Assessment
Review your current setup
Look at your existing statements, equipment, and sales channels to identify what's working and what isn't.
Kansas City · Credit card processing
Credit card processing for Kansas City businesses.
A plain look at what a processor does, what you actually pay for, and whether Sage KC is the right fit for your setup — before you commit to anything.
What Sage KC does
Assessment, setup, and ongoing service.
Sage KC reviews how your business gets paid today, helps you choose equipment and a pricing structure, and stays involved after your account is live.
Setup
Account and equipment setup
Sage KC helps with your application and ships your equipment with setup instructions. Most businesses set it up themselves; on-site installation is available for a fee, quoted up front.
Ongoing service
After you're live
Sage KC handles account and billing questions. Clover support handles device and software issues.
What you're paying for
The cost components behind a processing statement.
A processing rate is rarely one number. Most statements combine several separate costs.
Interchange
Set by the card networks
A per-transaction cost set by Visa, Mastercard, and other networks based on card type, transaction method, and business category. It's the same for every processor.
Markup
Set by your processor
The processor's fee on top of interchange. This is usually the part that varies most between providers and pricing models.
Fixed fees
Monthly and per-transaction charges
Account, statement, gateway, PCI compliance, and per-transaction fees that apply regardless of your card mix.
Add interchange, markup, and fixed fees together and you get your total cost — the number that actually matters when comparing options. To see yours, estimate your own numbers using a recent statement.
Is this a fit?
Who this works well for.
- Businesses that take in-person, mobile, or online card payments
- Businesses that want a plain-language explanation of their current costs
- Businesses considering Clover or comparable countertop and mobile equipment
Onboarding
What onboarding looks like.
A general outline. Exact steps and timing depend on your business and the processor.
- 01
Application and review
Submit business details for underwriting. Approval timing depends on the processor and your business profile.
- 02
Equipment and account setup
Your equipment ships with a setup guide, and Sage KC sends the activation details. You set up the device, menus, and taxes, or arrange a paid on-site install.
- 03
Go live and follow-up
Once you’re taking payments, contact Clover support for device questions and Sage KC for account and billing questions.
Our promise
Competitive pricing, and straight answers.
- We price as competitively as we can. No one beats every provider, and we won’t pretend to.
- We’ll always be honest with you. If we don’t see a way for you to save money with us, we’ll say so, and we won’t try to convince you otherwise.
- Your final rates depend on the processor’s review of your business.
Common questions
A few things people ask first.
Does Sage KC replace my current processor or add to it?
That depends on your setup and goals. A conversation about your current statements is the fastest way to find out.
Can I see my numbers before talking to anyone?
Yes. The automated savings estimate uses totals from your own statement and requires no contact information.
Do you support online and in-person payments together?
Many businesses use a mix of countertop, mobile, and online payment tools. The right combination depends on how you sell.
Next step
Talk through your current setup.
Bring a recent statement if you have one. No cardholder data, bank account numbers, or passwords.