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Pocketsflow accepts payments through integrated providers, so you never have to register with a gateway, hold a merchant account, or write any payment code. Buyers pick a method at checkout, the provider captures the money, and your share is routed to your connected payout account automatically.
Card payments on Pocketsflow are processed by our payment infrastructure. When you connect your payouts account once, our payment infrastructure collects each payment, deducts fees, and forwards your share to you. You can read more about the money flow in Payouts and Pricing & fees.

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Available methods

Cards

Visa, Mastercard, American Express and other major debit/credit cards, processed through our payment infrastructure powering Pocketsflow checkout. This is the default for most buyers.

PayPal

Buyers pay with their PayPal balance or any method linked to their PayPal account, via a separate PayPal button where enabled.

Crypto & card via Coinflow

Pay with crypto on Solana, or by card through Coinflow — settled to your connected account, with built-in chargeback protection.

Apple Pay & Google Pay

On supported devices and browsers, our payment infrastructure surfaces the buyer’s saved digital wallet (Apple Pay / Google Pay) for one-tap checkout.

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How each method works

  • Cards — the default path. Pocketsflow checkout is powered by our payment infrastructure: you connect your payouts account once, and it routes your share of every card sale to it automatically. The card brand and last four digits are stored on the order so you can identify a payment during support.
  • PayPal — offered as a separate button at checkout where you’ve enabled it. PayPal settles in its own currency and has its own refund flow (see Refunds & disputes).
  • Coinflow — lets buyers pay with crypto (Solana) or a card; the sale is settled to your connected bank account and includes chargeback protection.
  • Digital wallets — Apple Pay and Google Pay appear automatically inside the card flow when the buyer’s device supports them; no extra setup is required on your side.
Which methods a given buyer sees depends on:
  • Their country and currency (see Available countries).
  • The device and browser they check out on (wallets only show on supported ones).
  • Which providers you’ve connected and enabled for the product.

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What the buyer sees at checkout

The Pocketsflow checkout renders inside your storefront and collects:
  • The buyer’s email (used to deliver the product and receipt).
  • Their name and, where a provider requires it, a billing address (country, state, postal code) — this is also what determines any tax line.
  • The payment method they choose from the methods above.
After a successful payment the buyer is redirected to your success page and receives a purchase confirmation email with an order reference. See the buyer side of this flow in How to purchase and Payment methods for buyers.

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Test mode vs live mode

Every account runs in test mode or live mode, toggled from your dashboard. Test mode is a fully separate world: test orders, customers, subscriptions, and analytics never mix with live data.
1

Stay in test mode while you build

Use each provider’s test cards/credentials — no real money moves. The standard test card is 4242 4242 4242 4242 with any future expiry and any CVC.
2

Run a full checkout as a buyer

Buy your own product end-to-end from the country and device you expect real buyers to use. Confirm the order appears under Orders and the confirmation email arrives.
3

Switch to live mode

Only after checkout works end-to-end. Live mode requires your payout account to be connected and, for real payouts, business verification to be complete (see Payouts and Account & security).

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Troubleshooting

Confirm the provider is connected and enabled for that product, and that the buyer’s country/currency and device support it. Digital wallets only appear on supported browsers.
Make sure you’re in test mode and used a test card. Live cards are declined in test mode and vice-versa. If it still doesn’t appear, check that the checkout finished on the success page.
Look the order up under Orders, confirm its status, and use Resend receipt on the order. If no order exists, the charge likely failed or is pending — ask the buyer for the email and card last four to match it.
If something still looks off, see Contact support.