Card machine guide · Automotive
For auto body shops the Clover Station Duo is the usual starting point: deductibles, estimates and insurer payments. Here is how we size the setup and what to avoid.
✓ Installed by our team and supported by phone. Rates and equipment are quoted to your business.
At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for which credit card machine is best for an auto body shop: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.
For most auto body shops we start with the Clover Station Duo. The Station Duo pairs a 14-inch staff screen with an 8-inch customer-facing screen and a built-in printer, and it accepts contactless tap, chip and swipe.
Auto body shops work from estimates and insurance claims, with large tickets that include deductibles, supplements and parts, often paid in stages.
Estimates, supplemental work orders, deductible amounts and parts as separate lines.
Cards for deductibles and out-of-pocket work, with payments from insurers arriving by other methods.
Estimators, technicians and a front desk; each job passes through several hands.
A Station Duo at the front desk, invoicing for larger balances and a Flex for payments at the vehicle.
We configure your account and hardware before anything ships, then come to you to install, load your items, connect the extras and walk your staff through the first rush, with a phone number for anything that comes up afterward.
| Role | Device | Why it earns its place |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Station Duo | Front desk |
| Add-on | Flex | Vehicle-side payments |
| Add-on | Mini | Estimator desk |
Treating a deductible as the whole sale leaves the insurer portion invisible in the books.
estimates waiting for approval and cars due out today are reviewed.
insurer-approved work orders are opened, and supplements are added as damage is found.
customers pay deductibles and sign off on finished cars.
open work orders and parts on order are listed.
Estimators, painters, technicians and a front desk. Only the front desk and manager should collect payment or apply discounts.
A job is a work order with labor, paint and parts lines, plus supplements added after teardown. Keeping each as its own line shows the customer what changed and why.
Collision work is a three-party transaction: the customer, the insurer and the shop. Separating what the customer owes (deductible, upgrades, extras) from what the insurer pays, recording supplements as they are approved and noting the promised-by date on every order keep the shop out of the most common disputes.
With Merchant Fund Express you deal with the people who set the system up. We come on site, train your team and stay reachable by phone, and our funding side is there if you later need capital or equipment financing.
Partial payments and invoices let you record the customer's share and track the rest.
Invoices with a payment link let customers pay by card online.
Yes. A handheld lets you collect at the bay or driveway and send a receipt on the spot.
No. Equipment and processing are quoted to your business, because the right number depends on your volume, card mix and how many stations you need. Call (305) 384-8391 for a personal quote.
At Merchant Fund Express, once your account is approved the hardware is configured and scheduled for on-site installation. We give you a real date when you call, and we stay with you through the first service.
Yes. You can charge the amount the customer owes and keep the insurer portion as a separate note or invoice, so the card total matches the deductible exactly.
Additional work can be added as new lines or a follow-up invoice so the customer sees each change before paying.
Call Merchant Fund Express. We install it, train your staff and stay on the line after launch. Ask for a free rate review while you are at it.
