Short answer
Faster than most expect. Choose a payment tool, install its app on a phone or tablet, decide whether to auto-convert to dollars, and you can take your first payment the same day. The customer scans your QR code and you wait for the confirmation. Everything after that is refinement.
The short path
- Take the readiness quiz to get a plan matched to your business.
- Pick a payment solution and set it to settle to dollars if you prefer.
- Install the app and show a QR code for the amount.
- Wait for the confirmation, then hand over the goods.
Find your path
Start with the Merchant Readiness Quiz, then compare options in the Payment Solutions Center.
Common misconceptions
- That getting started takes weeks. A basic setup can be live the same day.
Things to avoid
- Over-engineering before your first payment. Start simple, refine later.