Drop The Fee

06/27/2026

𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 40 𝘫𝘰𝘣𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘵 $3,500 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 $40,000-$60,000 𝘢 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘴.

And it gets worse -- insurance virtual card payments and premium rewards cards carry the highest interchange rates in the industry. You are absorbing all of it.

Dual pricing addresses the customer-pay side cleanly. We cover the insurance virtual card angle too -- a nuance most processors never mention. Full breakdown: dropthefee.com/blog/auto-body-dual-pricing-payment-processing
https://dropthefee.com/blog/auto-body-dual-pricing-payment-processing

06/26/2026

A dental practice collecting $𝟭𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 per month in patient payments is paying nearly $𝟮𝟴,𝟬𝟬𝟬 a year in processing fees.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘺𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵'𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳.

Dual pricing is the compliant, patient-friendly solution -- and it requires almost zero additional staff training because the terminal handles all the pricing logic automatically. HSA and FSA cards are priced at the cash rate automatically.

Full guide for dental practices:
https://dropthefee.com/blog/dental-office-dual-pricing-payment-processing

06/25/2026

Can you pass credit card fees to your customers?

Yes -- but how you do it matters enormously. The wrong structure can mean fines from $50,000 to $1 million from Visa or Mastercard, or losing your merchant account entirely.

The right structure is simple, legal in all 50 states, and does not surprise your customers at checkout. Here is the plain-English legal guide: https://dropthefee.com/blog/can-i-pass-credit-card-fees-to-customers

06/24/2026

A contractor closing 10 jobs a month at $10,000 average is paying $33,000 a year in credit card processing fees.

That is equipment. That is payroll. That is your margin.

Dual pricing is the legal, compliant way to stop it -- two prices on every estimate, customer chooses, you keep 100% either way. We break down exactly how it works for contractor payment workflows including deposits, progress billing, on-site payments, and online invoicing.

https://dropthefee.com/blog/contractor-dual-pricing-payment-processing

06/23/2026

Five payment industry stories this week — all of them affect your bottom line:

Fiserv CEO out after 13 months and a 71% stock drop. New leadership in immediately.
Chargebacks hit $33.8B in merchant losses in 2025 — and rising. Your ISO partner EPI just released a best practices guide.
Visa/Mastercard interchange settlement got preliminary court approval. Not in effect yet but direction is clear.
Dual pricing confirmed legal in all 50 states — including states where surcharging is restricted.
PCI DSS 4.0 is now mandatory. If your terminal hasn't been updated, act now.

Full breakdown in plain English:

🔗 https://dropthefee.com/payment-processing-news-june-23

06/19/2026

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠?
Not the marketing version — the real, step-by-step mechanics from terminal setup to your bank account.

Two prices. Both visible upfront. Customer chooses. You keep 100% either way.

It's simpler than most merchants expect, and the compliance side is handled at the terminal level — not by your staff.

Full breakdown here 👇
🔗 dropthefee.com/blog/how-dual-pricing-works

06/18/2026

How does dual pricing actually work? Not the marketing version — the real, step-by-step mechanics from terminal setup to your bank account.
Two prices. Both visible upfront. Customer chooses. You keep 100% either way.
It's simpler than most merchants expect, and the compliance side is handled at the terminal level — not by your staff.
Full breakdown here 👇
🔗 dropthefee.com/blog/how-dual-pricing-works

06/17/2026

Most restaurants run on 3-9% profit margins. Credit card fees eat 2.5-3% of every single sale.
That math doesn't work — and most restaurant owners never challenge it.
Dual pricing is how restaurants across the country are eliminating processing fees entirely. Two prices displayed upfront, customer chooses, you keep 100% of every card sale. Legal in all 50 states. No surcharge line on the receipt. No awkward conversation at the register.
We break down exactly how it works for restaurants — including why it's different from surcharging and what implementation actually looks like at the terminal level.
🔗 dropthefee.com/estaurant-dual-pricing-payment-processing

04/24/2026

BIG NEWS FOR RESTAURANTS

We’re proud to announce that DropTheFee is now an authorized dealer for TableTurn POS — a next-generation restaurant POS platform built specifically for modern restaurant operations.

After seeing countless restaurant owners struggle with outdated systems, hidden fees, unreliable hardware, and clunky workflows, we knew we needed to align with a solution that actually delivers speed, reliability, and simplicity.

TableTurn brings together everything restaurants need in one powerful ecosystem:

✔️ Fast, intuitive restaurant workflows
✔️ Tableside ordering & efficient table management
✔️ Cloud-based access from anywhere
✔️ Inventory & employee management tools
✔️ Reliable uptime with offline failover protection
✔️ Modern hardware designed for high-volume environments

And here’s what really stood out to us…

NO outrageous hardware costs
Transparent pricing
Local support from real people
Built to help restaurants move faster and operate smarter

Whether you’re opening a new concept, replacing an outdated POS, or looking to streamline operations while lowering overhead, this system is worth a serious look.

We’re especially excited to begin rolling this out here in Oklahoma with some incredible restaurant partners already in the pipeline.

If you own a restaurant, bar, food truck, or hospitality concept and want to see what TableTurn can do — send us a message.

Let’s talk about building a faster, smarter restaurant operation.

04/07/2026

We're looking for Agent Partners in markets across the US.

This is an independent contractor position — no ceiling, no boss, no territory lockout. You build what you build and you own it.

What we need: someone who can walk into a business, have a real conversation, and follow up consistently. Sales background helps. Not required.

What you get: training through our DropZone platform, full compliance documentation, CRM access, and a residual split that grows as your portfolio grows.

This is not a get-rich-quick. This is a build-something-real.

Apply at partners.dropthefee.com/apply-now

Not a lead form. Not a waitlist. A real application for a real opportunity. Takes 3 minutes. We review every one personally.