How to Enable Afterpay and Clearpay Payment Methods

How to Enable Afterpay and Clearpay Payment Methods

By Michael Chen

January 15, 2025 at 04:55 PM

Connect Afterpay or Clearpay to offer customers flexible, interest-free installment payments. Here's everything you need to know:

Eligibility Requirements:

For Afterpay:

  • Available in USA, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, and Australia
  • Must sell physical products only
  • Must use Squarespace Payments or Stripe
  • Must be on Website Personal, Business, or eCommerce plan

For Clearpay:

  • Available in United Kingdom only
  • Same requirements as Afterpay
  • Order total must be between £1-£1,000

How to Activate:

With Squarespace Payments:

  1. Go to Payments menu
  2. Click Manage Settings
  3. Select Payment Methods tab
  4. Toggle Afterpay/Clearpay switch to On

With Stripe:

  1. Connect Stripe account
  2. Open Payments menu
  3. Click Stripe
  4. Toggle Afterpay/Clearpay switch to On

Processing Fees:

Afterpay:

  • 6% of order total + $0.30
  • Includes Stripe processing fee
  • Additional fees vary by subscription plan

Clearpay:

  • 6% of order total + £0.30
  • Business Plan: Additional 3% Squarespace fee
  • eCommerce Plans: No additional fees

Customer Checkout Process:

  1. Select Afterpay/Clearpay at checkout
  2. Enter billing address
  3. Click Continue
  4. Log in or create account
  5. Review payment plan
  6. Confirm transaction

Refund Policy:

  • Full refunds returned to Afterpay/Clearpay
  • Partial refunds adjust payment plan
  • Processing fees are non-refundable

To Disable:

  1. Open Payments menu
  2. Click Manage Settings
  3. Select Payment Methods tab
  4. Toggle switch to Off

Note: Existing payment plans will continue after disabling the service. For payment plan inquiries, customers should contact Afterpay/Clearpay directly.

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