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# How to collect payments from vendors

> Exactly how to collect booth fees and other payments from vendors

## Three ways to collect payment

Pick the method that fits your workflow. You can mix and match across vendors.

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### 1. Request payment directly

The most common method. You send a payment request and the vendor gets a Stripe checkout link.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your vendor table">
    Go to [seenmarkets.com](https://seenmarkets.com) → your market's management page → scroll to the **Vendor management** table.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Request payment">
    Expand a vendor row and click **Request Payment**. Enter:

    * **Amount** (e.g. \$75)
    * **Description** (e.g. "Booth Fee — 10x10 Space")
  </Step>

  <Step title="Vendor pays">
    The vendor gets an email with a secure Stripe checkout link. They click it and pay. The payment also shows as "Pay Now" in the vendor's mobile app and portal. Once paid, the status updates automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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### 2. Booth pricing + self-selection

Set prices on booths and let approved vendors pay when they pick their spot. Fully hands-off.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set booth prices">
    In the [Booth Map Designer](/essentials/booth-map), set a **price** on each booth when you create or edit it (e.g. $50 for a 10x10, $100 for a corner spot).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable self-selection">
    On the market management page, open **Booth Selection Settings** and enable vendor self-selection. Set a hold time (how long a vendor can hold a reservation before it expires).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Vendors pick and pay">
    Approved vendors see the booth map with prices. They select a booth, go to Stripe checkout, and pay. The booth is assigned automatically after payment.
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

### 3. Record a manual payment

For cash, check, Venmo, or any payment outside of Stripe.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the vendor row">
    In the vendor management table, expand the vendor.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Record payment">
    Click **Record Payment** (manual). Enter the amount and description, then mark as paid.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Done">
    The vendor's payment status updates. No Stripe fees apply since payment happened outside the platform.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Before you can collect payments

You need **Stripe connected** to use methods 1 and 2. Set this up at [seenmarkets.com/settings/payments](https://seenmarkets.com/settings/payments) or from the **Getting started checklist** in the mobile app.

* We charge a **2% platform fee** on top of Stripe's standard fees (0% on **Pro Plus** and **Pro Concierge** plans).
* You can **pass the platform fee to vendors** so they cover it — configure this in your payment settings.

## Tracking payments

All payments (Stripe and manual) are tracked in the vendor management table:

* **Pending** — requested, waiting for vendor.
* **Paid** — completed.
* **Failed** — Stripe attempt failed.
* **Cancelled** — you cancelled the request.

You can also **cancel** pending requests and **resend** the payment link if a vendor lost the email.

## Where vendors pay

* **Email** — they get a Stripe checkout link.
* **Mobile app** — pending payments show on the Schedule tab with "Pay Now."
* **Web portal** — pending payments appear on the vendor dashboard.

For full details, see [Payment Processing](/essentials/payment-processing).