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CRIMSON CASH

More people are using, But does it make money for Harvard?

"We could do it if we wanted to," Mayer says, "but HUDS is not pushing it, we're just supplying the technology."

The Future of Crimson Cash

Cross and Mayer say they are mostly concerned now with improving the program for Crimson Cash users and finding new ways to make the card system work for the University community.

"We're happy to hear [the Crimson Cash program] is doing well," says Cross, "but we always want feedback."

Mayer says it will probably take at least another couple of years to get the whole University online, but with plans for new locations and system upgrades quickly becoming reality, Crimson Cash readers will soon abound.

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"Crimson Cash is a valuable service, and we want to take it where the people are," says Cross.

Echoes Mayer, "It's going to be everywhere on campus-and hopefully, after everything gets going. we'll start to see some revenue."

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