#zevmo - transaction fee
lilac plover
Think of it like Cash app. I want to add $100 to my bank account balance. So I use my debit card, I charge $100 + fee (let's say 2%)
So, I am charging $102, but $2 is a fee
and I want the email receipt and details of the transaction to show the $2 part separately
if it's called handling, or something else, I'd like to split the amounts so the user understands
safe bone
Ah i see now. Thanks for that example. Have you started development and are already using our API? Just curious if you're using Invoicing, PaymentIntents, etc.
lilac plover
everything is set and completed
I just need to know if there is a way to split that part of the total out
safe bone
Yeah are you using Invoicing or PaymentIntents? How are you accepting charges will depend on the answer
lilac plover
integration is all done 🙂
ah
so, this is pre-paid, so I don't know if invoicing should be involved
safe bone
But you are collecting payments with Stripe, correct?
lilac plover
yes
safe bone
Are you using PaymentIntents? https://stripe.com/docs/api/payment_intents/create
lilac plover
but are fees just for refunds, or they can be specified on the initial transaction PaymentIntents
I think that's what I am looking for ^^
safe bone
Oh is this a Connect scenario?
lilac plover
no not connect
safe bone
Then no you don't want application fees
lilac plover
I'm looking to collect fees on top of the amount charged, $100 + $2
the $100 will go to the user's bank account, the $2 I will use to pay the cost of the charge
safe bone
Yes I understand. I'm just asking if you are collecting payments via PaymentIntents since there are multiple ways to collect payments with Stripe
But if you are using PaymentIntents and you want the fee seen as a separate item, you will have to create 2 separate payment intents as PaymentIntents don't have a concept of multiple line items or invoice items. If you were using Invoicing, then this could be achieved easily
The other alternative here is to send your own receipts via email outside of Stripe that breaks down the $102 charge
lilac plover
so the second transaction would incur yet another stripe fee though, correct?
safe bone
Yes that's true unfortunately
lilac plover
and there is no way to have a separate shipping designation?
the breakdown would only be done with invoicing
safe bone
Not with PaymentIntents, no. You could always modify the description to have a note that this includes the base charge plus fees: https://stripe.com/docs/api/payment_intents/create#create_payment_intent-description
But not a way to separate into different line items
stiff cairn
You might want to explore the Orders beta to see if it might meet your needs for custom payment flows with line items:
https://stripe.com/docs/orders
