How to grow your payments app with games and comic shops
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Customers pick what they want
- 2They pay by card at checkout
- 3The order lands with you
Games and comic shops sell board games, trading cards, comics and figures. Many take pre-orders for new releases, hold regular subscriptions for comics, and run game nights and tournaments with entry fees. A payments app that takes pre-order deposits by link, collects tournament entry fees ahead of time and takes quick payments at the counter can win these shops, and every player who pays sees your app.
Talk to games and comic shops
Ask local shops:
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Take pre-order deposits by link
A deposit link for a new release holds a copy for the customer and helps the shop order the right amount of stock.
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Collect entry fees before the night
A payment link for a tournament or game night lets players book and pay ahead, so the shop knows how many tables to set up.
Grow through the gaming community
Players travel to tournaments at other shops, and shops know the local clubs and conventions. One shop on your app can bring others.
How it works
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Questions people ask
What about toy shops?
The toy shops guide covers taking payments in the shop and online, especially before holidays and birthdays.
Toy shops →What about bookshops?
The bookshops and stationers guide covers school lists, orders and small everyday items.
Bookshops →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.