Connecting Stripe to Receive Payments
On Short Story Lovers

Discover how to connect your bank account using Stripe and Start receiving payments

Before you start

To receive payments from your subscribers, you need to connect your Short Story Lovers account with Stripe, a secure and reliable payment platform. Stripe will handle the payment processing, billing, and payouts of your website.

To connect with Stripe, you will need:

  • A Short Story Lovers account. If you don’t have one, you can sign up here.
  • An email address and a password. You will use these to create your Stripe account.
  • A mobile phone number. You will receive a one-time password (OTP) to confirm your phone number.
  • A bank account. You will need to provide your bank details to receive payouts from Stripe.
  • You will also need to provide some personal and business information to verify your identity and comply with the local regulations.

Connecting with Stripe

Follow these steps to connect your Short Story Lovers account with Stripe and start receiving payments:

1. Log in to your Short Story Lovers account and navigate to the Payout page.

2. Click on the Connect with Stripe button.

    • A pop-up will appear, asking you to select your country.
    • Choose your country from the drop-down menu and click on the Proceed button.
    • You will be redirected to the Stripe website.

Note: We are using Stripe to have the highest level of security of your and your subscribers’ data.

3. Enter your email address and click on the Continue button.

You will receive an email from Stripe with a link to activate your account.

4. Set your password and click on “Continue” button

5. Enter your mobile phone number and click on the Continue button. You will receive a text message from Stripe with a one-time password (OTP) to confirm your phone number.

6. Enter the OTP and click on the Next button. You will be asked to provide some personal and business information to verify your identity and comply with the local regulations.

7. Select your business location and type of business from the drop-down menus. Depending on your country and business type, you may need to provide different information. For example, you may need to provide your full name, date of birth, address, tax identification number, etc. Fill in the required fields and click on the Continue button.

8. Enter your Personal Details like, DOB, Address etc.

9. In certain countries, Stripe may ask for some extra details in Business Details section, such as your customer support URL, your terms of service URL, your privacy policy URL, and your cancellation and refund policy URL.

You can add the following URLs for these fields:

Enter the URLs and click on the Continue button.

10. Select your bank, add your bank details, and click on the Continue button. You will need to provide your bank name, account number, routing number, etc. Make sure the bank details are correct and match your bank account.

11. Add your public details for customers and click on the Continue button.

12. Review your personal and business details and click on the Agree and Submit button. Make sure no information is missing or incorrect. You will also need to agree to the Stripe Services Agreement and the Stripe Connected Account Agreement.

After connecting with Stripe

After successfully connecting with Stripe, you will be redirected to the Short Story Lovers Payout page. You will see a confirmation message that your Stripe account is connected and ready to receive payments. You will also see your payout balance, your payout schedule, and your payout history.

You can now start receiving payments from your subscribers. You can also manage your Stripe account settings, such as your payout method, your tax information, your verification status, etc. by clicking “Connected with Stripe” button on your Payout page.

Also, for any issues related to Stripe you have to contact Stripe directly, as we have no control over Stripe accounts. Generally their help is quite fast.

But you can always write your issues to us at [email protected]

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