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I've just tried the service all the way through and there's no phone billing whatsoever.

It'll just shoot you a Stripe link.

Thanks! Since you’ve tried it, do you have a better sense of why it requires this step and isn’t just a normal web form?

I just used it too. And I think it’s actually faster to go back and forth via text than to enter data in a web form.

I can text faster than form enter. And the transaction is saved for reference.

It’s probably also cheaper to build since you don’t have to design and host a web site.

Welp… now I have to try it too because intuitively I can see that being true.

No clue but I'd speculate it's just meant to be something quirk and different/fun.

FAQ says Stripe payment links. I don't think that is phone billing.

> We use Stripe payment links to collect payments for postcards. In doing so, we are unable to see any sensitive information about your payment methods.

That’s good. Though phone numbers are so opaque. How can I be sure that’s actually where it’s going? How do I know if it’ll cost me an MMS fee? Etc.

Why not just an upload form with a checkout for paypal/credit card/etc.?

> Why not just an upload form with a checkout for paypal/credit card/etc.?

<shrug> not my service

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