I run a small studio with a modest average sale. What matters most on a processing bill?

The fixed charges. A monthly minimum, a statement fee or an annual fee is the same money whether you sold a lot or a little, and on a small operation it can easily outweigh the rate. We go through those line by line on what you have now.

Can I take cards at festivals and markets as well as in the shop?

Yes. A handheld on cellular covers a festival stall or an outdoor market, and a card read at the table costs less than the number keyed in when you get home.

Are we locked into a multi-year contract if we sign up here in Silver City?

No. There are no multi-year contracts, so you're never stuck with us. We aim to keep you by earning it.

How do I know you'll actually save me money over what I pay now?

We show you real numbers side by side against your current statement. If we can't beat what you pay now, we'll tell you straight rather than waste your time.

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Payment Processing in Silver City, NM

A clean, simple setup for galleries, studios, and tasting rooms, with portable readers for the markets and shows where you also sell.

Silver City is a Grant County town where a university, a regional hospital and a working copper mine anchor the economy, and a state-designated arts and cultural district fills the historic downtown along Bullard Street. You get fair rates, no long contracts, and a real person who actually answers when you call.

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What we set up for your shop

From credit card machines and countertop terminals to full point of sale (POS) systems, we handle payment processing for Silver City businesses of every kind.

Set up credit card processing and POS systems for the galleries, shops and restaurants along Bullard Street and the historic district.
Handle mobile payments for artists and makers selling at festivals and markets as well as from a studio.
Sort out merchant services for the service businesses and trades working around the county.

About Silver City

Silver City runs on institutions more than on visitors. Education and healthcare together with natural resources and mining have driven most of Grant County's growth, accounting for the majority of new jobs and a large share of new businesses. Western New Mexico University employs around 722 people and Gila Regional Medical Center around 700, while Freeport-McMoRan is the largest single employer in the county at about 1,400, working the Chino Mine, one of the biggest open-pit copper operations anywhere.

Downtown is a different scale of business entirely. Bullard Street runs through the historic district lined with shops and restaurants, sandwich boards out on the sidewalk, and the facades are the genuine article rather than a reconstruction. The town holds a state-designated arts and cultural district, and the working artists behind it are varied: painters, potters, printmakers, weavers, glass blowers and jewelry makers, most of them selling their own work.

That combination is the useful thing to understand about trading here. The customer base is largely local and salaried, which smooths the week out, and the sellers are mostly one or two people with a modest average ticket. On that shape of business a monthly minimum or a statement fee is a bigger proportion of the bill than the percentage rate is, and it is the part almost nobody is shown.

Card processing for galleries, studios and shops

Silver City's downtown businesses are small and independent, and they are selling into a town whose paychecks come from large institutions: a university, a hospital, a mine. That gives the retail and restaurant trade here a steadier week than a tourism town gets, and it makes the fixed monthly charges on a processing account, rather than the headline rate, the thing most worth checking.

Simple pricing

We show you real numbers side by side, so you know exactly what you would pay. If we can't beat what you pay now, we'll tell you straight.

Ask about credit card terminals, POS systems, or a full merchant account, and we'll put a custom quote together on a short call.

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Questions about card processing for makers and shops

I run a small studio with a modest average sale. What matters most on a processing bill?: The fixed charges. A monthly minimum, a statement fee or an annual fee is the same money whether you sold a lot or a little, and on a small operation it can easily outweigh the rate. We go through those line by line on what you have now.
Can I take cards at festivals and markets as well as in the shop?: Yes. A handheld on cellular covers a festival stall or an outdoor market, and a card read at the table costs less than the number keyed in when you get home.
Are we locked into a multi-year contract if we sign up here in Silver City?: No. There are no multi-year contracts, so you're never stuck with us. We aim to keep you by earning it.
How do I know you'll actually save me money over what I pay now?: We show you real numbers side by side against your current statement. If we can't beat what you pay now, we'll tell you straight rather than waste your time.

Security you don't have to think about

Your customers' card information is always protected. We follow PCI DSS security standards, the same rules the major card companies require, so every payment is handled safely.

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