Cash discounting · dual pricing · U.S. merchants

Payment processing that works for your business.

Give your customers a clear choice, and lower the cost of accepting card payments, with a compliant cash discounting and dual pricing program.

Program

Cash discounting & dual pricing

Coverage

Availability varies by state

Support

Onboarding & staff training

Transaction pipeline

Live payment path

APPROVED · 340ms
  • Customer
  • POS
  • Payment Network
  • Processor
  • Merchant

AUTH CODE

0X41F9

CARD MIX

96% credit

SETTLEMENT

T+1

REPORTING

Real time

TXN-8FQ21LMBATCH 0042

This is a sample view of how a card payment moves through the system. Values shown are examples.

Built for operators

Built for businesses that take payments every day.

  • Restaurants
  • Retail
  • Automotive
  • Healthcare
  • Professional Services
  • Beauty & Wellness
  • Hospitality
  • Home Services
The problem

Every card sale costs you money... And it adds up. Fast.

Traditional payment processing quietly takes a percentage from every card sale. If you process a lot of volume, those small percentages add up to a lot of money each year.

The more you sell, the more you pay in fees.

Rates change by card type, so the same sale can cost more or less.

Flat per-item fees hit small sales the hardest.

Illustrative breakdown

$100 card sale$100.00
  • 01InterchangePaid to the card-issuing bank2.05
  • 02Network feesCard network assessments0.29
  • 03Processor feesMarkup and per-item pricing0.51
  • 04Other costsStatement, batch and service items0.15
Total acceptance cost3.00
Merchant receives$0.00

These amounts are examples. Real costs vary by card type, how you accept payment, your business type, and processor pricing.

Two pricing models

Cash discounting compared to traditional pricing.

Same $100 sale. Different costs, and a different experience for the customer.

Cash Discounting

Program
Cash price$100.00
Card price$104.00

The customer sees both prices before checkout and picks the payment method they want. The cost of accepting cards is shown up front instead of hidden.

Customer choice
Cash or card
Cost visibility
Disclosed

Traditional Pricing

Baseline
Menu / ticket price$100.00
Card processing cost−$3.00
Merchant net$97.00

The cost of accepting cards is built into the posted price and taken out after the sale. The customer never sees it. The merchant always pays it.

Customer choice
None presented
Cost visibility
Embedded

Amounts shown are examples. Actual pricing, what structures are allowed, and what disclosures you need depend on the law, card network rules, processor requirements, and how your program is set up.

See How It Works
Savings calculator

What could your business save?

Adjust the numbers below to compare your current costs with a sample program.

Inputs

$120,000
$65

≈ 1,846 card transactions per month

3.00%

Total monthly processing cost ÷ total monthly card volume.

0.45%

Residual cost retained by the merchant under a program structure.

Illustrative output

Estimated annual savings

$36,720

85% reduction in modeled acceptance cost

Monthly processing cost
$3,600
Annual processing cost
$43,200
Estimated program cost / mo
$540
Estimated monthly savings
$3,060

These are estimates only. Your actual results depend on your processing volume, interchange, card mix, processor fees, pricing and program setup.

Process

From reviewing your statement to going live.

We follow clear steps, not just a hardware drop-off. Each step gives you documentation to keep.

  1. 01

    Analyze

    We review your current processing setup, statements, card mix, and effective rate.

  2. 02

    Design

    We build a pricing structure that fits your business, channels, and locations.

  3. 03

    Deploy

    We set up your payment devices, signage, and staff materials for the program.

  4. 04

    Optimize

    We track performance and make adjustments as your business grows.

Merchant platform

One place to see all your payments.

See daily volume, deposits, card mix, costs, and program performance, all without exporting a statement.

portal.cardsaver.io / overview

Today's volume

$0

+8.2% wk

Transactions

0

+4.1% wk

Average ticket

$0.00

+1.3% wk

Est. processing cost

$0.00

-62% wk

Estimated savings

$0.00

Transaction volume · 7 days

Payment method mix

  • Credit58%
  • Debit24%
  • Cash13%
  • Other5%

Recent transactions

TransactionTimeMethodPricingAmountStatus
TXN-9F41A2C18:42Visa ···4412Card price$84.20Settled
TXN-9F41A1B18:29CashCash price$41.00Closed
TXN-9F41A0K18:11Mastercard ···8890Card price$128.75Settled
TXN-9F419ZP17:56Amex ···3001Card price$62.40Batched
TXN-9F419YD17:38Debit ···2214Card price$27.90Settled

A sample view of the merchant portal.

Trust & compliance

Built around transparency.

A cash discounting program works best when customers understand it and the setup matches what you told them.

Clear pricing for customers

Cash and card prices are shown before the customer commits to paying.

Proper disclosures

We review your signage, menus, receipts, and checkout wording as part of setup.

Program setup

We configure your devices, POS items, and receipts to match your documented program.

Payment network rules

Program design follows the applicable card network rules and processor requirements.

Staff training

We provide simple materials and scripts so your staff can explain the program the same way every time.

Ongoing support

We check in as your locations, channels, and hardware change.

Requirements vary by state, card network, processor, and how your business is set up. CardSaver does not provide legal advice and does not claim any certification or regulatory approval.

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Your payments should work for you. Not against you.

See what a smarter payment strategy could look like for your business.

No obligation · Estimates are examples only