Accept payments with Stripe
Stripe is the default processor for sellers whose buyers could be anywhere. TinyVendor connects through Stripe Connect and hands the actual charge to Stripe's own hosted checkout, so you're never holding card numbers or a PCI questionnaire.
About Stripe
Headquarters
Stripe, Inc. runs dual headquarters in South San Francisco, California, United States, and Dublin, Ireland.
Founded
2010, in Palo Alto, by brothers Patrick and John Collison, who serve as CEO and President.
Ownership
Privately held and venture-backed. Stripe has not listed on a public stock exchange.
Scale
Around 8,500 employees as of 2025 and reported revenue of $5.1 billion in 2024. Merchants can onboard in 46+ countries, and their buyers can pay from 195+ countries in 135+ currencies.
Sellers pick Stripe when their audience isn't tied to one country: it's the processor most international buyers already recognize, and it covers cards and wallets in far more markets than a single local bank ever could.
How to get a Stripe account
1. Create or connect an account
There's no branch visit or separate application form. You can start a new Stripe account or link an existing one directly from TinyVendor's onboarding flow.
2. Provide identity and business details
Stripe asks for the account owner's legal name, date of birth, and a government ID. Registered companies also confirm their legal business name and registration details.
3. Add a payout bank account
Stripe needs a bank account, in the owner's or the business's name, to send payouts to.
4. Describe what you sell
A short description of your product and, usually, a link to your sell page helps Stripe classify the account correctly.
5. Wait for verification
Many sellers are approved within minutes. Some accounts are held for extra documentation, which Stripe generally resolves within a business day or two.
Selling with Stripe on TinyVendor
1. Connect Stripe — no keys to copy
In TinyVendor, open payment settings, choose Stripe, and click connect. You're redirected to Stripe to authorize the connection or finish setting up an account. There's no API key field: Stripe Connect is the entire credential.
2. Create a sell link
Name your product, set a price, and enable Stripe as a payment option. TinyVendor builds a shareable link and a payment page — you write no checkout code.
3. Share it from your phone
Drop the link in a bio, a DM, an email, or a QR code. The whole setup, from connecting Stripe to sending the first link, works fine on a phone.
4. Buyers pay on Stripe's own checkout
Clicking your link opens a Stripe-hosted Checkout Session. Card numbers and wallet details go straight to Stripe — they never pass through TinyVendor or through you, so there's no PCI scope on your side.
5. Get paid on Stripe's schedule
Funds settle to your own connected Stripe account, not to TinyVendor. Stripe pays out to your bank on its normal payout schedule.
6. See the order land in your dashboard
As soon as the charge succeeds, the order shows up in TinyVendor with the buyer, amount, and status — no need to check Stripe's dashboard separately.
Stripe's coverage also extends past cards. In Germany, it settles Wero, the bank-backed digital wallet several major German banks support, so buyers there aren't limited to card payments.
Questions
When does the money from a Stripe sale reach me?
Funds settle to your own connected Stripe account, not to TinyVendor, and Stripe pays out to your bank on its normal payout schedule. TinyVendor never holds the money.
Do I need my own Stripe account before I connect it to TinyVendor?
No. TinyVendor uses Stripe Connect, so you can create a new Stripe account or link an existing one from inside TinyVendor's own onboarding flow — there's no separate application to fill out first.
Do I need to write any code to accept Stripe payments on TinyVendor?
No. TinyVendor generates the sell link and the checkout page. Stripe hosts the actual payment form, so you never build a checkout or handle card numbers yourself.
Does Stripe on TinyVendor support installment payments?
Not currently — Stripe sell links on TinyVendor charge the full price up front. Sellers who need installment plans for Turkish buyers typically pair Stripe with a local option like QNB Turkiye VPOS.
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