How to get paid by text

What you need

A way to make a payment link, your customer’s cell number, and the amount. That’s it.

Step by step

1. Finish the job (or agree on the price).
2. Make a payment link for the amount, with a short note of what it’s for, like “Water heater install”.
3. Text the link to your customer.
4. They tap it, see your business name and the amount, and pay.
5. You see it marked as paid. The money goes to your bank account.

Tips that get you paid faster

Send it right after the job, while you’re still in the driveway. People pay fastest when the work is fresh.

Put your business name and what the job was in the text. People don’t tap links they don’t recognize.

For a big job, offer bank transfer. It costs you less than a card.

Is it safe for my customer?

Yes, if the link opens a secure payment page with your business name on it. Card details go to the payment processor, not to you, so you never handle card numbers.