Credit & debit processing · POS · equipment

Merchant processing built around the way you work.

Accept cards at the counter, tableside, on the jobsite, in the office, or online—with POS systems and payment equipment matched to the way your business actually runs.

Independent guidance across multiple processing options, equipment types, and pricing structures.
Smart countertop payment terminal with a touchscreen and receipt printer
Tap, dip, swipe
Countertop or mobile
Start with the problem

What makes merchants switch processors?

Usually it is one of these. Tap the one that sounds like your counter — we will show you how Big Hat handles it, then help you see who fits best for you.

We're not tied to one processor. The only thing we're at the mercy of is what's best for your counter.

Fees — step by step

Start with your numbers. End with a real one.

Three taps about what you pay now, one tap about what the savings would do, a few basics — then your statement turns it into an exact comparison.

Step 1 of 5

Your numbers, in three taps

No typing, no digging up paperwork. Estimates are fine — the exact figures come from your statement later.

About how much do you pay in processing fees each month?

About how much do you process each month?

What kind of business do you run?

Does any of this describe your business?

Tap any that apply. These industries are welcome — they just need a little more paper for underwriting, and Step 4 will ask for exactly the right amount. Nothing here disqualifies you.

Your recap builds as you tap — pick a fee range, a volume, and your business type to continue.

Free statement review

Upload your statement. See exactly where you're overpaying.

Bob personally reviews every statement and walks you through it line by line — where the fees hide, what they actually cost you, and what a fair rate looks like for your business. No obligation, no pressure.

Your statement goes directly to Bob — no one else sees it. It is used only for your comparison, never shared, and you may black out account numbers first. Bob returns your written comparison within one business day.

Your statement is handled securely.

It is submitted through an encrypted form, and only Bob has the access code needed to read it. Encryption reduces risk, but no online system can promise that a breach is impossible. Read the security details.

Upload my statements securely

The secure Jotform opens in a new tab. Upload PDF, JPG, or PNG files.

What happens after you upload

Your files and form answers are encrypted in Jotform. Bob uses his private access code to open the submission and review it for your consultation. That protection is designed to keep the contents limited to Bob, but—like any online service—it cannot eliminate every possible security risk.

The Resource Center.

Everything a business owner needs to look over at home — forms, plain-English explainers, and a step-by-step path to a free savings comparison. No pressure, no sales visit required. Start wherever you like and finish on your own schedule.

Bob Matthews · Big Hat Solutions · North Payments Sales Partner · Agent ID 154373
Questions while you look things over? Call (770) 835-5584.

Merchant Login

Every application here runs the secure way — and tracks back to Bob

No generic processor signup links. No sensitive numbers on this website. Here is the path, start to finish:

  1. 1You start on this siteBasic contact and business basics only — never a Social Security number, a date of birth, or bank details.
  2. 2Bob starts it under Agent ID 154373Bob personally creates your application in his agent account, so it is credited and tracked to him from the first click — and every update comes back to him.
  3. 3You finish on a personal secure linkBob sends you your own secure link from the processor. The sensitive pieces are entered only there, on the processor's secure application — never on this site.

If it starts at Big Hat Solutions, it starts with Bob Matthews — not a call center, not a random sales queue.

More than one way to get you fitted

Bob places merchants with the processor that fits the business, not the one he's stuck with. North and VizyPay each have a full shelf on this page — hardware, programs, and how getting started works. Elevate is a focused dual-pricing option described below. Global Payments / Central Payments is still being finalized, so that path stays available through Bob for now.

North Payments — primary

The full North shelf lives on this page — forms, equipment, funding, and the step-by-step statement walk-through.

Elevate Payment Alliance

A focused option below: patented Dual Credit and Cash Pricing for small merchants whose customers see a cash price and a card price, plus a card-not-present approach built on ACH for invoicing and online sellers. Guided application Bob submits for you.

