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Card processing for med spas

Med spa treatments are some of the largest card payments a small business takes. A rate that looks close on paper turns into real money at these ticket sizes.

The numbers on this page use a typical med spa sale of $350.

SAVINGS RECEIPT

Example: med spa, $37,500 a month in cards


Their avg. fees$1,060.89

Our fees$798.21


You keep / month$262.68

You keep each year$3,152

Your numbers will differ. Run yours.

What a med spa could keep

Monthly processing cost at three sales levels, using each processor's standard in-person rate.

Monthly card salesSquarePayPalStripeOur costYou keep per year
$10,000 – $25,000$462.50$547.75$475.00$372.50$1,471
$25,000 – $50,000$991.07$1,173.75$1,017.86$798.21$3,152
$50,000 – $100,000$1,982.14$2,347.50$2,035.71$1,596.43$6,304

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 $350 med spa sale, here's what one payment costs.

  • Square$9.25
  • PayPal$10.96
  • Stripe$9.50
  • Credit Card Equipment$7.45

On a sale this size, the percentage is most of the fee, so the rate matters far more than the flat per-sale charge.

Equipment med spas use

A register with a customer screen handles treatment packages and signatures at the front desk. A handheld lets staff take payment in the treatment room.

Clover Station Pro

Point of sale

Clover Station Pro

Adds a customer-facing screen for tips and signatures. Built for busy counters.

Clover Flex

Handheld

Clover Flex

Take payment at the table, the chair or the curb. Prints receipts and takes tap, chip and swipe.

Questions med spas ask us

Is it secure for patient payments?

Yes. Every transaction is encrypted, and our equipment and processing are PCI compliant.

Why are med spa savings so much larger?

Processing cost grows with the size of the sale. With average tickets in the hundreds of dollars, every tenth of a percent is worth more to a med spa than to a coffee shop.

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 med spas across the country. Your terminal ships programmed, and your agent sets it up with you by phone.

See what you'd save before you switch.

A side-by-side report against Square, PayPal and Stripe, in about a minute.