Connect Afterpay or Clearpay to offer customers interest-free installment payments. When customers use these services, you receive the full payment upfront while they pay in four installments over eight weeks.

Eligibility Requirements

For Afterpay:

• Available in US, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, and Australia
• Must sell physical products only
• Requires Squarespace Payments or Stripe
• Business or Commerce plan needed for Stripe users

For Clearpay:

• Available only in the UK
• Same requirements as Afterpay

How to Enable

With Squarespace Payments:

1. Open Payments panel
2. Click Manage settings
3. Go to Payment methods tab
4. Toggle Afterpay/Clearpay switch

With Stripe:

1. Connect Stripe account
2. Open Payments panel
3. Click Stripe
4. Activate Afterpay/Clearpay

Processing Fees

Afterpay:

• 6% of total order + $0.30 USD
• Additional fees vary by plan

Clearpay:

• 6% of total order + £0.30 GBP
• Business Plan: 3% transaction fee
• Commerce Plans: No additional fees

Customer Payment Process

1. Select Afterpay/Clearpay at checkout
2. Enter billing address
3. Continue to Afterpay/Clearpay
4. Log in or create account
5. Review payment schedule
6. Confirm transaction

Important Notes

• Orders must be between $1/£1 and country-specific limits
• Customers must be in same country as merchant
• Local pickup orders not eligible
• Refunds are processed through Afterpay/Clearpay
• Processing fees are non-refundable
• Customer payment plans managed entirely by Afterpay/Clearpay

To disable the service, go to Payments panel > Manage settings > Payment methods tab and toggle off Afterpay/Clearpay. Existing payment plans will continue until completed.

Customer Support

Direct customers to Afterpay/Clearpay for:

• Payment plan questions
• Credit limit inquiries
• Purchase approval issues

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