Free Credit Card Machine = An Expensive Proposition
Cardfellow
MAY 19, 2025
You are virtually guaranteeing that you will overpay for credit card processing if you’re comparing processors based on which ones are willing to provide a free terminal. The Economics of “Free” Credit card processing is a for-profit business, and the average basic machine costs a processor anywhere from $100 to $300. If a processor provides a business with a free machine, it begins the relationship at a loss equal to the value of the terminal.
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