Mason’s BBQ & Provisions: $20,172 in reported annual savings
Mason's BBQ & Provisions had been on Lavu for years — running on aging iPads that crashed during busy shifts, paying $259/month for Lavu's software, and processing through Lavu's partnered processor at a rate nobody had reviewed since day one. Card processing was costing $1,329/month on just $38K in volume. They were replacing dead iPads regularly and support from Lavu was terrible — response times measured in days, not hours. Derived set them up on SkyTab with a cash discount program — customers who pay cash get a small discount, card transactions are covered by the surcharge, and Mason's pays $0 in processing.
Fees before
Fees after
Cash discount eliminated all processing costs
Cash discount surcharge covers all card processing fees. On $38K/month, that's $1,329/month in processing costs — gone. Monthly processing cost: $0.
Software fees cut from $259 to $30/month
Was paying $259/month for Lavu POS. SkyTab: $30/month for one device. Savings: $229/month.
Professional equipment at $0
no more iPads — Got purpose-built SkyTab restaurant terminals free. No more crashing iPads or replacement costs. Eliminated $75/month in equipment expenses.
Eliminated all junk fees
PCI, statement, and misc charges — $48/month removed.
“Lavu was crashing every Friday and nobody could help. Derived got us on SkyTab with cash discount and we went from paying $1,700 a month to $30. Real equipment, almost no software fees, no processing fees. Over $20,000 a year saved.” — Mason's BBQ team, BBQ restaurant
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