Guides

Short, plain answers about getting paid.

• How to get paid by textText your customer a payment link with the amount. They tap it, pay by card, Apple Pay or bank, and the money goes to your bank account. No app for them, no card reader for you.
• How to take a card payment without a card readerSend your customer a payment link by text or email. They enter their card (or use Apple Pay) on their own phone, so you don’t need a card reader or to touch their card.
• What to do when a customer won’t payStart friendly and in writing: send a clear bill with a payment link, then two polite reminders. If that doesn’t work, send a final notice with a date, and after that consider small claims court or a collections agency.
• How to ask for a deposit before the jobTell the customer the deposit amount when you give the price, put it in writing, and send a payment link for it before you buy materials or book the date. Most customers expect it.
• How to take Apple Pay as a small businessUse a payment link that supports Apple Pay. When your customer opens it on an iPhone with a card in Apple Wallet, they see an Apple Pay button and pay with Face ID. You don’t need special hardware.