Coupon strategy for SaaS: when discounts help and when they hurt
A practical coupon strategy for SaaS businesses: which discounts to run, how to measure them, and the guardrails that stop coupons training customers to wait.
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Payments & billing blog for South African businesses - page 7
Practical guides on payment gateways, subscription billing, debit orders, VAT invoicing, reconciliation and payment compliance for South African and African businesses.
Subscriptions Payments Instant EFT explained: how pay-by-bank works in South Africa
Instant EFT explained: how pay-by-bank checkout works in South Africa, how it differs from manual EFT and PayShap, costs, risks and when to offer it.
5 min read
Invoicing Payment reminder email templates that get invoices paid
Payment reminder email templates for every stage, from a friendly heads-up before the due date to a final notice, plus timing, tone and subject lines that work.
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Payments EFT proof of payment: how to verify it and avoid fake POPs
Why an EFT proof of payment is not proof of funds, how fake POPs work, and a step-by-step process South African businesses can use to verify EFT payments.
5 min read
Comparisons Ozow vs Payfast: which fits your South African business?
Ozow vs Payfast compared fairly: pay-by-bank specialist versus all-round gateway, payment methods, recurring billing, pricing structure and which to choose.
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Debit orders Collecting insurance premiums by debit order: a practical guide
How insurers, brokers, funeral schemes and medical gap providers can collect premiums by debit order in South Africa, with DebiCheck, lapses and reconciliation.
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Payments Payment links in South Africa: get paid without a website
How payment links work in South Africa, when to use them, which providers offer them, and how to keep link payments secure and easy to reconcile.
6 min read
Debit orders Debit order disputes and the 60-day rule: a business guide
How debit order disputes work in South Africa after the 60-day rule of 13 April 2026, what customers can reverse, and how businesses should respond.
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Subscriptions Subscription cancellation flow: design one that is fair and retains
Design a subscription cancellation flow that respects customers and South African consumer law, captures reasons and offers pause or downgrade options that retain.
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Debit orders How to reduce debit order failures: 12 practical fixes
Cut unpaid and disputed debit orders with 12 practical fixes: payday-aligned dates, bank account verification, clear statement names, reminders and fallbacks.
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Subscriptions SaaS free trial strategy: length, card upfront and conversion
Plan a SaaS free trial that converts: how long to run it, whether to ask for a card upfront, what to do on day one and how to bill cleanly when the trial ends.
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Developers Idempotency keys in payment APIs: stop double charges for good
Idempotency keys explained for developers: how they prevent duplicate charges and refunds, how to generate and store them, and how to implement them on your own API.
7 min read
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