Paying bills on Hopscotch is easy. Hopscotchers have the option of adding bills they've received using the Simple and Detailed bill templates.
What's the difference between Simple and Detailed bills?
Simple bills enable businesses to quickly send payments. Simply input an amount, the due date, and a message.
- Simple bills are best used when you've already received a detailed invoice PDF from your vendor or if your vendor billed you for a single product or service.
The Detailed bill is best used when your paying out large sums of money and need to outline the specific sub-costs that add up to the total bill amount. This bill style is more traditional and enables you to record payment terms, tax, and outline specific line-items.
- Detailed bills are also best used when you've purchased multiple products or services from a vendor.
How do I add and pay a bill?
- Select 'Pay and Get Paid' at the top right corner of the Global Menu, which is visible on every page.
- On the Search page, search for the business you would like to pay by typing the business name into the search box. When the business you're looking for appears, click on them to visit their profile.
- Can't find the business you're looking for? Scroll down this page and review 'How do I pay a business that does not use Hopscotch?'
- You can also use your Contact List to bypass Search and quickly visit a business's profile.
- On the business profile, confirm it is the business you're looking for via their logo, industry, linked website, and bio. Here's more information on how to make sure you're paying the right business.
- All businesses on Hopscotch with a yellow verified (
) icon have been vetted and verified, so you can be confident that invoices and payments are going to the right place.
- All businesses on Hopscotch with a yellow verified (
- Once confirmed, click 'Pay' or 'Get paid'
- Use the toggle at the top of the invoice screen to use either a Simple Bill or Detailed Bill template.
- Once selected, input the bill details.
- The final step is to confirm the information you have entered is correct.
- Once confirmed, your payment is sent to the recipient. They will receive an email notification and a platform notification informing them that they have received a payment.
- Once the recipient accepts payment, you will receive a notification and the funds will be deducted from your Hopscotch Balance or Default Funding Account.
How do I pay a business that does not use Hopscotch?
If you can't find the business you're looking for or if the verified () icon on a profile is grey - the business may not be an active Hopscotch user. And that's totally fine! You can still pay and get paid by businesses that are not on Hopscotch (and they don't have to create an account). Here's how it works:
- On the Search page, if you can't find the business you're looking for, click 'Add <Name> as a new business'.
- Input the business name and contact details.
- A profile is auto-generated, which you can now interact with by following the 'Pay' and 'Get paid' steps listed above.
- This profile will appear next time you search for the business. The profile will also be available via your Contact List for easy access.
- If a profile has a grey verified (
) icon, verify it is the correct business by checking the associated email address.
- This can be done by viewing the email address listed on the profile or by clicking 'Pay' or 'Get paid' and viewing the email address that appears below the profile image.
Need help? Here's more information on how to validate business profiles.
How do I find a business that I have paid through Hopscotch before?
The easiest way to find a business that you have transacted with in the past is to visit your Contact List (located in the Global Menu). Once you find the business that you're looking for, simply click on their name to visit their profile; here, you can send them an invoice or pay a bill that they've sent you.
Need help? Hopscotch Support stands at the ready to assist.