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NACS Card Processing Program (CPP) Details
The NACS Card Processing Program is designed to reduce card processing fees for convenience store and petroleum marketers.

Retailers who enroll in this program should receive reduced fees because of the processing efficiencies and the aggregation of their transactions with NACS members and others in the industry. 

Who should care?

  • Unbranded store owners and operators.
  • C-stores paying a markup beyond real interchange

Why should you care?

  • Card payments have grown from 21% of transactions in 1995 to 49% today.
  • This trend is expected to grow to over 50% by 2010!
  • It costs merchants $6.6 billion (nationwide) to accept cards.
  • Increased card use for small transactions if eroding profits.

What will the NACS Program cost me?

  • Just Visa/MasterCard Interchange at pass-through and just over 6ยข for all transactions for NACS members!
  • No percentage rates, no fee-padding or hidden charges!
  • Can support standalone transactions

Other Program Pricing Notes:

  • Accepted card types include - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diner's, Online Debit, Voyager, Wright Express
  • Chargeback & Retrieval - $5
  • ACH Reject - $15, Debit Adjustment - $7.50 (both very rare)
  • On-line reporting, additional hardware available for purchase (or lease of equipment)
  • 3 year Card Processing Program agreement with First Data, with 1-year renewals

Complete and return the NACS CPP Questionnaire to NACS Merchant Services via fax: (954) 509-9284.
Download PDF Questionnaire

Average c-store can save an estimated $5,520/year in NACS CPP Program.

 (Your actual savings may vary)

Contact NACS Merchant Services: 1(800)767-2484 x55023 or CPP@nacsonline.com.


Commonly Asked Questions

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