SterlingRidge
Sterling Merchant · Zero cost

Zero Cost
Processing

Compliant surcharging, cash discount, and dual pricing programs that shift card fees off your P&L — with a free pre-programmed terminal to run them.

How it works

Same $100 sale.
Very different take-home.

Sterling Ridge · Receipt

With surcharge pricing
Customer's purchase$100.00
Customer pays$103.50
Your merchant fee$0.00

You keep the full $100.00.

Sterling Ridge · Receipt

Without surcharge pricing
Customer's purchase$100.00
Customer pays$100.00
Your merchant fee$3.50

You keep $96.50 after fees.

Three programs

Pick the pricing model
that fits your counter

Surcharging

A compliant, clearly disclosed fee is added to credit card transactions, offsetting your processing cost entirely.

Cash Discount

Post card-inclusive prices, then reward customers who pay with cash or check with an automatic discount at the register.

Dual Pricing

Show both a card price and a cash price side by side. Customers choose — and either way, you keep 100%.

Why merchants switch

Six reasons zero cost
pays for itself on day one

Eliminate card fees

The 2.5–3.5% you hand processors every month goes back on your bottom line — legally and transparently.

All merchant types

Retail, service, eCommerce, high-risk — zero cost programs are available across virtually every vertical we board.

24/7 support

Signage rules, receipt formatting, state compliance — our team handles the details around the clock.

Free Terminal

Get a cutting-edge, pre-programmed credit card machine at no cost — surcharge or dual-pricing logic already configured. Plug in and sell.

Increased margins

For a business doing $50k/month on cards, zero cost processing typically recovers $15,000+ per year.

This is The Future

More and more merchants are moving to zero cost programs every year. As card brand rules evolve, we update your program and disclosures automatically.

Industries

Popular with businesses
that feel every basis point

Construction
Brick & Mortar Retail
Wholesale
Health Services
eCommerce
Restaurants

Your processing bill
could read $0.00.

Get a free terminal, compliant signage, and a program configured for your state — often within a week.

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No long-term contracts · No setup fees · No cancellation fees