Auto Repair Processing-Cost Calculator
Use the calculator and shop workflow together before changing the payment counter.
Start with the merchant statement
A proposal can say 2.9% while the shop's effective rate reaches 3.5% after transaction charges, card categories, monthly fees, network costs, gateway charges, and other items. BlueFinch calculates the effective rate from complete statements before discussing a replacement.
What the current offer includes
Eligible configured credit-card transactions can carry a 0% merchant processing rate. BlueFinch supplies a standalone terminal at no charge, with no equipment lease, no long-term contract, and no cancellation fee.
Account-specific monthly, debit, PCI, chargeback, gateway, batch, and other fees may remain. Direct POS integration varies by system and configuration.
The payment choice starts before pickup
The customer should see the regular card price and lower cash price before authorizing work. Additional work, the invoice, terminal, payment link, receipt, refunds, and deposits should use consistent pricing and language.
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Use the shop's own numbers
The free calculator turns monthly revenue, card share, effective rate, and an illustrative net margin into monthly cost, annualized cost, and processing cost as a share of profit. Shop owners can then compare a complete proposal against the same payment mix instead of relying on a headline rate.
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Get a free three-statement audit
BlueFinch will calculate the effective rate, separate fixed and volume-linked charges, and show every cost that remains in a proposal.
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