FairEntry can be set up to accept online payments for auctions, even if you do not have an online auction. After the sale is complete, buyers can log in to FairEntry and submit their credit card payment for their purchases.
Setup: Payment Integration: Set up your Stripe Account
Your Stripe account must be configured and active before you can accept online payments. See More: Payment Integration and Stripe Resources
Setup: Allow Online Buyers
On the Setup>>Fair Details Screen, click Yes on the option to Allow Online Buyers. Once that option is enabled, buyer accounts can be created either by a manager, or by the Buyer. For information about buyers creating their own accounts, see: Can Buyers Create Their Own Accounts?
Creating Buyer Accounts for Login
On the Sale>>Buyers tab, add or find the buyer account, and click Edit on the Online Account section.
Set Allow Login to Yes, and enter a valid email address.
*NOTE: It is by far preferable to use an email address that is NOT being used for an exhibitor group account. See More: Managing an Exhibitor Group with Staff and Buyer Accounts.
Click Save when finished.
The first time that you set up this buyer, once you click Save, they will receive an email inviting them to log in to FairEntry. They will set up their password when they log in for the first time. They will not receive that email in subsequent years, once the account has been set up.
Buyer Login
When the buyer logs in to the fair, at the top of their dashboard, they will see their current balance and a blue button "Make Payment". They can enter their card information and make their online payment. If you have set the option to Recover Buyer Fees to "Yes", their card will be charged their bid amount plus the processing fees. See more: Assigning Credit Card Fees to Buyers
Note: The buyer will receive a paid receipt (total amount paid) by email, but it will not be an itemized invoice. If the buyer requires an itemized invoice, that can be printed for them by a fair manager.