How to accept in person payments with Tap to Pay (no hardware required)

You will find the guidance you need to accept payments using Tap to Pay

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Recommendations before you start

  • Follow the steps below and test a $1 charge before your first live event. If you need an example page to test, you can copy this template to your organization by clicking "Save".
  • If you will be using your school's WiFi, please run this test using that same WiFi to anticipate any possible firewall rules that may block payments and contact help@omella.com to work with your IT staff.
  • We want to make sure your first event is stress free. Feel free to email the date, time and page to help@omella.com so we can monitor and be available.

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Accepting payments with Tap to Pay

  1. Download the Omella app on your device and sign in with your existing Omella credentials: Apple Store or Play Store‍
  2. Open the payment page, select the items and head to checkout
  3. At checkout, press "Tap to Pay"
  4. Once it's ready, follow the prompt to complete payment by holding a card to your phone horizontally
  5. Rinse, repeat!

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🎥 Video Walkthrough

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Questions? Refer to the FAQ below.

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FAQs

I'm running my first event and want it to go smoothly. Will Omella be available to support me?
If I invite someone to my space, will they only be able to accept payments for pages within that space?

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Whether you're an activities director running prom, a coach doing a fundraiser, or a school CFO trying to streamline school payments, Omella is for you.

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