See the Elevate shelf

VizyPay

A full shelf below: Dejavoo P Line hardware — P1 countertop, P8 handheld, and P5 PIN pad — and dual-pricing programs built for small and local businesses.

See the VizyPay shelf

Global Payments / Central Payments

Bob also places merchants through Global Payments and Central Payments when that is the better fit. Agent access is still being finalized, so program details and materials for this path are available through Bob.

Forms shelf

Download a form, fill it out at home, and send it back to Bob. Every form carries Bob Matthews, Big Hat Solutions, and Agent ID 154373 — and nothing on this page submits a form directly to a processor.

New Merchant Account Set Up Form

The starting paperwork for a new merchant account — business details, contact information, and how you take payments today.

Early Termination Fee Reimbursement Certificate

Locked into a contract with another processor? This certificate covers switching costs for qualifying merchants.

Switching costs covered up to $295

Merchant Debit Authorization Form

Authorizes the account debits tied to your merchant account — processing fees and related charges, spelled out before you sign.

Edge Customer Notice Signage — English

The counter sign that tells your customers, in plain language, how the Edge dual-pricing program works at checkout.

Edge Customer Notice — Spanish

The same Edge customer notice in Spanish, so every customer at your counter gets the explanation in their language.

Card-Not-Present Addendum

The addendum for keyed, phone, and online transactions — the extra terms that apply when the card is not physically present.

Fill forms out at home and return them to Bob — he reviews everything before anything moves forward.

Learn shelf

The programs and equipment, explained the way Bob would explain them across your counter — plain English, known prices stated up front, and no made-up rate quotes.

The Edge Program

Dual pricing, explained simply: your customers see a cash price and a card price at checkout — their choice, disclosed on the counter signage. We don't do surcharging. It is a compliant program that offsets card-acceptance cost openly instead of burying it in your margins.

Payanywhere smart terminals

Touchscreen terminals that take tap, dip, and swipe at the counter or on the go — plus Tap to Pay on iPhone, which turns your phone into the terminal with no extra hardware.

Mini $19.95/mo · Terminal $19.95/mo · Flex $29.95/mo — free placement

Payments Hub merchant portal

Your back office online: send invoices, share payment links, and watch real-time reporting on every sale, batch, and deposit — from the shop or the couch.

Premium Plus $29.95/mo

Funding: Next Day & Same Day

Next Day funding is standard — your money lands the next business day. Need it faster? Same Day funding is available when you batch by 10:30 AM ET.

About North

North has processed payments for 30+ years, ranks among the top 10 non-bank acquirers in the U.S., moves $100B+ every year, and answers support calls 24/7. Bob is your local point of contact on top of all of it.

Why a statement comparison?

Your real cost lives in your statement — card mix, ticket sizes, and the fees buried between them. That is why the honest way to price your account starts there, not with a guessed quote. The guided walk-through below takes you there step by step.

Start the walk-through

VizyPay shelf — Dejavoo hardware & dual pricing

A full placement option for small and local businesses where dual pricing fits. VizyPay runs on the Dejavoo P Line — countertop, handheld, and PIN pad — and Bob places you after a statement review, the same way he does with North. No self-serve signup, no guessed quotes.

Dual pricing, with the choice disclosed

VizyPay is known for its cash-discount and dual-pricing programs for small businesses. At checkout your customers see a cash price and a card price — their choice, disclosed up front — so the cost of accepting cards is handled openly instead of buried in your margins. Bob only recommends it where it fits your customers and your counter, and he explains it in plain English before you decide.

Dejavoo P1 — the countertop anchor

A fixed-counter terminal with a 5.5-inch IPS touchscreen, a physical keyboard, and a built-in printer, connected by WiFi, LAN, or USB. Its gateway supports dual pricing, automatic batch, e-receipts, and merchant loyalty — the everyday work of a busy register in one unit.

