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    [01]_SCALER PAY

    DUMBO Businesses Are Cutting Processing Fees to Zero.

    DUMBO has evolved into one of Brooklyn's most active upscale commercial districts — restaurants, wine bars, boutiques, creative studios, galleries, and tech-adjacent office tenants along Water Street, Front Street, and the cobblestone blocks beneath the bridges are processing significant card volume daily. Scaler Pay installs a fully compliant cash discount program that eliminates processing fees entirely. Most DUMBO businesses save $700–$2,500/month. Payment processing services provided through licensed processing partners.

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    A DUMBO business processing $60,000/month in card transactions saves approximately $1,500–$2,100/month on a cash discount program — $18,000–$25,200/year in margin recovered from card networks.

    Payment industry cost analysis — illustrative of the savings opportunity, not a guaranteed outcome.

    [02]_The fee drain

    DUMBO businesses are losing $8,400–$30,000/year to card processors they don't need to pay.

    • 01A DUMBO restaurant or wine bar processing $65k/month in card sales pays $1,625–$2,275/month in fees — $19,500–$27,300 every year sent to Visa and Mastercard.
    • 02Boutiques and design shops in DUMBO run high average ticket sizes. At 2.5–3.5%, every transaction compounds the fee drain — and higher tickets mean larger absolute losses per sale.
    • 03Creative studios and production spaces billing clients via card are paying processing fees on every invoice. Cash discount programs eliminate those fees from the first invoice forward.
    • 04Galleries and experiential retail venues in DUMBO process irregular but high-value card transactions — eliminating fees on those large tickets recovers significant margin.
    • 05Eliminating processing fees is one of the fastest margin improvements available to DUMBO business owners — and the cash discount program complies fully with New York State law.
    [03]_How it works

    Live in 3 business days, not months.

    01

    Apply

    Complete the application and share your current processing statement. We confirm your monthly savings before you commit to anything.

    02

    Equipment

    We deliver a compliant cash discount terminal to your DUMBO location — included with the program at no hardware cost.

    03

    Signage

    All required consumer disclosure signage for door and register is provided, keeping your program legal under New York State law.

    04

    Save

    Processing fees go to zero. Cardholders pay a transparent service fee at checkout. Your margins improve from the first transaction.

    [04]_What changes

    Zero processing fees. Compliant. Built for DUMBO's upscale commercial mix.

    • $0 in monthly processing fees — flat program fee of $25–$45/month regardless of card volume.
    • Fully compliant with New York State law and all consumer disclosure requirements.
    • Works with all major card types — Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover.
    • Ideal for DUMBO's commercial mix: restaurants, wine bars, boutiques, studios, galleries, specialty retail.
    • Payment processing services provided through licensed processing partners.
    [05]_FAQ

    Questions, answered.

    Yes — cash discount programs are legal in New York when compliant consumer disclosures are made at point of sale. We supply the required door and register signage and configure the terminal correctly.

    Yes — DUMBO's customer base skews toward professionals and tourists familiar with service fees. With clear signage at the door and register, the vast majority of customers accept the fee without issue.

    Yes — boutiques, studios, and galleries benefit strongly from cash discount programs. Higher average ticket sizes mean larger per-transaction savings that accumulate quickly.

    Most DUMBO businesses are set up and processing on the program within one week of application approval.

    A flat program fee of $25–$45/month — no per-transaction processing fees on top. Payment processing services provided through licensed processing partners. Your exact program fee is confirmed during the application review.
    [06]_TERMINALS

    Terminal Brands We Provide

    Already running a Clover, Square, or Dejavoo terminal? We provide and install the hardware — included with your zero-fee program, no separate equipment cost.

    Clover
    Dejavoo
    Lightspeed
    Square
    Pax
    [07]_Nearby coverage

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    Get set up in 3 business days.

    Tell us about your business — we'll call you with rates and answer any questions. No commitment required.