The Payment Stack Problem
Most Barbers Are Using the Wrong Payment Tools
Payment processing apps were built for splitting dinner — not running a barbershop. Every time you use them, you're leaving money on the table and looking less professional.
Payment Processing Apps
Personal payment apps
ChargeAct
Built for barbershops
If a client wants to pay with a card and you can't accept it, you risk losing the sale — and looking unprofessional in the process.
A Better Way to Accept Payments
Four ways your current setup is costing you money right now
Accept All Major Credit Cards
Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover — accept them all. Clients who only carry cards won't have to leave to find an ATM. More payment options means more completed cuts and higher average tickets.
Accept Tips the Right Way
Stop relying on clients to have cash for tips. ChargeAct lets clients add a tip at checkout — on a terminal, mobile app, or online. Tips are tracked and deposited directly to your account.
Take Payments In-Chair or On Mobile
Whether you're at your station, working a pop-up, or doing house calls — ChargeAct works anywhere. Use your phone, a compact card reader, or a countertop terminal. Your shop, your setup.
Accept ACH, Bank Payments & Online
Let clients pay via ACH bank transfer or online before their appointment. Perfect for booth renters collecting from shop owners, or clients who prefer to pay ahead. Flexible for every situation.
The Fee Math
The fee math looks small until you run the numbers on every cut.
Here's what a difference in processing could mean for your barbershop with ChargeAct pricing.
Rates are subject to merchant history and prices vary between businesses. Actual savings vary. For illustrative purposes only.
Built for Barbershops
Built for Barbershops
Seven ways ChargeAct helps barbers keep more of what they earn, look more professional, and run a tighter operation.
Keep More of What You Earn
Competitive rates designed for barbershops mean you keep more of every dollar. Even a small reduction in processing fees adds up to hundreds of dollars back in your pocket each year.
Accept Tips the Right Way
Clients can add a tip at checkout — no awkward cash moments. Tips are tracked, reported, and deposited automatically. Your clients will appreciate the smooth experience.
Look More Professional to Clients
Digital receipts, clean checkout flows, and real payment infrastructure signal that you run a real business — not a side hustle. Clients notice and trust you more.
Take Payments in the Chair or at Checkout
Charge clients right at your station with a mobile reader, or at a countertop terminal. Works for walk-ins, appointments, and booth renters alike.
Handle High Client Volume Easily
Fast checkout means shorter wait times and more clients served. No fumbling with apps or waiting for transfers — just tap, pay, done.
Reduce Risk with Chargeback Protection
Every transaction is documented. If a client disputes a charge, your dedicated rep steps in with the evidence and support you need to win — not leave you hanging.
Dedicated Account Manager for Support
You get a named contact with a real phone number. Not a chatbot. Not a ticket system. A real person who knows your account and picks up when you call.
Simple Process
Up and running faster than you think
Switching payment processors sounds painful. It isn't. Most barbershops are processing with ChargeAct within 24–48 hours of applying.
Apply Online
Short application — shop info, processing volume, current setup. No long forms, no guesswork. Takes about 5 minutes.
Get Approved
A dedicated specialist is assigned to your account, reviews your business, and advises on the right options, equipment, and rates for your shop.
Get Your Setup
Hardware if needed, mobile app configured, and your dedicated account manager walks you through everything — same-day approval is standard.
Start Accepting Payments
Collect in the chair, accept tips, and know every transaction is documented and every dispute has a rep in your corner. That's it.
Works for Every Barbershop
Built for Every Type of Barber
Whether you own a shop, rent a booth, or work solo — ChargeAct fits your workflow.
Haircuts & Fades
Fast checkout for every cut
Walk-In Clients
No appointment? No problem
Appointment Bookings
Pre-pay or pay on arrival
Booth Renters
Independent barbers welcome
Tips & Add-Ons
Collect tips seamlessly
Shop Owners
Manage multiple chairs
Mobile Barbers
Accept payments anywhere
Real Support for Barbers
Real Support for Barbers
You shouldn't have to figure out payment processing alone. ChargeAct gives you a real person in your corner from day one.
Dedicated Account Manager
A named contact assigned to your account. Real phone number. Real person. Not a ticket system.
Help with Setup
Your rep walks you through hardware, app configuration, and your first transactions — so you're never left guessing.
Ongoing Support
Questions after setup? Your rep is still there. Disputes, rate reviews, new equipment — they handle it all.
Simple, Easy to-Use Tools
No complicated dashboards. No confusing reports. Just clean, simple tools that show you what you need to run your shop.
Common Questions
Questions barbers ask before switching
Yes. ChargeAct makes tip acceptance seamless — clients can add a tip at checkout on a terminal, mobile app, or even online. Tips are tracked separately so you always know exactly what you earned.
Absolutely. You can use your phone with the ChargeAct mobile app and start accepting payments right away — no bulky hardware required. A compact card reader or terminal is also available if you prefer.
Not necessarily. You can use your phone with an app and be up and running without any new equipment. That said, terminals are programmed to the specific bank your merchant account sits at, so existing equipment may not be compatible. Your dedicated rep will walk you through the best option.
Same-day approval is possible as long as all information is correctly provided. We typically say 1–2 days to be safe. The application takes about 5–10 minutes, and once reviewed, your dedicated rep walks you through the setup.
No long-term contracts. ChargeAct is a month-to-month arrangement. The goal is to earn your business by actually performing better than your current setup — not by locking you in. If it's not working, you're not stuck.
Have a question not covered here?
Call +1 (323) 784-0656 — a specialist will answer