Lower East Side Businesses Are Processing Cards at Zero Cost.
Lower East Side businesses running cash discount programs are reclaiming the 2.5–3.5% of every card transaction that used to disappear to processors. Scaler Pay installs a fully compliant cash discount program for your Lower East Side business — the equipment, the signage, and the processing. Payment processing services provided through licensed processing partners.
An LES business processing $50,000/month in card transactions saves $1,250–$1,750/month — $15,000–$21,000/year — on a cash discount program.
Payment industry cost analysis — illustrative of the savings opportunity, not a guaranteed outcome.
Lower East Side businesses pay $400–$2,000/month in processing fees they can legally eliminate.
- 01An LES business doing $50k/month in card sales pays $1,250–$1,750/month in processing fees — $15,000–$21,000/year.
- 02Orchard Street, Ludlow Street, and the surrounding Lower East Side — independent bars, restaurants, vintage boutiques, music venues, and creative studios — all pay percentage-based fees on every card transaction.
- 03Manhattan businesses already on cash discount programs have a lower cost structure than competitors still absorbing fees.
- 04A cash discount program pays for itself within the first few days of operation for most Lower East Side businesses.
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Equipment
We deliver a compliant terminal to your Lower East Side location — included with the program.
Signage
All required disclosure signage is provided.
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Processing fees drop to zero. Your margins improve immediately.
Zero processing fees. LES-compliant. Immediate margin impact.
- $0 in monthly processing fees — flat program fee of $25–$45/month.
- Fully compliant with New York State law and consumer disclosure requirements.
- Works across all card types — Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover.
- Works for LES bars, restaurants, boutiques, and creative businesses.
- Payment processing services provided through licensed processing partners.
Questions, answered.
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.
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