[Smurf]

Now they want a copy of a bank statement uploaded to verify the account. Oh what a palaver 

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You're one step away from receiving payments into your new bank account
Your *********** account with account number ending ******** has been added, but we'll need to verify the account before we can pay funds out to you.

To start receiving payouts, please upload a scan of a recent bank statement for this account securely via your dashboard.

The scan should show the account holder name, account number and sort code. If this is a new bank account and you don't yet have any bank statements, you can upload a scan of a confirmation of account opening from your bank.

If you do not recognise this change, or if you need any help verifying the bank account, please reply to this email or call us on 020 7183 8674.

Kind regards,

The GoCardless Team


GoCardless Ltd, 338-346 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7LQ, 020 7183 8674

[Nathanael Jones]

The UK GoCardless service is brilliant - its well worth the hassle of setting it up.

I just wish the Irish service was the same,.. but for a supposedly "Europe Wide" service it has some serious issues outside the UK - especially with billing in sterling & transferring to a €uro bank account.

[Shane sharples]

Maybe all the options they have is confusing me when you only really need three.

Cash
Cheque
Bank transfer

Job done 

You only need 1. They don't all subscribe to that one though.

As for TimmyzGay there, we don't do cash mate, it's so 20th century.

A. Who is Timmy ?
B. Is he really?
C. Does his mum know?

[Rich Wilts]

A. God knows.
B. Yes
C. You bet

 

[timglaze]

I'm getting some right stick here and to think I actually joined in on a joke supporting quarterlight!!

A. God does know
B. No
C. You wish

[Rich Wilts]

lol

man up ya big poofta, being gay doesn't mean being a light weight 

[timglaze]

We seem to have gone off topic here, let's start a thread for yo mama insults???

GoCardless is great and its the best thing I've implemented into my business, to be able to come home after a day and click to collect payment on 30+ customers and then know the funds will be in my account by the next week is very satisfying.

Quarter light, let's kiss and make up (no homo!)

[Smurf]

What happens if you have done the work and they decide to cancel the payment request which they can at anytime through their dashboard?

Or it don't go through for whatever reason?

What happens then?

[timglaze]

I haven't had it happen yet but if they cancel then you ask them why they cancelled. It's only the same as someone not sending a cheque or not paying via BACS at least with this system you know they're not happy with something and it's not just that they've forgotten to pay.

You mentioned earlier that it's a monthly DD but it's not, you only bill them when you've completed the clean, so if they're 8 weekly, then they only get billed every 8 weeks.

[Smurf]

I've delved in a little deeper to how it works only after creating a test account.

To be honest their main site is very misleading as to what gocardless can actually do and the vid on the site is not very clear either as mentions monthly payment only with payment plans which could put a lot of ppl off offering services

https://gocardless.com/features/
" They will be billed every month"

[timglaze]

You can set up payment plans at whatever frequency you like or just collect it manually or even link to cleaner planner to collect when you do the clean.

[Smurf]

Yes I know that now after finding out myself how it works with no thanks to gocardless 

I've watched a few vids on the founders speaking about startups  too "build what ppl want" was mentioned  a few times but they seem to be lacking in actually showing how the system works in detail on their site so ppl can make an educated choice beforehand if it's suitable for the type of business they operate.

I think I will send them an email as they are obviously not aware of the huge potential they are missing out on from the likes of the service industry sectors as their marketing is very poor.

[Mike #1]

What happens if you have done the work and they decide to cancel the payment request which they can at anytime through their dashboard?

Or it don't go through for whatever reason?

What happens then?

Then their is a good chance they going to rip you off , Even after a payment has been collected via GC they can request a charge back .  But someone pay cash etc could just as easily rip you off .