Which payment methods do my readers see?

You don’t set payment methods in Lanternbee. At checkout, Stripe shows each reader the ways to pay that suit them, chosen from the methods you switched on in your Stripe account.

What decides what a reader sees

1. What you switched on. Cards are always on. New Stripe accounts usually also have Apple Pay, Google Pay and Link (Stripe’s saved-card checkout) on.
2. Where the reader is. Stripe only shows methods that work in the reader’s country and currency. A reader in the Netherlands can see iDEAL, in Belgium Bancontact, in Portugal MB WAY or Multibanco, in Poland BLIK, in the United States Cash App Pay, if you switched them on.
3. Their phone or computer. Apple Pay only shows on Apple devices with a card added, and Google Pay only in browsers that support it.

Switch on more ways to pay

1. Sign in to your Stripe account at dashboard.stripe.com.
2. Open Settings, then Payment methods.
3. Turn on the ones you want. Stripe says next to each one where it works and what it costs.

Changes apply to your very next checkout. There is nothing to change in Lanternbee.

Payments that take a few days

Some methods, such as SEPA Direct Debit, Multibanco or a bank transfer, take a few days to confirm. Lanternbee handles this for you: the order shows as Processing, and the reader gets their books as soon as Stripe confirms the money arrived. If the payment never arrives, the order is canceled and no books are sent.

If you sell pre-orders or want readers to get their books straight away, you can leave these methods off.

Fees

Each method has its own Stripe fee, shown in your Stripe settings next to the method. Lanternbee takes no fee on your sales, whichever way the reader pays.