eCARD Success Stories > Personal Care

eCard has been a friend to the personal care business for many years. This includes barber shops, hair salons, beauty salons, laundry mats, dry cleaners and other service industries that keep our lives running.

Here are some examples of Personal Care companies that eCARD has helped achieve success:

Company Name: Isa Beauty Salon
Year Established: 2004
Services used from eCARD: Cash Advance, Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Isabel had been in business for only 10 months and needed new equipment and supplies to accommodate her growing clientele. Knowing her bank would reject her application due to insufficient time in business, she called eCARD. After reviewing her processing statements, we noticed a growing transaction volume.
How eCARD Helped: Isa Beauty Salon was funded 9 days later and was able to purchase all the necessary supplies needed to meet her customer demand.
Current Status: Over the past 3 years Isa Beauty Salon has used our cash advance on 4 different occasions for various store projects and continues to provide her clients top notch services.  

Company Name: Adorable Body Shapers
Year Established: 2005
Services used from eCARD: Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Doreen had been in business for only 3 months and noticed her merchant service fees were increasing steadily. She called her provider to seek answers and was told her low fees were introductory fees and would increase after 3 months.
How eCARD Helped: The fees eCARD quoted were not introductory in nature and were a lot lower than her previous introductory fees.
Current Status: Adorable Bodies has expanded their operations.

Company Name: Message and Bodyworks
Year Established: 2007
Services used from eCARD: Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Melinda just completed massage therapy school and opened her new business. Although many clients receive massage and facial services on location, many clients need mobile services.
How eCARD Helped: After reviewing her company needs, it was determined a wireless credit card processor was suitable for her business, that way she can provide services in office as well as off premises.
Current Status: Currently processing and expanding into the Tampa Bay area.

Company Name: Center for Medical Weight Loss
Year Established: 2008
Services used from eCARD: Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: After speaking with several merchant service providers and receiving countless mail pieces soliciting merchant services, Magdalena was confused with all the different rates she was quoted.
How eCARD Helped: After speaking with a live representative, Magdalena felt a lot more comfortable because “ the representative was courteous and he took his time and explained the different rates involved”.
Current Status: The business is growing steady.

Company Name: Atrium Salon
Year Established: 2006
Services used from eCARD: Cash Advance, Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Atrium Beauty Salon wanted to expand their operations and came to eCARD for funding opportunities. After reviewing Eva’s business, we were able to get her the funding she needed.
How eCARD Helped: Atrium rented the space next door, remodeled the salon and now offers massage, facials, colonic cleansing, and other personal care needs.
Current Status: The business is doing well and has established themselves as a reputable business within the community.

Company Name: Gastroenterology Associates
Year Established: 1990
Services used by eCARD: Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: The medical facility reviewed their credit card rates and was looking for something more competitive. They had been processing for years wad was in search of a local company that could reduce their costs and provide better services.
How eCARD Helped: eCARD accepted the challenge, out bid our local competitors and provided new state of the art terminals for processing.
Current Status: GA is continuing to serve the public.

Company Name: Vine Family Chiropractic
Year Established: 2003
Services used by eCARD: Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: The Company was having problems with their credit card terminal and could not get customer service. They were told someone would stop by to fix the machine on several occasions to no avail.
How eCARD Helped: After hearing about the problem, we responded by reducing their rates and providing a new terminal.
Current Status: Processing and still cracking backs.