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Taking Payments

Can I take payments on my Magicdust website?

Yes—you absolutely can. We make it simple to accept payments on your website using trusted third-party tools that we can connect to your website. Whether you’re selling a product, taking bookings, or invoicing clients, we’ll guide you to the right service and handle the technical side.

This payment solution, however, is not a custom-built checkout, shopping cart, or membership system. We simply connect your website to a third party platform, through a payment button or form on your website.

Let us explain how this works.

For businesses who want to take payments online Is This Payment Option Right For You?

GREAT FOR:

Appointments, Classes & Consults
Selling a Few Products (Without a Full Store)
Invoicing Clients for Services
Selling Event Tickets
Taking payments online without the complexity of a full ecommerce build
Growing with tools that fit your current stage of business

NOT GOOD FOR:

A full online store with inventory, filters, shipping, and cart management
Custom-built checkout flows or multi-product logic
Deep integrations with CRMs, accounting platforms, or inventory systems
Custom software or highly bespoke backend infrastructure

Recommended Platforms by Business Type

We’ve supported thousands of small businesses—here are the most common ways our clients take payments:
1

Appointments, Classes & Consults

Perfect for coaches, yoga studios, health clinics, salons, or anyone who works on a booking basis.

Best Third Party Platforms:

Square Appointments – free plan, easy scheduling and payments
Fresha – loved by salons and wellness providers
Calendly + Stripe – great for consultants and one-to-one services
Acuity Scheduling – popular with coaches and educators
2

Selling a Few Products (Without a Full Store)

For those offering a small number of items—think artists, authors, or merch.

Best Third Party Platforms:

PayPal Buy Now Buttons – simple, trusted, quick to set up
Stripe Payment Links – modern, flexible checkout pages
Square Online Checkout – branded payment links or QR codes
Gumroad – great for digital products or simple physical items
3

Invoicing Clients for Services

Great for freelancers, tradespeople, or service providers who charge per job or milestone.

Best Third Party Platforms:

Square Invoices – clean, mobile-friendly invoicing
Xero + Stripe – full accounting with payment integration
PayPal Invoicing – well-known and easy to use
Wise Invoice – great free plan for small businesses
4

Selling Event Tickets

Whether it’s a live workshop, market stall, or online webinar—tickets are sorted.

Best Third Party Platforms:

Eventbrite – popular, easy to use, built-in checkout
Humanitix – Aussie-based, great for not-for-profits
SimpleTix – low fees, easy embedding

A Smart Solution Why Use a Third-Party Payment Platform?

Using a third-party payment platform is common practice across many industries because they’re built for secure, reliable transactions. These tools offer advanced features at an affordable monthly or annual rate, giving you access to top-tier solutions without the overhead. They’re scalable and flexible, so you can grow or adapt as needed. And setup is stress-free—we embed it for you, making the experience simple, seamless, and beautifully integrated.

Note: You’ll be using the embed options these platforms provide—like a form, button, or checkout link—it’s not a full ecommerce build.

The Process How It Works

  • Contact us if you aren’t sure what solution is best for you
  • Choose a recommended payment service (from above)
  • Sign up for an account with that provider
  • Locate and copy the embed code in the third party dashboard
  • Send that embed code to our team
  • We embed it seamlessly into your Magicdust website
  • It will be active and ready for your visitors 

That’s it. You’re ready to get paid.

 

We're Here to Help Need Help Choosing the Right Payment Platform?

If you're not sure which payment platform is right for your business, just ask. We’ll recommend the best-fit based on what you do and how you want to work. 
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