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

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

✓ Installed by our team and supported by phone. Rates and equipment are quoted to your business.

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Before install day

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

Confirm where the Flex will sit and where power and the connection come from.
Decide who gets which login and who can refund or discount.
Photograph your current menu board or price list so items can be built from it.
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.

On install day

A Station Duo at the front counter and Flex handhelds at stations so an artist can close out at the chair.

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.
Items, prices and modifiers are built with you in the room.

Your first service

Tattoo shops combine consultations, long sessions and walk-ins, with artists who run their own calendars under one roof.

Close out at your usual time and compare the report to the drawer.
Keep a second person next to the register for the first hour.
Ask the first ten customers if anything about checkout confused them.

The first week

Not attaching an artist to each ticket makes the end-of-week split a manual exercise.

Review the item report and trim buttons nobody uses.
Look at tips by employee and confirm the payout matches.
Check deposits against your batch reports.
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What your first day usually looks like

Open

consults and appointments are reviewed.

Session

deposits are applied and tips taken.

Between sessions

aftercare is sold.

Close

artist totals are reviewed.

Roles and permissions to set on day one

Artists with individual logins; reports by artist are required.

The situation to prepare for

Deposits are non-refundable by policy in many shops; state it in writing.

How the catalog should be organized

Sessions are priced by time or piece; deposits are collected at booking.

Tattoo shops run on artists, and most arrangements are commission or booth rent. Clean per-artist reports and a consistent deposit rule make settlement a report instead of an argument, and aftercare products at the end of a session are a small, steady revenue line that is easy to miss without a prompt.

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.

Common questions

Can reports show sales by artist?

Yes. Attach each sale to the employee or artist and run reports for the period you split.

How are deposits handled?

Deposits can be taken as a partial payment and applied against the final total.

Do you publish prices for this setup?

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.

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.

Can I track sales by artist?

Employee reports show sales by artist, which supports commission and booth-rent accounting without a spreadsheet at the end of the week.

Can I take deposits?

Deposits are recorded when the appointment is booked and applied at the session, so a no-show has a visible cost and a kept appointment a visible credit.

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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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