Payments

Copper Anvil uses Stripe Connect to handle checkout, capture, refunds, and payouts. You keep your own Stripe account — we never hold your money.

Connecting Stripe

1. Go to Store Settings and click Connect Stripe.
2. Stripe's onboarding opens in a new tab. You'll need your business name, tax ID, bank account, and an ID document.
3. Once Stripe approves you (usually instant, sometimes a few business days), you're ready to accept live payments.

What your customers see

Checkout is embedded directly in your storefront — customers don't get redirected. They can pay with:

• Credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover)
• Apple Pay and Google Pay on supported devices
• Link (Stripe's one-click wallet) for returning customers

Taxes

Stripe Tax is enabled by default. It calculates the correct sales tax for the customer's shipping address at checkout and files it on your Stripe tax dashboard. You can turn it off in Store Settings if you have a dedicated tax provider you'd rather use.

Payouts

Stripe pays out to your bank on a rolling schedule — usually every two business days after your first successful charge. You can check payouts, refunds, and disputes directly in your Stripe dashboard; Copper Anvil doesn't get in the way.

Refunds

Issue refunds from inside Stripe. Once Stripe confirms the refund, Copper Anvil picks it up via webhook and moves the order to REFUNDED automatically. You don't have to update the order manually.

Platform fees vs. subscription

Two different things:

• Your subscription to Copper Anvil ($99 Starter or $149 Pro per month) is billed separately and charged by Think Neverland. See Plans & Billing.
• Customer orders go through your Stripe account. Stripe's processing fees apply (typically 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction in the US). Copper Anvil does not take a cut of your sales.