Dejavoo P Line · P1

Dejavoo P8 — handheld & mobile

A handheld wireless Android terminal for tableside, curbside, and on-the-go checkout, with a 6.517-inch HD touchscreen on WiFi or LTE. It is the P Line option that moves with the customer instead of waiting at the register.

Dejavoo P Line · P8

Dejavoo P5 — handheld & PIN pad

A compact 5-inch HD handheld and customer-facing PIN pad with Bluetooth, WiFi, and LTE. It takes EMV contactless plus chip & PIN, chip & sign, or swipe — lightweight and easy to operate one-handed at the counter or in the field.

Dejavoo P Line · P5

Already have Dejavoo?

That hardware is already familiar territory here. Dejavoo terminals are on the keep-your-equipment list explained in the walk-through below — many models can be reprogrammed rather than replaced. If you already run Dejavoo, Bob checks your model first before suggesting any new hardware.

Placed by Bob, backed by professional platforms

Bob works in professional agent platforms, including VizyPay's VEXIS back office, to set up and support the accounts he places. You never hand a login to this site — when you are a merchant, you sign in to your own processor portal directly. To be considered for VizyPay, start with a free statement review or the application-lite in the Start shelf below.

Start with application-lite

Hardware details are from the Dejavoo P Line sheet for VizyPay. Final equipment and program fit are confirmed by Bob from your statement and how your counter runs — nothing here is a rate quote or a guaranteed saving.

Elevate — dual pricing for small merchants

One of the processors Bob works with, built around one program: Dual Credit and Cash Pricing. Elevate comes up in the fit questions on this page when your answers point to dual pricing, and the paperwork is handled for you.

Where Elevate fits

Elevate fits a small merchant who wants the pricing conversation to start with one question: who carries the processing cost, you or the card-paying customer? Your customers see a cash price and a card price — their choice, disclosed up front — and the card price is set to cover the processing cost. Bob compares Elevate against North and VizyPay in writing before recommending it, and it is never presented as a guaranteed saving.

Patented program, support behind it

Elevate describes its Dual Credit and Cash Pricing technology as patented and designed to be compliant in all 50 states — their claim, in their words. Elevate's company profiles list 24/7 US-based customer service behind its merchants, and Elevate is a cooperative-style alliance whose sales representatives and employees can qualify for an ownership share.

Invoicing or selling online?

For businesses that mostly invoice or sell online, where the card is not present, Elevate offers a cash discount approach built on the lower-cost ACH network. That is a different fit from a busy counter — Bob checks it against how you actually get paid before it goes on your short list.

Equipment & services, by category

Equipment options through Elevate cover countertop terminals, full point-of-sale systems, mobile and wireless devices, and online payments — matched to how your business actually takes cards. Elevate publishes categories, not specific models, so no model is promised here. Its service set also includes check processing and gift card and loyalty programs alongside card processing.

Handled for you, by Bob

Start with the short application-lite in the Start shelf below. After your free statement review, Bob submits through Elevate's Merchant Center intake for you, and your agreement arrives for e-signature — no long processor form to tackle alone. Elevate is a Colorado-based independent sales organization founded by Hawkins Siemon; Bob is your local Georgia contact, and Elevate's public line is (888) 862-4009.

Start with application-lite

Program details for your business are confirmed in your written comparison — no internal fees or rates are quoted on this page.

Start shelf

Ready when you are. Leave your details and Bob takes it from there — or, if you are already a merchant, sign in to Payments Hub.

Start my application

Bob personally starts each application so it is tied to his agent account (Agent ID 154373), then sends you a personal secure link to finish at home. Nothing is submitted to a processor from this page. The application goes to whichever processor fits your business — North, Elevate, VizyPay, or Global Payments/Central Payments.

Your details are ready in the private review form below — check them there and send them to Bob securely.

Your free statement savings comparison, step by step

Five short steps. You will pick your equipment, see what your setup looks like, and land on the one thing that produces an exact number: your statement.

Step 1 of 5

What kind of business do you run?

