Lower card fees for Stamford businesses

I'm Mark, and Seamless Merchant Service is based right here in Stamford. If you run a restaurant, shop, office or service business in town, I can look at what you pay to take cards and tell you whether it's fair.

A local person you can call

Most processors are big national companies with a call center. I'm a phone call away, and for many Stamford businesses I can stop by or meet over coffee. Downtown, the South End, Harbor Point, Springdale, Glenbrook, Westover: if you take cards, I'm happy to take a look.

How I help

I'm an independent broker, not a processor. That means I'm not tied to one company's pricing. I ask several processing partners to quote on your actual statement, then show you a side-by-side comparison. Often the savings come from fixing fees that shouldn't be there, or using a competing quote to get your current processor to lower your price. You don't always have to switch.

Here is what I usually look for on a statement:

Extra fees that add up, like statement, compliance, or monthly minimum fees
Markup that is higher than it should be on each card transaction
Pricing that makes it hard to see your real rate
Equipment leases and contract terms that cost more than they seem to

Keep your software, change the processing

If you use a booking or point of sale system, many of them can work with a different processor behind the scenes. Your staff keeps using the same system. Read more on the Keep Your Software page, or see what Stamford restaurants should watch for in this post.

What working with me looks like

It's free. I'm paid by the processing partner you choose, and only if you choose one.
No cancellation fees on the agreements I set up, and your rate is locked in writing.
Equipment at no cost to you when you set up through me.
In my experience I beat about 85% of the statements I review. Results vary by business.
If I can't find savings, I'll send you a $50 gift card for your time.

Find out what you could save

Send me one recent statement. I'll go through it line by line and send back a side-by-side comparison, usually within about two business days. It's free, and if I can't find savings, I'll send you a $50 gift card for your time.