Phone orders
Send a link while you’re still on the call. Once it’s paid, get on with the order.
For UK shops and small businesses
Send a link.
Send a link.
Get paid.
TapEP is an iPhone app for taking card payments with a link. Enter an amount, share the link, and your customer pays by card, including Apple Pay and Google Pay where available, on Stripe’s secure payment page. The money goes straight into your shop’s own Stripe account.
Your shop is the seller. Stripe processes each payment. TapEP doesn’t hold money or keep card details.
Each payment£1 to £1,000
Customers pay byCard, Apple Pay or Google Pay
The money goes toYour own Stripe account
TapEP’s fee1%, no monthly fee
For when your customer isn’t at the counter.
Take payment for orders over the phone, by message or from anywhere. Your customer pays from their own phone, and you see when it’s paid.
Deliveries
Your customer pays by link before the order leaves your shop. No cash or card machine at the door.
Bookings and jobs
Take a deposit or a payment in advance for a booking, a repair or any job you agree by phone or message.
One link, one payment
Each link is for one amount, and your customer should start paying within about 30 minutes, so an old request can’t be paid by mistake.
Three steps. No card reader.
Set up once: create your shop in the app and complete Stripe’s secure sign-up. After that, every payment takes three steps.
Enter the amount
Type an amount from £1 to £1,000 and choose a reason, such as goods, services or a deposit. The app shows TapEP’s 1% fee before you create the link.
Share the link
Send it by text, WhatsApp or email. Each link is for one payment, and your customer should start paying within about 30 minutes.
Get paid
Your customer pays on Stripe’s secure page. You see the payment in TapEP and in your Stripe Dashboard, and Stripe pays the money into your bank account.
Your shop. Your Stripe account.
Each shop gets its own Stripe account through Stripe’s secure sign-up. Stripe checks your business, processes each payment and pays the money into your bank account.
Money goes straight to you
Payments go into your shop’s own Stripe account, not through TapEP. See payments, refunds and payouts in your Stripe Dashboard.
Customers don’t need an app
They open the link in their browser and pay by card, including Apple Pay and Google Pay where available. No account needed.
Simple pricing
TapEP fee: 1% of each payment. Stripe’s fees are separate. No monthly fee and no set-up fee.
Easy refunds
Refund from your Stripe Dashboard. TapEP gives back its fee: all of it for a full refund, and the matching share for a partial one.
Clear about who does what.
TapEP is software for payment links. Stripe processes each payment.
Your shop is the seller.You’re responsible for what you sell, for refunds and for customer service.
Stripe processes each payment.Payments are processed by Stripe Payments UK Ltd, which is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority as an electronic money institution (FRN 900461).
TapEP doesn’t hold money or keep card details.Customers enter their card details on Stripe’s page, and the money goes straight into your shop’s Stripe account.
Links are short-lived.Your customer should start paying within about 30 minutes, and each link is for one payment, so an old request can’t be paid by mistake.
Secure sign-in.Every shop confirms its email address and uses a strong password.
Built for local shops.
TapEP was founded in the United Kingdom by Hadi Abdoliamin after talking to local shops that take orders by phone. They needed a simple way to get paid when the customer isn’t at the counter. TapEP does that one job, simply.
Read the founder storyGood to know.
Can’t find your answer? Support covers payments, refunds, passwords and deleting your account.
Does my customer need the TapEP app?
No. Your customer opens the link in their browser and pays on Stripe’s secure page. They don’t need an app or an account.
Where does the money go?
Straight into your shop’s own Stripe account. Stripe pays it out to your bank account on your Stripe payout schedule. TapEP never holds your money.
What does TapEP cost?
1% of each payment, rounded down to the penny. Stripe’s processing fees are separate. There’s no monthly fee and no set-up fee. See Pricing.
Who can use TapEP?
UK businesses, including sole traders and companies, run by someone aged 18 or over. You need an iPhone. During sign-up in the app, Stripe sets up your shop’s own Stripe account and checks your business.
How much can I charge?
From £1 to £1,000 per payment, in pounds sterling. Each link is for one payment, and your customer should start paying within about 30 minutes. You can create a new link at any time.
How do refunds work?
You refund from your Stripe Dashboard. TapEP gives back its fee: all of it for a full refund, and the matching share for a partial refund. See Refunds.
Is TapEP a bank?
No. TapEP is software for payment links. Payments are processed by Stripe Payments UK Ltd, which is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 900461). TapEP doesn’t hold money or keep card details.
Questions?
We’re here to help.
TapEP is an iPhone app for UK businesses. Email us any time, and we aim to reply within 2 working days.
support@tapep.co.uk
For help with your account, a payment link or a payment you made to a shop, our support page answers the most common questions.
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