The Artwork Archive invoicing feature offers PayPal as an integrated payment option for premium accounts. When your buyer pays through PayPal on your invoice, they can use either a debit card, credit card, or their PayPal account. Your payment will be processed through the PayPal system.
Using the PayPal option on your invoice allows the Artwork Archive system to automatically update the status of your invoice, pending, partial payment, paid. Your Invoice status will update when your buyer goes through your PayPal link on your Invoice to pay you.
Why PayPal?
Artwork Archive uses PayPal as a payment option, because of their reputation, track record and because they have fees that are equal to or lower than most other options.
Most if not all platforms have a 2.9% + 30 cent processing fee for processing online payments. Below are a few examples:
Etsy 5% + 3%+25c
Shopify - Monthly fee + 2.9% +30c
Square - 2.9% +30c
Venmo is 3% for cc
Squarespace 3%
Artwork Archive will never charge you a commission or processing fee. We offer PayPal as an Invoice integration to give you a choice to have your buyers automatically pay you through your invoice.
Are there any other integrated payment options?
PayPal is currently the only integrated payment processor available. We're always evaluating new integrations based on user feedback and industry developments.
An integrated payment option makes selling easy for you and paying simple for your buyer—you get paid promptly and can better track and account for each sale.
How can I charge my buyer without PayPal?
You can opt to not use the PayPal option within your invoices. If you are looking to avoid processing fees altogether, you can use the basic invoicing function and request payment by check, bank transfer, Venmo, Zelle, or any other method you prefer.
When you create an invoice in Artwork Archive, the "Notes" section lets you specify how you'd like to be paid. This section includes a rich text editor that allows you to format your payment instructions and add clickable hyperlinks—making it easy for clients to pay you.
You can learn more about setting your default invoice notes here: Creating Invoices in Artwork Archive
Important Note:
When using manual payment methods, you'll need to manually update the invoice status in Artwork Archive once you receive payment.