Taking online credit card payments for a one-off project

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#272876 22-Jul-2020 08:56

Hi all,

I have a project where the client has asked to pay by credit card. I know PayPal offers this service but their fees are very high. Are there any alternatives that are simple to set up for a one-off project?

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#2526878 22-Jul-2020 09:01

There are lots of providers who do this. I've used Windcave (formerly Payment Express) who are pretty easy to deal with.

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#2526911 22-Jul-2020 10:13

Would something like Windcave be worth it (set up time, fees etc) for just a one-off instance?

I don't have a website and plan to send a link to the client to pay.

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#2526914 22-Jul-2020 10:23

My recommendation would be Stripe. Here's a page on creating an invoice for a one-off payment.

There are no setup fees, and the setup and interface are all very quick and modern.

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#2526915 22-Jul-2020 10:24

If its a one off I'd defintely go for PayPal. I think for anything else the set up costs would outweigh the PayPal fees.

If its really as simple as someones wants to send you money buty use their credit card why not use something like WorldRemit? But then again I think their fees could be similar to PayPal.

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#2527083 22-Jul-2020 13:18

Benjip:

My recommendation would be Stripe. Here's a page on creating an invoice for a one-off payment.

There are no setup fees, and the setup and interface are all very quick and modern.

This. Simple, no monthly or setup fees, and it looks much more professional than paypal IMHO.