getPAID

Sell Internationally.
Without Payment Risk.

Your buyer pays into a secure account. You ship when the funds are confirmed. No letters of credit. No risk. No sleepless nights.

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How It Works

Five steps from deal to payment.

Close Deal

You agree on price and terms with your buyer offline. Create the contract on the platform.

Buyer Pays

Buyer pays into a secure dedicated IBAN. We notify you when funds are deposited.

Funds Secured

Funds are held securely until you are ready to ship to your Buyer.

You Ship

Ship the order with confidence. Provide the deliverables agreed on the contract.

You Get Paid

Buyer has 10 days to inspect the deliverables. Then releases the payment to you.

One-time setup for suppliers

As a supplier, you complete a quick onboarding on Stripe (identity verification and bank account). This is done once. After that, every transaction is automatic.

Use Cases

Four situations where getPAID protects your business.

New Customers

You don't know them, you don't trust them, and you have no payment history. With getPAID, the buyer pays upfront into a secure account. You ship only when the buyer funded the order.

New Markets

You avoid selling to certain regions because the payment risk is too high. getPAID removes that barrier. Sell to the Middle East, Africa, Asia, or South America with the same confidence as selling to a domestic client.

Custom Products

You're manufacturing non-standard items that can't be resold if the buyer walks away. Special alloys, custom dimensions, specific coatings. With getPAID, the money is secured before you start production.

Large Orders

A large order where non-payment would seriously damage your cash flow. The risk is too high to absorb. getPAID guarantees the funds are there before you commit resources, production, and freight.

Your Payment Options

From highest risk to zero risk

Max risk

100% Open Account

You ship first, hope to get paid in 60-120 days. No protection.

You send the goods and wait. If the buyer doesn't pay, you have zero leverage. Chasing payments across borders is expensive and slow. Most suppliers lose the money entirely.
Max risk

Credit Insurance

~$20K/year premium. Only pays if the buyer goes bankrupt. Non-payment? You're on your own.

A false sense of security. You pay $15-25K per year. But the insurance only kicks in if the buyer formally goes bankrupt. If they simply refuse to pay, delay indefinitely, or dispute quality, you get nothing. Most non-payments are not bankruptcies.
High

70/30 Split

30% upfront, 70% after delivery. Still exposed on the bulk of the order.

You get 30% before shipping, but the remaining 70% comes after delivery. On a $100K order, you're still exposed for $70K. If the buyer delays or disputes, you've already spent on production and freight.
Medium

CAD (Cash Against Documents)

Payment on document presentation. Banks involved, but disputes are common.

The buyer's bank releases payment when you present shipping documents. Sounds safe, but the buyer can refuse the documents, claim discrepancies, or simply not collect the goods. You're left with product in a foreign port and no payment.
Low

Letter of Credit

Bank-guaranteed, but expensive (2-8% fees, even higher on small orders), slow to open, heavy paperwork.

The safest traditional option. A bank guarantees the payment. But it costs 2-8% of the order value (on orders under $50K it can reach 5-8%), takes weeks to set up, and requires perfect documentation. One typo and the bank can reject your claim. Many buyers refuse LCs because of the cost and complexity.
No risk

getPAID

Funds secured before you ship. 1.5% flat fee. No banks. No paperwork.

The buyer's money is in a secure account before you ship anything. No banks, no paperwork, no weeks of waiting. 1.5% flat fee, that's it. If there's a dispute, funds are held until resolved. You never ship without guaranteed payment.
Powered by Stripe

Stripe is the payment platform behind Amazon, Google, and many others.

Credit Insurance: No Real Protection

Most piping suppliers think they're protected. They're not.

What Credit Insurance Covers

  • Only pays if the buyer goes formally bankrupt
  • Does not cover non-payment, delays, or quality disputes
  • Most claims are rejected on technicalities
  • Costs $15-25K per year regardless of usage
  • Does not protect against quality or documentation disputes

What getPAID Does

  • Funds confirmed in the account before you ship
  • Covers all non-payment scenarios, not just bankruptcy
  • Built-in dispute resolution with neutral arbitrator
  • 1.5% flat fee per transaction, nothing else
  • You never ship without the money secured

For Your Buyer

No registration, no friction. Your buyer picks how they want to pay.

No Account Needed

No Stripe account, no platform sign-up. The buyer just pays.

Buyer Chooses

The buyer decides how to pay.

Bank Transfer
VISA

Same Protection

Regardless of the payment method, funds are secured before you ship.

Powered by Stripe

We Never Touch Your Funds

All payments are held by Stripe, one of the world's largest payment processors. We cannot access, move, or withdraw buyer funds. When the buyer confirms delivery, Stripe releases the payment directly to your bank account.

Regulated Accounts

Funds held in Stripe-managed, regulated financial accounts.

Stripe Holds Funds

Used by Amazon, Google, Shopify, and millions of businesses worldwide.

Fair Dispute Resolution

We worked in piping for 17 years. We help solve any dispute knowingly.

Pricing

1.5% flat fee per transaction

No setup costs. No monthly fees. You only pay when you get paid.

getPAID

1.5%

per transaction

Letter of Credit

2-8%

+ weeks of setup

Credit Insurance

$15-25K/year

no real protection

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Common Questions

What is getPAID exactly?
getPAID is a secure payment service for piping suppliers who sell internationally. When you receive an order from a foreign buyer, getPAID creates a dedicated bank account (IBAN) for that transaction. The buyer makes a standard wire transfer. The funds are held until the buyer confirms receipt of the goods. Then the money is released to you, minus a small service fee. No letters of credit, no trade finance, no risk.
How does the buyer pay?
The buyer chooses their preferred payment method: credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) or bank transfer to a dedicated IBAN. No Stripe account needed, no registration required. When the funds arrive, you get notified and can ship with confidence.
Who holds the money?
We never touch the funds. All money is held by Stripe, one of the world's largest payment processors (used by Amazon, Google, Shopify, and millions of businesses). The buyer's payment sits in a Stripe-managed account. We cannot access, move, or withdraw those funds. When the buyer confirms delivery, Stripe releases the payment directly to your bank account.
What happens if there's a dispute?
If the buyer raises an issue with quality, quantity, or documentation, the funds stay locked in the Stripe account while both parties work it out. Neither side can withdraw the money during a dispute. We provide a neutral resolution process: both parties submit evidence, and the outcome is based on the contract terms and the documents provided. If the dispute cannot be resolved, a third-party arbitrator makes the final decision.
What does it cost?
1.5% flat fee per transaction. No setup costs, no monthly fees. You only pay when you get paid. Compare that to letters of credit (2-8%, even higher on small orders) or credit insurance ($15-25K/year). Book a demo and we'll walk you through the numbers.
Which countries are supported?
Any European supplier can use getPAID (EU + UK + Switzerland + Norway). Your buyers can pay from anywhere in the world. There are no restrictions on the buyer side.

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