Choose the closest match — it decides exactly which statements to gather in Step 4, nothing more.

Does any of this describe your business?

Tap any that apply. These industries are welcome — they just need a little more paper for underwriting, and Step 4 will ask for exactly the right amount. Nothing here disqualifies you.

Straight answers

The questions owners ask at home, answered the same way Bob answers them in person.

What will this cost me?

It depends on the equipment and plan you pick — the placement prices on this page are stated up front ($19.95–$29.95/mo, free placement). Your exact processing savings come from the statement analysis, in writing. No guessed quotes, no numbers invented to win you over.

Are there early termination fees?

If you are leaving another processor, North reimburses early termination fees up to $295 at qualifying volume — the reimbursement certificate is on the forms shelf above. Bob confirms your eligibility from your statement before you commit to anything.

Do I have to buy equipment?

No. Equipment is placed, not purchased — the Mini, Terminal, and Flex run on free placement at the monthly figures shown, and Tap to Pay on iPhone needs no hardware at all.

Can I keep my current terminal?

Often, yes — if your terminal is on North's EPX Certified Equipment List: the Ingenico line (Desk, Lane, Link, Move, and iSC models), the PAX line (A35, A77, A80, A920/A920 Pro, D210, E600 Mini, E700), First Data's FD130/FD150/FD300, Dejavoo terminals, and Magtek readers. Those get reprogrammed to North — you keep your hardware and just change who processes, on month-to-month traditional processing. Clover, Square, and Verifone hardware is processor-locked and can't come over — but you won't pay for hardware: North places a Payanywhere terminal free.

When do I get my money?

Next Day funding is standard. Same Day funding is available when you batch by 10:30 AM ET — handy for weekends and tight cash-flow weeks.

What's the catch?

There isn't a hidden one — and here is how you can check that. The statement analysis is free, the comparison is yours in writing whether you switch or not, and the equipment prices are published on this page instead of revealed on a sales call. Bob is paid by the processor only if you choose to switch. If the numbers don't beat what you have, he'll tell you to stay put.

I'm still under contract — can I even switch?

Usually, yes. North reimburses early termination fees up to $295 at qualifying volume, and the traditional processing you would move to runs month to month — no new long term to get stuck in. Bob checks your eligibility from your statement before you commit to anything, so you know the real cost of leaving before you leave.

More than a card machine.

A payment setup touches checkout speed, cash flow, reporting, customer experience, and staff training. The right solution brings those pieces together without adding unnecessary complexity.

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Statement review & solution matching

Review the current processing setup, identify the real cost drivers, and match the business with an appropriate provider and equipment path.

Start a statement review

Card & contactless payments

Accept chip cards, tap-to-pay, digital wallets, and traditional card payments.

Point-of-sale systems

Coordinate checkout, menus or inventory, staff access, receipts, and reporting.

Mobile & field payments

Take payments where the work happens with portable terminals and mobile readers.

Pricing program options

Compare conventional, cash-discount, and dual-pricing structures where available.

Practical everyday option

Smart terminal

A compact, cost-conscious choice for straightforward counter or mobile payments.

PAX A920 all-in-one smart payment terminal
From essential to advanced

The right machine—not simply the biggest one.

Choose from affordable, familiar card terminals through full-featured Clover point-of-sale systems. The recommendation is based on transaction volume, mobility, connectivity, receipts, and the software tools your team will actually use.

  • A
    Clover POS systemsPremium countertop and handheld options for businesses that want a polished checkout plus stronger software tools.
  • B
    Everyday smart terminalsAll-in-one touchscreen devices such as the PAX A920 for a capable setup without a full station.
  • C
    Essential countertop machinesFamiliar, budget-minded terminals for merchants who mainly need dependable tap, dip, swipe, and receipts.
  • D
    Portable & online optionsMobile readers, virtual terminals, invoicing, and recurring-payment tools when the counter is not the whole business.
Match my equipment
Five minutes · straight answers

Find Your Fit

Tell us how your business works, what you pay, and what equipment you use. You’ll get a practical first-pass match built around your workflow, equipment, and priorities.

