Most e-commerce sellers obsess over ad spend, conversion rates, and product margins. But there's a line item quietly draining your revenue every single month: credit card processing fees.

Here's what most sellers don't know:

The "2.9% + 30¢" rate that platforms like Stripe and Square advertise? That's not your real cost. By the time interchange, assessment fees, and markups stack up, you're often paying 3.5-4.5% on every transaction.

On $50K/month in revenue, that's the difference between $1,450 and $2,250 in fees. $800/month vanishing because you never audited your processor.

Here's what to look for on your next statement:

• Interchange markups — Your processor adds basis points on top of card network fees. Some add 50+ bps.

• Monthly minimums & PCI fees — Flat charges that hit small sellers hardest.

• Batch fees & gateway charges — Nickel-and-dime charges that add up fast.

The fix isn't complicated. It starts with reading your statement and knowing what each line item actually means. Most processors count on you not doing that.

We help e-commerce sellers cut their processing costs — often by 40-50%. If you're doing $10K+/month online and you've never had your rates reviewed, you're almost certainly overpaying.