Merchant Service Group LLC, Huntington Beach, California Sales and support (714) 489-5962

Card processing for yoga studios

Studios sell drop-ins, class packs and retail, often from a small front desk. Some of the best classes happen outside: in the park, at the beach, at an event.

The numbers on this page use a typical yoga studio sale of $100.

SAVINGS RECEIPT

Example: yoga studio, $37,500 a month in cards


Their avg. fees$1,122.50

Our fees$825.00


You keep / month$297.50

You keep each year$3,570

Your numbers will differ. Run yours.

What a yoga studio 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$481.25$609.00$481.25$385.00$1,666
$25,000 – $50,000$1,031.25$1,305.00$1,031.25$825.00$3,570
$50,000 – $100,000$2,062.50$2,610.00$2,062.50$1,650.00$7,140

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 $100 yoga studio sale, here's what one payment costs.

  • Square$2.75
  • PayPal$3.48
  • Stripe$2.75
  • Credit Card Equipment$2.20

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 yoga studios use

A countertop terminal at the front desk handles class packs and retail. A pocket reader paired with your phone handles outdoor and pop-up classes.

Clover Mini

Countertop

Clover Mini

A small touchscreen terminal for a fast checkout line, with a built-in printer and PIN pad.

Clover Go

Mobile

Clover Go

A pocket card reader that pairs with your phone, for markets, deliveries and house calls.

Questions yoga studios ask us

Can I take payment at a pop-up or outdoor class?

Yes. Clover Go pairs with your phone, so you can take tap, chip and swipe payments wherever you teach.

Do I need a full register?

Most studios don't. A countertop terminal plus a mobile reader covers the front desk and events.

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 yoga studios 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.