tags and fobs however, there is a higher level of security as the ‘barcode’ or member information is stored securely in a memory chip inside the swipe card or tag, which unlike a barcode, was originally designed with security in mind. Members therefore, cannot simply copy their swipe card or fob and share it with others, meaning that only one member can physically hold the ability to swipe in on the reception reader. Changing to swipe cards for all members, even for gyms that do not operate a 24 hour gym model, therefore, can increase revenue by ensuring that staff are free to interact with members while helping to reduce the number of persons entering the gym without paying. At Gym Fobs Direct, we can assist with providing the highest quality RFID swipe keys, tags, cards and wristbands all with custom printing.
Swipe tag RFID technology can form an important part of not only the security of your gym but also help add to the safety of your members. It is well known that all 24 hour gyms require swipe card access for members to ensure that only valid members can access the gym after hours, however, more and more gyms that are not operating a 24 hour model are benefiting from the added security of swipe tag RFID technology.
When a gym relies on barcodes for member access, for example, there is a growing issue with these barcodes being shared with multiple friends or family members, in gyms throughout the USA, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. As barcodes have no security, they can be easily photocopied with any home printer and copies then given to others. To minimize this staff at many clubs have had to visually inspect members barcodes when scanning into the gym, to ensure that the barcode being used is genuine. At peak hours while members are scanning in, it is not always practical to visually inspect every member’s barcode as reception staff are generally encouraged to speak with members, promoting gym products, services and merchandize rather than policing every member with a visual inspection of their barcode.
With RFID gym swipe cards, tags and fobs however, there is a higher level of security as the ‘barcode’ or member information is stored securely in a memory chip inside the swipe card or tag, which unlike a barcode, was originally designed with security in mind. Members therefore, cannot simply copy their swipe card or fob and share it with others, meaning that only one member can physically hold the ability to swipe in on the reception reader. Changing to swipe cards for all members, even for gyms that do not operate a 24 hour gym model, therefore, can increase revenue by ensuring that staff are free to interact with members while helping to reduce the number of persons entering the gym without paying. At Gym Fobs Direct, we can assist with providing the highest quality RFID swipe keys, tags, cards and wristbands all with custom printing.