For everyone who says sorry, no cash.
Your PayPal.Me name, and an amount if you want one. A code on the counter, the case or the invoice, and paying takes about as long as finding a coin used to.
More style options
Light grounds only — the code has to stay darker than what it sits on.
Six looks, made for asking politely.
Pick one and it fills in the generator above. The plain ink one prints on any machine in the building, which is usually the one you want on a card by a till.
Where these earn their keep
Buskers and market stalls
The audience stopped carrying change some years ago and felt bad about it. The code is the apology they were looking for.
Counters and coffee shops
A tip jar that works for the eighty per cent of people who paid by card and have nothing to put in the actual jar.
Freelancers and invoices
A code on the last page with the amount already in it. Getting paid should not require anybody to retype an account number.
Questions people ask
What do I put in the name field?
Your PayPal.Me name — the bit after paypal.me in your own link. You can paste the whole link if it is easier; we take the name out of it.
Do you take a cut?
We are not in the transaction at all. The code opens PayPal's own page, the money goes from them to you, and whatever PayPal charges is between you and PayPal. We make a picture.
Can I change the amount later?
Not on a code already printed — the amount is inside it. If the price moves, print a new one, or leave the amount out and let people type it.