Long Island City Merchants: Stop Paying Processing Fees on Every Card Transaction.
Long Island City businesses running cash discount programs have eliminated the 2.5–3.5% processing fee that used to come off every card sale. Scaler Pay installs a fully compliant merchant services program for your Long Island City business — the terminal, the signage, and the processing. Payment processing services provided through licensed processing partners.
A Long Island City merchant processing $60,000/month in card transactions saves $1,500–$2,100/month — $18,000–$25,200/year — on a cash discount program.
Payment industry cost analysis — illustrative of the savings opportunity, not a guaranteed outcome.
Long Island City merchants pay $400–$1,800/month in processing fees they can legally pass on.
- 01A Long Island City business doing $60k/month in card sales pays $1,500–$2,100/month in processing fees — $18,000–$25,200/year.
- 02Long Island City's Vernon Boulevard, Jackson Avenue, and Court Square — coffee shops, restaurants, art galleries, fitness studios, and retail — all pay percentage-based fees on every card transaction.
- 03Queens businesses already on cash discount programs have a structural cost advantage over competitors still absorbing fees.
- 04A cash discount program pays for itself within the first few days of operation for most Long Island City businesses.
Live in 3 business days, not months.
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Complete the application and we'll confirm eligibility and calculate your monthly savings.
Terminal
We deliver a compliant merchant terminal to your Long Island City location — included with the program.
Signage
All required consumer disclosure signage is provided and installed.
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Processing fees drop to zero. Your margins improve from the first transaction.
Zero processing fees. LIC-compliant. Immediate margin improvement.
- $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 LIC cafes, restaurants, studios, and retail 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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