Olympia's downtown is fiercely independent. Your card rate should work as hard as you do.
We're payment brokers based in Federal Way. We have worked on processing deals for the South Sound and the capital since 2010. Send us one statement. We read it line by line, free. If we can't beat your deal, we'll tell you to keep it.
In person or by upload. From the Creative District to the Farmers Market. We have done this since 2010.
Where we work in Olympia
Olympia holds far more of the region's jobs than its size suggests. It has one of the biggest public markets in Washington. From a downtown brewery to a market seller, we set up for the mix.
Downtown / Creative District
Art spaces, breweries, theaters and small shops in a core you walk. Fast terminals and dual pricing to guard your margin on each ticket.
How we set this up →Olympia Farmers Market
One of the biggest public markets in the state, with 100+ growers who sell direct. A light mobile card reader and clean receipts.
How we set this up →Westside / Capital Mall area
Big stores, auto dealers and shopping centers. A POS sized to keep check out fast.
How we set this up →Capitol Way services
Offices near the state buildings, plus clinics and pro service firms. They take keyed and billed payments.
How we set this up →In another part of Olympia? We cover it too.
South Capitol, the Eastside, the Martin Way strip. If you take cards in Olympia, the free statement read is yours.
Get startedWhat a broker does for a shop that takes cards in Olympia
We are a broker, not a processor. We work for you, not for them. We make banks and processors bid against each other for your Olympia account. Your card rates drop. The way you take cards does not change.
Card processing is priced like used cars. The wholesale cost is public. The markup on top is not. A downtown brewery and a Westside retailer can do the same volume and sit a point apart on rate. Neither would know. We make processors bid for your account. Then we check it again so the rate does not creep back up.
Olympia holds about 18% of the people in Thurston County. It holds nearly 39% of the jobs. So downtown shops and market sellers serve a daytime crowd far bigger than the folks who live here. That many small shops selling straight to buyers is just the crowd big processors charge the most. It is also just who a broker is built to help.
How we set you up in Olympia, start to end
- Statement read, free
Your real rate and every junk fee, named. At your counter or by upload.
- Rates bid, not quoted
Multiple processors compete for your volume. You see the bids in plain language.
- Equipment placed free
Terminals and POS arrive programmed for your fee program. No lease line, ever.
- Programs set up right
Dual price signs, register steps and receipts, all done right the first time.
- Local help after
Something breaks on a Saturday, you text a person you've met, not a 1-800 queue.
We are close to you in Olympia
We're based in Federal Way. We work with shops in Olympia and all over the South Sound. Same broker, same phone. We can read your statement by text or in person.
Federal Way, WA 98003Call or text 253-799-0640
We work in Olympia. We cover the whole area from Seattle to Tacoma. We have done this since 2010.
Every review we have is five stars. All 79.
Read them all →“We've really appreciated having a local presence that we can interact with in person and get in person assistance... Very competitive rates. I absolutely recommend Northwest Payment Brokers!”
“Drew came out for the initial visit and helped with the setup, walking us through the entire process with ease. We're saving money with lower fees while getting top-notch service.”
“They made switching our payment processing incredibly easy. I needed a mobile solution that just works... It's rare to find a payment broker that actually cares about your bottom line.”
An Olympia restaurant doing $55K a month at a 3% real rate hands its processor about $19,800 a year. On dual pricing, most of that stays in the shop.
How dual pricing works →Olympia questions, answered
Do you serve Olympia even though you're up north?
Yes. We are up I-5 in Federal Way. We work with shops near the capital in person and by upload. You get a real broker you can reach. You do not get a national call center.
I sell at the Farmers Market. Can you set me up?
For sure. Market and mobile sellers are a great fit for tap to pay. Light readers work well too. They run on a real merchant account. So you take cards cleanly, and you skip app-style pricing.
Is it legal to show a cash price and a card price in Olympia?
Yes, all over the state. We set up the signs, the register steps and the receipts on day one.
What should an Olympia business pay to take cards?
Effective rate is total fees over card volume. Healthy merchants land 2 to 2.5% traditional, or near 0% card cost on dual pricing. Over 2.5%, you're overpaying.
What does the rate check cost?
Nothing. Send us one recent statement. We read it line by line. You get your real rate, the junk fees by name, and the number we would bid for your volume. If your deal is already good, we say so.
It starts with one statement.
We just need to see one recent statement. Upload it right here, or we'll swing by your Olympia business and grab it in person. One or the other, and the read is free.