Step 1 of 6

What kind of business do you run?

Choose the closest match. Your selection takes you straight to the next step.

Built for the businesses doing the work.

Different businesses need different checkout speeds, reporting, mobility, integrations, and customer experiences. The setup starts with the way your business actually operates.

Multiple processing paths.

Active processing relationships across multiple platforms and account profiles.

Beacon Payments
Free loaner terminals and Clover equipment options, with one-on-one support and proposals built from your current statement.
Active
Elevate Payment Alliance
Patented Dual Credit and Cash Pricing for small merchants, plus a card-not-present approach built on ACH for invoicing and online sellers.
Active
North
Full-service processing for larger accounts, with Payanywhere POS and PAX terminals that can scale with the business.
Active
Global Payments
Enterprise-grade reliability from one of the world’s largest processors, with PAX terminals and the Genius POS platform.
Active

One relationship. More solutions.

Merchant processing is the front door. As trust grows, the conversation can also include life insurance, key person insurance, retirement planning, group benefits, and business succession with an Independent Insurance Agent.

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A review built around your business

Tell us how you take payments.

Answer a few practical questions and send your review request directly to Big Hat Solutions. No email app, account, or login needed.

Prefer to talk? Call (770) 835-5584.Caller’s standard carrier rates may apply.

Contact Business Consent Review

First, how can Bob reach you?

Your basic contact and business details.

Step 1 of 4 · Required fields are checked before you continue.

Thank you — your review request is in.

Bob now has the business and processing details you submitted.

Here’s what happens next
  1. Bob reviews your current setup and priorities.
  2. He follows up using only the contact methods you approved.
  3. You compare the practical next steps together — no obligation.
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Program availability, pricing, equipment, funding times, and approval vary by provider and merchant profile. Merchant accounts are subject to underwriting and provider terms. Provider names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Merchant services · Atlanta metro, Georgia

Credit card processing for Atlanta-area small businesses

Big Hat Solutions is based in East Point and works with small businesses across the Atlanta metro — restaurants, retail shops, trades, salons, auto shops, dental and professional offices, and online sellers who need honest credit card processing, the right POS system, and a local agent they can actually call.

Credit card processing in Georgia

Card acceptance at the counter, tableside, on the jobsite, in the office, or online — matched to how your business runs, with pricing explained from your real statement, not a guessed quote.

POS systems & payment terminals

Smart terminals and full POS systems for counter, tableside, and mobile checkout — including free-placement options, and reprogramming for many Ingenico, PAX, First Data, and Dejavoo models you already own.

Dual pricing & lower processing fees

Edge dual pricing and traditional pricing compared in writing, side by side — so you see exactly what you pay today and what changes, before you sign anything.

Free merchant statement review

Send a recent statement and Bob reads it line by line — where the fees hide, what you actually pay, and whether switching saves you anything. Free, with no obligation.

See who fits best for you
Areas served across metro Atlanta
  • East Point, GA
  • Atlanta, GA
  • College Park, GA
  • South Fulton, GA
  • Hapeville, GA
  • Sandy Springs, GA
  • Cobb County, GA
  • North Fulton, GA
  • Gwinnett County, GA
Official website

Big Hat Solutions — bighatsolutions.co

This is the official website for Big Hat Solutions at bighatsolutions.co — credit card processing, merchant services, POS systems, and payment terminals for small businesses in East Point, Atlanta, College Park, South Fulton, and across metro Atlanta, Georgia. Owner and local agent: Bob Matthews, North Payments Sales Partner, Agent ID 154373, 3645 Marketplace Boulevard, Suite 130, Box 107, East Point, GA 30344 — (770) 835-5584, bob@bighatsolutions.co.

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