Connecting your Stripe Account
Connecting Stripe to WriteUpp
Our partnership with Stripe allows us to leverage Stripe's processing abilities to power up your payment management within WriteUpp and provide your clients with a secure, streamlined payment experience. You can find out more about Stripe here. By connecting Stripe to WriteUpp, you can take payment for invoices generated through WriteUpp and online booking prepayments to save time and improve your cash flow. The Stripe connection that we use utilises a type of Stripe acPopularHow do I disconnect my Stripe account from WriteUpp?
Connections made before 12th November 2024: If you connected your Stripe account before 12/11/24, you'll be using a Standard Stripe connection. If you'd like to disconnect your Stripe account: Open the Main Menu and choose Integrations & Add Ons Click on Configure underneath Stripe. Click on the red Disconnect Stripe button at the bottom of the page Your account will now be disconnected If you are having issues with Stripe and wish to continue to use yourFew readersSwitching from Stripe Standard to Stripe Unified
To take advantage of the new partnership between WriteUpp and Stripe, which allows us to lower the previous transaction rates that were offered through WriteUpp, we'll need you to onboard a brand new Stripe account using a different connection. These accounts are called "Unified" accounts, whereas before they were "Standard" Accounts.Few readers
Stripe Fees
Stripe Fees - Standard accounts
If you connected Stripe to WriteUpp on or after 12th November 2024, or you have already migrated to Stripe Unified, you can see the fees you can expect to be charged here (https://help.writeuFew readersWhat rate will I pay with a Stripe unified account?
🇬🇧 If you are taking online GBP payments in the UK via a standard UK card you will pay: 1.5% + 20p per transaction For other GBP transactions the charges will be: 1.9% + 20p for Premium* UK cards 2.5% + 20p for EU cards (EEA area cards) 3.25% + 20p for international cards 🇪🇺 If you are taking online EUR payments inFew readers
Stripe Online Payments
How do I receive the funds if I take payment via Stripe?
When your clients pay via Stripe, the money will be transferred into your Stripe account. To transfer the money from here to your bank account you need to specify when Stripe makes "payouts". Automatic Payouts Within Stripe the default setting is pre-generated payout schedule which is based upon your geographical location and industry, for most of you, this will be a 7-day rolling schedule. This means that it will take 7 days from funds being received (ie. your customer paying via the StPopularHow do I take a part payment via Stripe?
If your WriteUp account is connected to Stripe, you can take part payments that you've already applied to an invoice using Stripe. To take a part payment via Stripe: Go to Client Summary -Account and open the invoice you wish to take a part payment forFew readers8 Reasons why you should take online payments using Stripe!
Stripe is the simplest and most cost-effective way to accept payments online. Unlike other payment providers Stripe was built from the ground up to enable online businesses (like WriteUpp) to integrate payment directly into our software. In many cases you might not even know that you’re transacting through Stripe but they have a long list of very popular clients and partners, including ASOS, LUSH, British Heart Foundation, OpenTable, Fender, Spotify and many more!Few readersWhat happens when my client pays via Stripe?
When your client pays via Stripe, the invoice will be marked as "Paid via Stripe" for you and the name and address of the cardholder will be added to the comment section in case they're different from your client. You will also receive a notification in the top right-hand corner of WriteUpp, letting you know that you've been paid: All payments will be collected into your connectedFew readers
Stripe FAQs
Stripe minimum and maximum payment values
When payments are taken via Stripe, there is a minimum payment amount enforced to take into account the Stripe processing fees, which combine a small fixed amount and a percentage. These amounts are set by Stripe, not WriteUpp, and cannot be changed. The minimum amount you can charge depends on your bank account settlement currency (the currency your bank account uses). Details on the minimum charges for a varietyPopularDo you have a recommended invoice footer for use with Stripe?
You can determine what appears on the footer of your invoices in Settings -Invoice -Layout, under Invoice Footer. To take payment via Stripe, you'll need to include either the Pay Link or Pay Button within your invoice footer, which can be accessed using the VAR dropdown. When using Stripe to take payment, you could add something like: Online payment is preferred: PAYINVOICEBUTTON Alternatively, please pay via BACS, as beloSome readersHow are refunds handled in Stripe?
Refunding a Stripe payment should be handled in the Stripe dashboard, it can't be initiated from WriteUpp. To refund a charge via your Stripe Dashboard: Find the charge to be refunded in the payments overview page. Click the … icon to the right of the charge and select Refund payment from the menu that appears. By default you will issue a full refund. For a partial refund, enter a different amount to be refunded. Select a reason for the refund. If you select Other,Few readers