Articles tagged payments

Can customers pay online without creating an account?
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Yes. When you send an invoice email, it includes a public payment link the customer can use without logging in or creating a portal account.

Connecting Stripe
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Connecting Stripe to Suprata is what unlocks online payment links on every invoice. Here's the connect flow, what to test before going live, and the safety steps that prevent the most expensive first-week mistakes.

Handling a Rush Job or Emergency
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Same-day or after-hours service. The shortcuts that work, the shortcuts that bite, and how to document well enough that the inevitable billing argument has a clear answer.

Handling Deposits
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Deposits are not payments and not balances — they're a third thing. Here's how the Reservations system tracks them, how refund timing works, and the policy decisions you should make in advance.

How customers pay, log in, and get help themselves
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Suprata gives your customers four ways to take care of themselves: a public payment link, a logged-in customer portal, a help site with tickets, and saved payment methods. Here's how they fit together.

Payments not coming through
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When a payment doesn't show up in Suprata, the cause is usually one of a few common things. Here's how to figure out which one, and what to do about each.

Saved payment methods — when to use them (and when not)
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Storing a customer's card or bank account on file unlocks subscription billing, autopay, and one-click checkout — but it also concentrates risk and has compliance implications. Here's when each makes sense.

Setting up ACH and when to prefer it
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ACH costs much less than cards but settles slower and fails differently. Here's when to push customers to ACH, when not, and the settlement and failure behaviors you need to plan for.