Upper East Side Merchants: Stop Paying Processing Fees on Every Card Transaction.
Upper East Side 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 Upper East Side business — the terminal, the signage, and the processing. Payment processing services provided through licensed processing partners.
An Upper East Side merchant processing $70,000/month in card transactions saves $1,750–$2,450/month — $21,000–$29,400/year — on a cash discount program.
Payment industry cost analysis — illustrative of the savings opportunity, not a guaranteed outcome.
Upper East Side merchants pay $400–$2,500/month in processing fees they can legally pass on.
- 01An Upper East Side business doing $70k/month in card sales pays $1,750–$2,450/month in processing fees — $21,000–$29,400/year.
- 02Lexington Avenue, Madison Avenue, and the Upper East Side commercial corridor — upscale restaurants, wine bars, boutiques, salons, medical spas, and specialty retail — all pay percentage-based fees on every card transaction.
- 03Manhattan 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 Upper East Side businesses.
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Terminal
We deliver a compliant merchant terminal to your Upper East Side 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. Upper East Side-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 Upper East Side restaurants, boutiques, salons, and med spas.
- 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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