How to grow your payments app with firewood and charcoal sellers
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Customers pick what they want
- 2They pay by card at checkout
- 3The order lands with you
Firewood and charcoal sellers supply homes, restaurants, bakeries and street food stalls, selling by the bag at a market stall or by the load on delivery. Many customers buy every week or every few days, and most still pay in cash at the door. Sellers often buy stock from producers upcountry and need to pay them quickly. A payments app that takes payment at the door or by link, handles regular orders and lets sellers pay their suppliers can win these sellers, and every customer who pays sees your app.
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Take payment at the door or by link
Letting customers pay by phone when the bag or load arrives means no change to carry and no cash to keep safe on the road.
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What it does
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Make regular orders simple
A regular payment link for weekly deliveries to restaurants and households keeps money coming in without chasing each order.
Grow through suppliers and customers
Sellers buy from producers and sell to food businesses. When a seller pays and gets paid through your app, both sides see it working.
How it works
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- 2Choose what it does
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Questions people ask
What about water and gas delivery sellers?
The water and gas delivery sellers guide covers regular deliveries of drinking water and cooking gas paid at the door, often in cash.
Water and gas delivery sellers →What about market traders?
The market traders guide covers selling fast at a stall, often with poor signal and lots of cash, and keeping track of the day.
Market traders →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
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This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.