Hidden fees cost US merchants $12B+ annually

Your processor is charging fees you never agreed to.

FeeShield provides transparent payment processing with fixed pricing, compliant cash discounting, and the highest approval rates for high-risk merchants. No hidden fees. No surprises. Ever.

The fees your processor hopes you never notice

These are real charges buried in merchant statements every month. Most business owners don't even know they're paying them.

PCI Non-Compliance Fee
$20 - $100/mo
Charged for not completing a form most merchants don't know exists. One business paid $560 over 14 months before they noticed.
"Regulatory" Fee
$5 - $50/mo
Goes by different names: Network Access Fee, Industry Compliance Fee, Technology Fee. Entirely fabricated. Pure processor profit.
Statement Fee
$10 - $25/mo
You're being charged for a PDF. In 2026. Some processors charge this even if you opted for paperless.
Annual / Batch Fees
$50 - $300/yr
Hidden in the fine print. Batch fees of $0.10-$0.25 per batch add up fast when you close out your terminal every day.

How FeeShield works differently

Three approaches that save merchants money and eliminate the games processors play.

01
Cash Discount Programs

Incentivize customers to pay with cash or check, and offset your processing costs entirely. It's legal, it's compliant, and it can bring your monthly processing bill close to zero. We handle the setup, signage, and compliance so you don't have to.

Monthly processing $1,200 $25
Hidden fees $175 $0
Annual cost $16,500 $300
Typical processor FeeShield
02
Compliant Surcharging

In states where surcharging is permitted, we set up fully compliant programs that pass credit card costs to cardholders. We handle the legal requirements, card network rules, and proper disclosure so you stay on the right side of the law.

50
states with different surcharge rules.
We know every one of them.
03
Fixed, Transparent Pricing

No interchange-plus confusion. No tiered pricing games. No mysterious rate increases six months in. You'll know exactly what you pay before you sign, and it won't change unless you want it to.

$0
hidden fees. That's the FeeShield guarantee.

Rejected by Stripe? Square? Your bank?

Most processors won't touch high-risk industries. They'll reject your application, freeze your funds, or quietly drop you after the first chargeback. We work with a network of specialized banks that actually understand your business.

Cannabis & CBD Nightlife & Bars Furniture & Home Adult Entertainment Supplements Firearms Travel E-commerce
95%
application approval rate
for high-risk merchants

The payment industry has a trust problem. We're here to fix it.

Every merchant deserves to know exactly what they're paying and why. No fine print, no surprise rate hikes, no fees that exist solely to pad processor profits. FeeShield exists because honest payment processing shouldn't be the exception.