Handheld
Clover Flex
Take payment at the table, the chair or the curb. Prints receipts and takes tap, chip and swipe.
Card processing for hair salons
Salon checkouts bundle a service, retail product and a tip into one mid-size payment, many times a day. Card fees take a cut of every one of them.
The numbers on this page use a typical hair salon sale of $75.
SAVINGS RECEIPT
Example: hair salon, $37,500 a month in cards
Their avg. fees$1,151.25
Our fees$837.50
You keep / month$313.75
You keep each year$3,765
Your numbers will differ. Run yours.
What a hair salon could keep
Monthly processing cost at three sales levels, using each processor's standard in-person rate.
| Monthly card sales | Square | PayPal | Stripe | Our cost | You keep per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 – $25,000 | $490.00 | $637.58 | $484.17 | $390.83 | $1,757 |
| $25,000 – $50,000 | $1,050.00 | $1,366.25 | $1,037.50 | $837.50 | $3,765 |
| $50,000 – $100,000 | $2,100.00 | $2,732.50 | $2,075.00 | $1,675.00 | $7,530 |
Each row uses the middle of the sales range. "You keep" is the average of the three processors minus our cost, times 12.
Where the fees come from
Every card sale costs a percentage plus a flat fee. On a typical $75 hair salon sale, here's what one payment costs.
- Square$2.10
- PayPal$2.73
- Stripe$2.07
- Credit Card Equipment$1.68
On a sale this size, PayPal's flat $0.49 is 18% of its fee, so the per-sale charge matters as much as the rate.
Equipment hair salons use
A handheld lets stylists take payment at the chair with the tip prompt on screen. A countertop terminal handles the front desk and product sales.
Countertop
Clover Mini
A small touchscreen terminal for a fast checkout line, with a built-in printer and PIN pad.
Questions hair salons ask us
Can clients add a tip on the terminal?
Yes. Clover terminals can show tip options on screen at checkout, so the tip is part of the card payment.
Will this work with my booking software?
Often, yes. Your agent checks whether your booking software works with Clover before you switch, so nothing breaks on a busy Saturday.
Do I need a long-term contract?
No. Our plans are month to month with no early termination fee.
Can I keep my current equipment?
Often, yes. Many terminals can be reprogrammed. If yours can't, we'll set you up with a new one.
Service areas
We work with hair salons across the country. Your terminal ships programmed, and your agent sets it up with you by phone.
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