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Take card payments

No card machine? No merchant account? Take cards anyway.

Turn on card payments from your phone in about five minutes. Text or email a pay link and the customer pays by card on a secure page. The money goes straight to your bank account.

The problem

Plenty of service businesses still run on cash and checks. Customers ask "do you take cards?" and the honest answer is no, or "I'll send you a Venmo." Some pay later. Some never do.

How it works

01

Tap "Turn on card payments" in the app and fill in your business and bank details on Stripe's secure page. It takes about five minutes.

02

Finish a job and text or email the customer a pay link.

03

They pay by card on a secure page, the job is marked paid, and the money goes to your bank account.

What it does for your business

Say yes to "do you take cards?"

Take cards without buying a card machine or setting up a merchant account on your own.

Get paid before you leave

A pay link in the driveway beats an invoice that sits in someone's mail for two weeks.

Card numbers never touch you

Customers pay on Stripe's secure page. ampdIQ and your crew never see or store card numbers.

Questions

Do I need a card reader or a merchant account?

No. You turn on card payments inside ampdIQ through Stripe, a well-known payment company, and customers pay from a link on their own phone.

Where does the money go?

Straight to your own bank account, through your own Stripe account. You can see payouts and any disputes from the app.

Can customers still pay cash or check?

Yes. Cash, check, Zelle and Venmo always work. Just mark the job paid.

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