Account, identity, bank account, and the plan that fits how you sell.
The name, contact details, and branding your payer sees at the checkout — and why filling them in properly reduces refunds.
Read the guide Getting started Verifying your identity and linking a bank accountWhat the identity check unlocks, what a payout account needs to be eligible, and the order to do the two steps in.
Read the guide Getting started Choosing between Free, Brand, and ProWhen branding is worth $5.99 a month, and the volume at which Pro’s 4.2% + $0.40 pays for its own subscription.
Read the guideWhich product to reach for, and how to use it without annoying the person paying.
How to word the agreement, how much to ask for up front, and how to collect the balance when the work is signed off.
Read the guide Taking payments Choosing between a payment link and a QR codeThe same checkout, two different moments. A short rule for deciding which one a given sale needs.
Read the guide Taking payments Running a market stall or pop-up with one codePrinting, displaying, and positioning a QR code so a queue keeps moving — and what to do when a phone camera will not focus.
Read the guide Taking payments Turning a recurring client into a subscriptionPicking an interval, setting a free trial length in days, and telling an existing customer their invoice is becoming a standing charge.
Read the guide Taking payments Using an open-amount link for tips and contributionsWhen to let the payer name the figure, and how to frame the ask so people do not freeze at an empty amount box.
Read the guide Taking payments Sending a payment request on WhatsApp without sounding pushyThree short message templates for a first ask, a polite reminder, and a final one — with the link where it belongs.
Read the guideFees, payouts, disputes, and customers paying from another country.
Why a customer disputes a charge, what evidence is worth keeping from the start, and how to reduce the odds of the next one.
Read the guide Money and fees Working out what 4.9% + $0.40 costs youThe arithmetic on small tickets versus large ones, why the fixed 40 cents matters most on cheap items, and when to pass the fee to the customer.
Read the guide Money and fees Getting paid by customers overseasSending a link across a border, what the payer sees in their own wallet, and where the exchange rate enters the conversation.
Read the guideSelling online, selling ahead of time, and letting other people take payments for you.
Putting a catalogue together in the merchant portal, and when it is worth adding checkout to a WordPress site instead.
Read the guide Growing Selling gift cards before a busy seasonHow a digital gift card brings revenue forward, what to price them at, and how to keep track of what is still outstanding.
Read the guide Growing Letting staff take payments under the businessAdding team members on Pro, keeping the audit trail readable, and exporting the month to CSV for whoever does your books.
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