Credit card processing in Charleston, WV
Charleston is West Virginia's capital, with state government, chemical plants along the Kanawha River and the year-round Capitol Market downtown.
Charleston business, from Capitol Street to East End
Capitol Street and the East End hold restaurants and shops, and the Capitol Market has food vendors.
State government and chemical and energy firms bring office and contractor spending.
Business districts: Capitol Street · East End · Capitol Market · Kanawha City · South Hills · Elk City
Commercial corridors: King Street · Market Street · East Bay Street · Meeting Street · Coleman Boulevard
Surcharges, discounts and Charleston
If state and industrial vendors in Charleston want to pass on card costs, card network rules set the limits, because we found no West Virginia surcharge statute in official sources: credit cards only, no more than your cost or Visa's 3%, 30 days' notice to your acquirer and posted disclosure.
The state-by-state surcharge table · general guidance only
Which pricing suits Capitol Market vendors?
State and industrial vendors should pass Level 3 data. Market vendors need simple terminals. Restaurants benefit from interchange-plus.
POS for state and industrial vendors, Capitol Street restaurants and more
- Capitol Market vendors
- Mobile terminals, set up around how Capitol Market vendors in Charleston sell.
- State and industrial vendors
- Invoicing with Level 3 data, set up around how state and industrial vendors in Charleston sell.
- Capitol Street restaurants
- Tip adjustment, set up around how Capitol Street restaurants in Charleston sell.
Send one statement. Every fee named, back, usually within 4 hours.
It is free, there is nothing to sign and nothing to cancel. We read your current merchant statement line by line, name every fee on it — including the ones buried in the fee schedule — work out your true effective rate, and send the written analysis back, usually within 4 hours. Do not want to wait? Call 1-888-705-7896 and we will read your statement with you on the call in about 5 minutes.
Common questions in Charleston
For Capitol Market vendors: Level 3 data.
If state and industrial vendors in Charleston want to pass on card costs, card network rules set the limits, because we found no West Virginia surcharge statute in official sources: credit cards only, no more than your cost or Visa's 3%, 30 days' notice to your acquirer and posted disclosure.
For Capitol Street restaurants: Mobile terminals with small-ticket pricing.
A 6% state rate plus some municipal taxes.