Getting paid with a link or a QR code, in person too
The client is in front of you or on the other end of the phone and you need to collect now: how to create a payment request in thirty seconds and come out with the right document.
The "I'll send you my bank details" problem
The visit, the lesson, the consultation ends and the worst moment arrives: saying a number out loud, dictating bank details, hoping the transfer shows up. Meanwhile the payment is recorded nowhere and the tax document is a problem you push to the evening.
"Pay me now" closes it on the spot: amount, description, customer, and a link to send or a QR code to scan. The customer pays with their own card, from their own phone.
Creating a request
You enter the amount and a description ("consultation", "visit", "lesson"). You can attach an existing customer by searching their name, or create one on the fly: from then on that payment stays attached to their record.
Then you choose how you collect. With "Link or QR" the customer pays from their phone and you watch the request move from "pending" to "paid" in real time.
When you already have the money
It happens all the time: they paid in cash or by bank transfer, and what you are missing is not the money but the document. In that case you pick "Already collected", say whether it was cash or transfer, and the line still enters your books with its date.
It is the same place for both routes, and that matters: the month-end total includes what you collected outside Bink too, otherwise your tax figures would be understated.
The document is decided once
Each request carries a document: an electronic invoice to the SdI, a PDF invoice for healthcare services (which must not go to the SdI), or no document. The choice is frozen onto the line the moment you create it.
The reason is practical: rules change, the line stays. Two years from now, in front of an inspection, you have to be able to say why that document was issued that day — and the answer has to be written there, not recomputed from scratch.
Frequently asked questions
Does the customer need a Bink account to pay?
No. They open the link, enter their card details and pay. No sign-up.
Is there a limit on the amount?
From €0.50 up to €999,999.99 per request on the channels that actually collect money. For a document with no payment, the minimum does not apply.
What does Bink keep on a payment request?
The same commission as any other payment: it depends on the plan — Free 5% + €0.25, Pro 2.5% + €0.25, Business 1.6% + €0.30.
Do I need Stripe connected?
Yes, to collect with a link or QR. To record a payment already received in cash or by transfer, no.
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