Plain-English guides on pricing, chargebacks, recurring billing, integrations, and how the trades actually get paid.
When to push customers to ACH bank transfer instead of credit card on big-ticket contractor invoices — fees, speed, chargeback risk, and how to ask.
Concrete tactics to lower contractor credit card processing fees — interchange-plus pricing, surcharging, ACH routing, and what to look for on your statement.
How to add customer financing to contractor sales — what programs work, who underwrites, how it gets paid out, and how to pitch it without sounding salesy.
Why QuickBooks Payments is expensive for contractors and which merchant processor alternatives integrate cleanly with QBO and QuickBooks Desktop.
Step-by-step guide to adding pay-now links to your contractor invoices — in QuickBooks, Jobber, Housecall Pro, or any PDF — and how it changes collection time.
How text-to-pay works for contractors, why it's the highest-conversion field payment method, and how to set it up without breaking your dispatch software.
How handyman businesses should set up merchant processing — mobile payments, invoicing, recurring honey-do plans, and avoiding the Venmo trap.
Best mobile card reader setups for electricians — Bluetooth readers, tap-to-pay, deposits on panel upgrades, and integrating with your dispatch software.
How plumbing companies should take payment on after-hours emergency calls — pay-by-text, deposits, surcharging, and avoiding chargebacks at 2am.
Step-by-step guide to taking credit card payments in the truck — mobile readers, tap-to-pay on phone, pay-by-text, and avoiding flat-rate app fees.
Deposit percentages, milestone billing, contract language, and chargeback-proof payment structure for roofing replacements and storm work.
How HVAC companies should set up recurring billing for tune-up memberships — card-on-file, dunning, pricing, and what to put in the agreement.
What to look for in payment processing as a small contractor — pricing models, mobile readers, deposits, ACH, and avoiding Square/Stripe shutdowns.
Custom rates and same-day funding for plumbers, HVAC, electricians, roofers and more.