Charlotte Robinson
9 min readPayments
The Complete Guide to Bacs and Bacs PaymentsA guide on making payments in the UK: everything you need to know about Direct Debit, Bacs Direct Credit, CHAPS and Faster Payments.
6 min readPayments
Secure payments: How to safely take payments onlineCustomers need to be able to trust you with their payment info. Here's how.
3 min readPayments
Sort code checkers: A complete guideA guide to sort code checkers walking you through what a sort code checker is and how it works before looking at how effective they are.
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Bacs approved bureausThis guide walks you through what a Bacs approved bureau is and the benefits and reasons for using one.
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How to accept payments onlineIf you want to accept payments online, you have two main options: Credit (or Debit) Card and Direct Debit. To help you get to grips with your online payment options we've run through the main choices at a high level here.
2 min readGoCardless
Failure rates, Cancellation rates and Indemnity Claims at GoCardlessWe’ve scoured our database of more than 3 million payments to bring to you some cold, hard facts about Direct Debit. This should help you decide whether or not Direct Debit is right for you.
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How to move customers to GoCardlessThere are three main ways you can switch your customers over to GoCardless, which option is right for you will depend on a few things including whether you were already collecting Direct Debit payments and which GoCardless product you’re using.
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How to use Bacstel-IPBacstel-IP, Bacs approved software and the Bacs payment services website.
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PayPal vs GoCardlessWe’ve put together a super simple table pitting GoCardless against PayPal on criteria like customer support, cost and international reach.
9 min readPayments
How to take payments from European customersTake a look at the 5 main options for taking payments in Europe.
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How to set up customers to use Direct Debit6 simple steps you can use to help your customers get started with Direct Debit.
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The Direct Debit Guarantee: your rights as a customerThe Direct Debit Guarantee protects customers against payments made in error or fraudulently, making Direct Debit the UK's safest payment method.
2 min readCash flow
Football clubs: could Direct Debit increase your fanbase?A few football clubs have started offering Direct Debit as a way for fans to spread their costs and make season tickets more affordable.
3 min readPayments
Clubs and societies: Are you using the right payment method?A lot of clubs and teams are using the wrong payment method to collect their membership fees. To help you decide whether your club is using the right payment option we’ve put together a list of three quick questions for you.
2 min readRetention
Clubs and societies: 4 simple ways to save time and do what you loveManaging a club or society is a lot of work – that’s before you even get to deciding on teams, formations or tactics. Here are our four top tips on cutting down some of this unwanted admin so you can get back to the activities you really love.
3 min readCash flow
Late payments: 5 tips to get your customers to pay on timeGoCardless has helped businesses in the hospitality sector like Bookatable and Zenchef. Here’s how.