How to Accept Credit Card Payments as a Contractor

Your options

• Payment links on invoices — the customer taps a link and pays on their phone.
• Card readers — tap or swipe in person.
• Taking a card number over the phone — possible, but slower and riskier.

What it costs

Card processors charge a fee per payment, usually a percentage plus a few cents. Compare the rate, whether the app adds its own fee on top, and how fast the money reaches your bank.

How Selk does it

You connect your own Stripe account once. Invoices get a Pay Now link and estimates a deposit link. The money goes to your bank; Stripe charges its normal processing fee and Selk adds nothing. Paid online means the invoice is marked paid automatically.

Questions

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