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Launch checklist for a day spa: from install day to the first full week.

Everything to do before, during and after your Clover goes live, in the order a day spa needs it.

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How does a day spa start accepting credit cards with Clover?

Short answer: A day spa can be taking cards after a single installation visit: list your top sellers and logins, have the Clover Station Duo placed, programmed and tested on site, and run a practice sale with every staff member. Then review item, tip and deposit reports after the first week, and call (305) 384-8391 with any questions.

Key facts

  • Before install: top sellers, modifiers, logins and devices
  • Install day: Clover Station Duo placed, programmed and tested
  • First rush: a second person beside the register
  • Week one: review item, tip and deposit reports

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Before install day

At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for launch checklist for a day spa: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.

Confirm where the Station Duo will sit and where power and the connection come from.
Write down your top ten sellers and the modifiers each one needs, in the words your staff use.
Gather a recent processing statement for the free rate review.
Tell your team the date so nobody learns the system on a live service.
List every printer, drawer and scanner the setup needs.

On install day

A Station Duo at the front desk shows the client their services, the tip screen and the retail items. A Mini handles a separate retail counter.

Items, prices and modifiers are built with you in the room.
Printers and drawers are fired off to confirm they work together.
Items, prices and modifiers are built with you in the room.
Printers and drawers are fired off to confirm they work together.
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Your first service

Weekends and holidays fill the schedule, and gift-card sales spike before major holidays. Couples and groups often book together and check out together.

Ask the first ten customers if anything about checkout confused them.
Write down anything that felt slow so it can be fixed the same day.
Keep the support number on a card by the register.

The first week

Unclear tip assignment causes disputes. Assign each service to the therapist when it is rung so tips follow automatically. Decide your tip policy before opening day, set it up once, and therapists will see exactly what they earned on every shift report.

Check deposits against your batch reports.
Decide whether a second device would remove a bottleneck you saw.
Tell us what your staff keep asking about so we can add training.

Why work with us

What you get from Merchant Fund Express is a team, not a box: installation at your location, practical training and phone support, plus funding options from the same company if your plans grow.

Sources and review

Reviewed by the Merchant Fund Express team on October 12, 2026. Official pages checked as of that date.

Common questions

Can tips be assigned to the therapist who did the service?

Yes. Each service can be assigned to an employee so tips and commission are credited to the right person.

Can I sell spa packages and gift cards?

Yes. Packages and gift cards can be sold in person or online and redeemed at checkout.

How long does it take to get running?

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.

What if I am already under a processing contract?

Tell us the term and the equipment arrangement. We will explain what switching would involve and tell you honestly if waiting makes more sense.

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Ready to get set up with Clover?

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.

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