How to start a money app for online sellers: multi-currency takings, cards and supplier payments
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Customers pick what they want
- 2They pay by card at checkout
- 3The order lands with you
Online sellers often get paid by several marketplaces, in different currencies, then pay suppliers abroad. Exchange fees eat into thin margins. A money app built for a group of sellers, such as handmade makers or resellers in one country, can save them money and win their loyalty.
What online sellers want
- Accounts that hold more than one currency.
- Cheap, clear transfers to suppliers.
- Payment links and invoices for direct and wholesale orders.
- A card for stock, postage and ads.
Reaching them
Sellers gather in online groups, forums, courses and at trade fairs. Choose one niche, work with the people who run those communities and show real savings on fees.
Try it
Name your platform and watch it come to life
Type a name, tap a colour and pick what it does. The phone changes as you go.
Colour
What it does
Design and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
Things to watch
Be exact about exchange fees and payout times, since sellers compare them closely. Check which currencies your platform supports before you promise anything.
Where SendPay fits
SendPay lets you launch your own money app under your brand, with GBP, EUR and USD accounts, transfers, branded Visa cards, payment links, invoices and subscriptions, powered by licensed partners. SendPay isn't a bank and doesn't offer lending.
How it works
Your own money app- 1Name it and pick your colours
- 2Choose what it does
- 3Launch when you are ready
Why sign up
Create your free SendPay account
It's all about creating your own financial platform with ease. Start with a free account today.
- 🪪A free business accountOpen it in about a minute with your business name, email, password and mobile. No card and no documents to start.
- 💳Get paid from day oneTake card payments, and share your own payment link and invoices so customers pay in a click.
- 🌐A free business websiteFree to build, free to publish and free to keep, with unlimited visits.
- 🚀Your own financial platformDesign and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank. Accounts, cards and payments are powered by licensed partners.
Questions people ask
How do I start an online store platform?
Give sellers a shop front with payments built in.
Online store platforms →What is a multi-currency account?
One account that holds balances in several currencies.
Multi-currency accounts →What are marketplace payouts?
How marketplaces split and send money to their sellers.
Marketplace payouts →Read next
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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.