{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"464692c1-57f0-4652-bfff-2c5a01ba7011","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Set Up Checkout Options for Your Club","slug":"article/how-to-set-up-checkout-options-for-your-club","html":"\u003Cp\u003ETo set up checkout options for your \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.pickleballclubs.com\u0022\u003EPickleball Clubs (PC)\u003C/a\u003E organization, go to Edit Organization \u2192 Checkout Options and select a checkout method \u2014 if you haven\u0027t connected Stripe yet, choose Onsite Payment as a placeholder. Once Stripe is connected, you can activate it for any \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.pickleballtournaments.com/\u0022\u003EPickleball Tournaments (PT)\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.pickleballleagues.com/\u0022\u003EPickleball Leagues (PL)\u003C/a\u003E, or \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.pickleballteamleagues.com\u0022\u003EPickleball Team Leagues (PTL)\u003C/a\u003E event linked to your Club.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022watch_a_video_walkthrough\u0022\u003EWatch a video walkthrough\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStarts at 2:52:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ciframe src=\u0022https://www.youtube.com/embed/BJ-hPTI_e5k\u0022 width=\u0022640\u0022 height=\u0022360\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C/iframe\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022before_you_begin\u0022\u003EBefore You Begin\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYou must be signed in as the \u003Cb\u003Eprimary manager\u003C/b\u003E, an Owner, or a manager with \u003Cb\u003ECan Edit Club\u003C/b\u003E permission.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you plan to accept online payments, have your Stripe account information ready (or be ready to create one).\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_access_checkout_options\u0022\u003EHow to access Checkout Options\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELog into your Club account on Pickleball.com.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003EManage\u003C/b\u003E in the upper right corner.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn the left-hand menu, click \u003Cb\u003EEdit\u003C/b\u003E (Edit Organization).\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the \u003Cb\u003ECheckout Options\u003C/b\u003E tab.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou need to have a checkout option selected before you can proceed. If you don\u0027t have Stripe set up yet, select \u003Cb\u003EOnsite Payment\u003C/b\u003E as a placeholder until you\u0027re ready to connect Stripe.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022connecting_stripe\u0022\u003EConnecting Stripe\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStripe is currently the only supported online checkout option for Clubs. Once you\u0027ve connected your Stripe account here, you can activate it for any tournament, league, or team league linked to your Club instead of setting up Stripe separately for each one.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022merchant_processing_fees\u0022\u003EMerchant Processing Fees\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMerchant Processing Fees control who covers the card-processing fee Stripe charges on a transaction \u2014 your Club or the payee (the person checking out).\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOn checkout the payee pays the merchant processing fees\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 Toggle on to have the payee cover Stripe\u0027s processing fee at checkout. Toggle off and your Club absorbs the fee instead.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOn reservations the payee pays the merchant processing fees\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 The same setting, applied to court or facility reservations. Toggle off and your Club absorbs the fee instead.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESelect the settings that fit your Club and click \u003Cb\u003ESave\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce saved, your checkout option and Merchant Processing Fee settings apply across your Club\u0027s checkout and reservation flows immediately.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I use a checkout option other than Stripe?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStripe is currently the only supported online checkout option for Clubs. If you haven\u0027t connected Stripe yet, select Onsite Payment as a placeholder in the meantime.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat happens if I don\u0027t select a checkout option?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou won\u0027t be able to proceed past the Checkout Options page. Pickleball.com requires a checkout option to be selected \u2014 choose Onsite Payment if you\u0027re not ready to connect Stripe.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat does turning off a Merchant Processing Fee toggle do?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYour Club absorbs Stripe\u0027s processing fee instead of passing it to the payee. Checkout and reservations have separate toggles, so you can set each one differently.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EDoes connecting Stripe here automatically turn it on for my tournaments?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo. Connecting Stripe under your Club\u0027s Checkout Options makes it available, but you still need to activate Stripe for each tournament, league, or team league individually.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_resources\u0022\u003ERelated Resources\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/the-club-menu-in-pc\u0022\u003EThe Club Menu in PC\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-to-manage-your-clubs-payment-methods\u0022\u003EHow to Manage Your Club\u0027s Payment Methods\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000633369-checkout-options\u0022\u003EHow to Configure Checkout Options for Your Tournament in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000638018-league-setup---checkout-options\u0022\u003EHow to Configure Checkout Options, Discounts, Sponsors, and Managers in PL\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-club-billing-works-on-pickleballcom\u0022\u003EHow Club Billing Works on Pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about your Club\u0027s checkout options? Email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pickleball.com\u0022\u003Esupport@pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cscript type=\u0022application/ld\u002Bjson\u0022\u003E\r\n{\r\n  \u0022@context\u0022: \u0022https://schema.org\u0022,\r\n  \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022FAQPage\u0022,\r\n  \u0022mainEntity\u0022: [\r\n{\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Question\u0022,\r\n    \u0022name\u0022: \u0022Can I use a checkout option other than Stripe?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Stripe is currently the only supported online checkout option for Clubs. 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