Card machine guide · Personal services
For med spas the Clover Station Duo is the usual starting point: treatment packages and financing mentions. The sections below cover sizing, the usual traps and what installation looks like.
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At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for which credit card machine is best for a med spa: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.
For most med spas we start with the Clover Station Duo. On the Station Duo the staff work on a large 14-inch display while the customer sees and tips on a second 8-inch screen. Tap, chip and swipe are all accepted and the printer is built in.
Med spas run on appointments, with packed evenings and Saturdays and a steady stream of consultations. Many clients buy packages and return for a series of treatments.
Treatment packages, memberships, single services and retail skincare all ring at checkout. Packages need to track how many sessions are left. Retail skincare often follows a treatment, and adding products to the same checkout keeps the visit simple for the client.
Larger card payments, package prepayments, memberships and retail. Some clients use outside financing companies; the POS records the payment, it does not provide the financing.
Front desk staff, providers and a manager. Providers should not need to handle payments, and the front desk should not change package prices.
A Station Duo at the front desk with a client-facing screen, and a Flex for checkout in treatment rooms when helpful. The POS handles payments and retail, not medical records.
Setup is done with you in the room: devices placed where they will really be used, items and modifiers entered in your language, a test of each payment type and a short training session for opening and closing.
| Role | Device | Why it earns its place |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Station Duo | Front desk checkout |
| Add-on | Flex | Treatment room checkout |
| Add-on | Mini | Retail skincare counter |
Selling packages without tracking remaining sessions leads to awkward conversations. Track packages so the desk sees what each client has left. Membership pricing should be applied automatically, not by memory, so every member gets the same price.
Merchant Fund Express is the team behind your terminal: we install on site, train your staff and answer the phone after launch. When you want funding or equipment financing, it is available from the same company.
Yes. Packages can be sold up front and tracked so staff know how many sessions a client has used.
No. Clover handles payments, retail and reports. Clinical and treatment records belong in your practice software.
Yes. Deposits can be recorded as partial payments and applied at the appointment.
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.
Tell us the term and the equipment arrangement. We will explain what switching would involve and tell you honestly if waiting makes more sense.
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.
