While RFID tags can be used in disposable ticket stock, all Siriusware clients currently using the Salesware RFID solution use plastic cards. The primary reason – maybe the only reason – is the high cost of the media. While the cost for disposable media and plastic cards is in the same range (depending on quantity, roughly $1.00 - $2.00 USD each), Siriusware Inc. has found that its clients are more willing to pay for RFID when using a plastic card that can be reloaded/reused. Plastic cards can be credit card size, key fob size, or anywhere in between. RFID wristbands can also be utilized and are especially useful in environments where physically carrying a card might be impractical (for example, in a water park).

In either case, a potential marketable benefit is that this is a “green” solution in that the media is re-used rather than discarded.