Hi Seller Community! We’re delighted to announce that Square Online Checkout is now available in the Republic of Ireland. Square Online Checkout gives you the flexibility to accept payment almost anywhere by creating a buying button and pay link in seconds.
With Square Online Checkout, you can easily create a link to allow your customers to purchase anything you want to sell online - without creating a full eCommerce website. You can let your customers purchase at their convenience by posting the link on social media or blog, or even share it via text and email.
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Features
Flexible formats
All kinds of businesses can take advantage of Square Online Checkout. Whether you are selling an item, collecting payments or accepting donations, you can easily set up Square Checkout Link.
In addition to creating simple link, you can also share your Square Checkout Link by:
- Generate scannable QR codes and place them on mailers, flyers or signs to take customers directly to an online checkout page to pay on their mobile device.
- Save the link as an embeddable buy button and easily put it on your existing website or blog without creating a new online store! You can even adjust the colour of your button to match the look and feel of your website.
Checkout Links can be generated from both your Square Dashboard and your Square Point of Sale app, allowing you to take payments when and how you want.
Subscriptions with Checkout Links
You can accept weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual payments from multiple customers with a single checkout link. For more information on how to get started, visit our Support Centre to find out more about setting up Subscriptions with Square Online Checkout.
Buyer Entered Payments
In addition to being able to set the price for your Square Checkout Links, you also have the option to allow your customers to enter a custom amount at checkout. This can be setup from both your Square Dashboard and Square Point of Sale app. Learn more about it in our Support Centre.
Pricing
Square Online Checkout is free to use! You only pay Square’s per transaction fees when you make a sale.
For business located in the Republic of Ireland, Square’s per transaction fees for credit and debit card payments as as follow:
- 1.4% + 25c for EU & EEA cards
- 2.9% + 15c for UK & non-EEA cards
Getting Started
If you’re new to selling online, take a look at our comprehensive Getting Started Guide – it includes helpful tips for setting up Square Online Checkout Link as well as easy-to-follow onboarding steps for anyone brand new to Square.
Create your first Square Online Checkout Link!
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