Stripe Onboarding
How to Onboard your BuyMeABeer.online account to Stripe
Onboarding Steps
Once you have signed up with BuyMeABeer you then need to complete the Stripe onboarding process to link your existing Stripe account, or to complete onboarding for a new Stripe account. It is up to you on whether you will sign-up with an individual account or a business account. See Stripe Onboarding for more info
Existing Stripe account
Navigate to Profile page and Logon with your existing Stripe account and complete the onboarding steps. Once the Connect Onboarding has been completed Stripe will return you to buymeabeer online.
New Stripe account
Navigate to Profile page and complete the onboarding steps and providing any Know Your Customer (KYC) information required.
After providing the email address you wish to use for Stripe, which can be the same or different as the one used for BuyMeABeer, the steps will look something like the following
Utilise your 2FA authentication application to scan the provided code
Enter the code from your authenticator application
Click on 'Send my verification link' which will send an email to the address you registered with, you will need to click on the link in that email to validate the email address
Provide your business type information, this page may vary depending on which country you're based in. This setting may be relevant for tax purposes, as income generated from Stripe and paid to you either as an individual or business should be handled appropriately. We are unable to provide support or guidance and recommend you speak with your tax accountant to ensure you are in compliance with laws in your country.
If Individual is chosen please provide your personal details for identity/kyc purposes.
Provide information about what you will be providing for payment on Stripe, we suggest 'Other Digital Goods' as industry and under 'Product Description' something that aligns with what you offers supporters, e.g 'Social media personality, Digital Artist, Musician etc.'
Enter details that will be added to payment details, e.g 'buymeabeer.online' or 'Bob - Artist', and your phone number.
If you wish to donate a percentage of membership/payments to Stripe Climate then configuration as per your requirements.
If you wish use Stripe Tax to let you calculate, collect, and report tax on global payments then select digital goods and Opt-in.
Once the Connect Onboarding has been completed Stripe will return you to the settings page of buymeabeer.