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Shift4 POS Loyalty & Marketing contract and early termination fee

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Shift4 also offers: POS systems, Card processing, Online ordering, and 2 more
Shift4 POS Loyalty & Marketing contract and early termination fee
TermDetail
Initial term36 monthsShift4 (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · The POS agreement runs with the card processing agreement. Your application can set a different term.
Automatic renewalRenews for 12 monthsShift4 (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms ·
Notice to avoid renewal90 daysShift4 (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms ·
Early termination fee (ETF)If you leave during the term, you owe a monthly amount per device that depends on your monthly card volume ($100 under $10,000 up to $750 over $250,000), times the months left in the term, plus the cost of any equipment you don't return.Shift4 (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms ·
How the ETF is calculated
A monthly amount per device for each month left in the term, by monthly card volume:
  • Up to $10,000/month: $100 per device
  • Up to $25,000/month: $250 per device
  • Up to $50,000/month: $300 per device
  • Up to $75,000/month: $350 per device
  • Up to $100,000/month: $400 per device
  • Up to $125,000/month: $450 per device
  • Up to $250,000/month: $500 per device
  • Above $250,000/month: $750 per device
Right to raise pricesShift4 can change any fee with 30 days' written notice, and using the service after the change means you accept it. From the first anniversary it can also raise your total fees by the prior year's CPI-U plus 1%, or 4%, whichever is greater.Shift4 (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms ·
Trial period30 daysShift4 (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · During the trial all charges apply, and you pay to ship the equipment back.

Example: leaving in month 12

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