On the 10th of June, 2004, Xtreme Communications NV (Xtreme) launched the first self-service pin voucher machine on the island of St. Maarten at Texaco Star-Mart located on Bush Road.
Seven years later, the company is still steadfast and unwavering from its driving goal and focus which to bring satisfaction and convenience to the doorsteps of customers by using new and improved technology. Xtreme has taken another giant leap by placing the company’s newest “XBC SSV Touch†kiosk at the Texaco Star-Mart =on the 20 of October 2011 and at Tackling Sol on Union Road in Cole Bay on November 18, 2011.
Once again, this technology, developed by Xtreme Business Concepts (XBC), is the very first of its kind in St.Maarten, a self-service kiosk that possesses the ability to independently:
One can confidently state there is no argument about a unique system like the XBC SSV Touch in St.Maarten. It is undeniable that Xtreme has the clients’ convenience at heart.
For more information on how this system will make your life a lot easier and ways to familiarize yourself with its amazing functionalities and features, please visit https://myxbc.com/pin-vending-machine-xbc-touch.aspx
Xtreme is an authorized wholesaler of UTS / Chippie prepaid Cards, E-pins, and direct TopUps in St. Maarten, Saba, and St.Eustatius.
Xtreme began the distribution of Chippee scratch cards on St.Maarten in November 2003. Since then, Xtreme has installed, and is currently managing, over one hundred and sixty TopUp POS terminals on St. Maarten, Saba, and St.Eustatius.
In addition, Xtreme has also developed the buychippieonline.com web site (http://buychippieonline.com). On this website, Chippie prepaid customers can directly TopUp their phones with the use of a credit card via the PayPal's secure portal. The convenience that this site affords the customer is tremendous; allowing the customers to directly TopUp their phone from their computer, smartphones, or any Internet-ready device to eliminate the need of running to a shop when your phone credit is finished.
A pin voucher is a receipt with a printed pin number. The customer who purchases a pin voucher enters the pin number printed on the voucher receipt into their phone to add the credit. The value of the phone credit is then added to their phone, the equivalent amount on the pin voucher receipt.
Obviously, this is a more convenient, faster, and easier way to add phone credit to one's phone compared to the older and outdated method when customers had to purchase a scratch card and carefully scratch the seal to reveal the hidden pin number.
The pin vouchers are sold in standard denominations of $5, $10, $20 and $50.
Direct TopUp, as the name implies, is the process of directly sending phone credit to a customer’s phone. This is usually done by the store clerk where the customer is buying the phone credit. Direct TopUp eliminates the need for pin vouchers or scratch cards because the credit is sent directly to your phone.
Today, direct TopUp constitutes more than 65% of Xtreme TopUp credit transactions. This undoubtedly a proof of its popularity. TopUp is available in standard denomination of $1 to $300.
With the (RTC), consumers can go to any retailer to purchase and activate their RTC. The TopUp credit can be deposited on the RTC instead of a phone.
After funds are deposited on the card, the cardholder can login online and use the RTC to purchase pin vouches or direct TopUp.
The RTC is also a great gift idea for many occasions: birthdays, valentine's, and the Christmas season. Parents, friends, and family members may also use their RTC to share their Chippie TopUp credits or TopUp each other’s phones from the comfort of their homes or hotel rooms when traveling. All you would need is your Smartphone or a PC with Internet access and you will have your own personal TopUp portal. This is like being your own retailer. You will not need to call home to have someone send TopUp to your phone. Simply load the credit to your RTC and use it when and how you want.
The RTC card is currently available at Trendy Cosmetics on Back Street, The Mail Box in Simpson Bay and Island Cell Phone Rentals at the Royal Palm Beach Club.
The new bill payment options from Xtreme will also be the first of its kind on St. Maarten. In 2012, Xtreme plans to launch their bill pay application on the company’s self-service kiosk. The concept of the bill pay application is to save consumers time and money from having to go to different locations to pay their bills. Consumers will be able to pay their bills at the kiosk for a small convenience fee. Imagine no longer having to drive all over the island, sit in traffic, or wait in long lines to pay your bills.
With the launch of the new self-service kiosk, Xtreme will be giving its customers a treat when they try a direct TopUp transaction from the new kiosk. On Monday, October 31, 2011, Xtreme will be giving an additional 10% TopUp bonus for every TopUp $10.00 or more to any UTS prepaid phone on St.Maarten, St.Martin, BES Island, Suriname, and Curaçao using “Direct TopUp†at their self-service kiosk located at Texaco Star-Mart on Bush Road. The bonus special will be available from 11am to 7pm exclusively from Texaco Star-Mart on Bush Road. Xtreme will also have one of their staffs at the location to help inform customers how to use the new kiosk effectively. So, come on over and try the new self-service kiosk for Chippie direct TopUp at Texaco Star-Mart on Bush Road this Monday, October 31 from 11am to 7pm.
Kiosk Press Release (20 Oct 2011)