LeadHunter USA Payments: card payments for contractors

LeadHunter USA Payments is a card-payment feature for contractors that lets customers pay by card from the invoice or quote you send, or by scanning a QR code. It works inside the free LeadHunter USA CRM, from LeadHunter USA LLC.

3.3% + 30¢ per US card, all in. No monthly fee, no setup fee.
Your own Stripe account. LeadHunter USA never holds your money.
Paid from the invoice. Or a quote’s deposit, or a QR code.

Step 1Create your free accountPick Payments; it adds the free CRM

Step 2Turn on PaymentsSettings → Payments, about 5 minutes

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Last updated: 5 October 2026

Example invoice · paid by card

Short answer

Customers pay by card from your invoice, a quote’s deposit, or a QR code. It costs 3.3% + 30¢ per US card, all in, with no monthly fee and no setup fee. Stripe sends the money to your bank. The first payout usually takes 7–14 days from your first card payment; after that, about 2 business days. Cards only, no bank (ACH) payments.

How it works

How customers pay you

LeadHunter USA Payments gives your customer three ways to pay by card.

01
From the invoice
The customer opens the invoice you sent, taps “Pay by card” and pays the balance due.
02
The quote deposit
The customer pays the deposit on a quote they approved, until you make an invoice from it.
03
A QR code
“Get paid” turns any amount into a QR code. The customer scans it, and your screen turns to Paid when Stripe confirms it.

Safe for you and your customer

Payments run on your own Stripe account, through Stripe Connect. Stripe opens the account in your business’s name. You are the merchant. More on QR codes in QR code payments for contractors.

The amount always comes from your document. Your customer cannot change it.
The customer types their card on Stripe’s page, not on yours.
LeadHunter USA never sees full card numbers.
After a payment, LeadHunter USA asks Stripe to email your customer a receipt.
The document is marked paid in LeadHunter USA CRM.
Your refund policy, if you write one, shows next to the Pay button.

Pricing

What it costs

LeadHunter USA Payments is free to turn on. You pay only when a customer pays by card.

3.3% + 30¢per US card, all in

Example · one $1,000.00 card payment

Your customer pays

$1,000.00

You keep

$966.70

You keep: $966.70
Stripe (2.9% + 30¢): $29.30
LeadHunter USA (0.4%): $4.00
Total fees: $33.30

No monthly fee. No setup fee. You pay only when a customer pays by card.

Three example payments

Customer pays	Stripe (2.9% + 30¢)	LeadHunter USA (0.4%)	Total fees	You keep
$100.00	$3.20	$0.40	$3.60	$96.40
$500.00	$14.80	$2.00	$16.80	$483.20
$1,000.00	$29.30	$4.00	$33.30	$966.70

The fine print, in plain words

3.3% + 30¢ per US card, all in, at Stripe’s standard price.
There is no monthly fee and no setup fee.
Payments under $2.50 carry no LeadHunter USA fee.
The smallest card payment Stripe accepts in the US is $0.50.
International cards cost Stripe’s extra 1.5%.
A dispute costs Stripe’s $15 fee, plus another $15 if you counter it, returned if you win.
LeadHunter USA charges no fee of its own for refunds or disputes.
If LeadHunter USA raises its fee, you get at least 30 days’ notice, and the new fee applies only after you accept it.

Sources: Stripe pricing, Stripe minimum charge amounts, and our Payment Terms, sections 4 and 12, read 5 October 2026

Payouts

When the money reaches your bank

Stripe sends the money to your bank. The first payout usually takes 7–14 days from your first card payment; after that, about 2 business days.

Day 0Your customer pays by cardThe invoice or quote is marked paid.
First payoutUsually 7–14 daysFrom your first card payment.
After thatAbout 2 business daysStripe sends each payout to your bank.

Stripe, not LeadHunter USA, decides payout timing, holds and reserves.

LeadHunter USA never holds your money, never moves it and never pauses your payouts.

Sources: Stripe docs, payouts, read 5 October 2026, and our Payment Terms, sections 2, 3 and 8

Set-up · about 5 minutes

Turning it on

You turn on LeadHunter USA Payments in Settings → Payments. It takes about 5 minutes, start to finish.

Step 1Agree to the terms.
The LeadHunter USA Payment Terms and the Stripe Connected Account Agreement.
Step 2Name your business.
Customers see this name on their card statement.
Step 3Confirm it’s you.
We email a one-time code to the email on your login.
Step 4Verify with Stripe.
Stripe asks for your phone, your SSN or EIN, and your bank.

You do not need a Stripe account already. If you have one, you can sign in with the same Stripe login.

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After the payment

Refunds and disputes

You make refunds in your Stripe Dashboard, in full or in part.
On a full refund, LeadHunter USA returns its whole fee.
On a partial refund, LeadHunter USA returns the same share of its fee.
Stripe does not return its own fee on a refund.
You answer a dispute in your Stripe Dashboard, by Stripe’s deadline.
Your approved quote and its approval certificate can be downloaded as evidence.
If you lose a dispute, LeadHunter USA keeps its fee on that payment.

Source: our Payment Terms, sections 5 and 6, read 5 October 2026

Limits

What it does not do

No bank (ACH) payments. Cards only.
No card reader and no Tap to Pay.
No surcharges. You cannot add a “card fee” line for the customer.
No spreadsheet import. You add customers one at a time in the CRM.
No scheduling, dispatch or team accounts.
No accounting or bookkeeping.

Taxes. Stripe, not LeadHunter USA, issues any Form 1099-K for your Stripe account. You decide, charge and pay your own sales and income taxes.

Part of the free CRM

It works inside the free CRM

LeadHunter USA Payments needs LeadHunter USA CRM.

LeadHunter USA CRM is free, with no monthly fee and no trial that ends.

What the CRM does on its own, quotes, invoices and receipts, is on the LeadHunter USA CRM page.

Picking Payments at signup adds the CRM to your account.
If you pick Payments without Alerts, confirming your email takes you straight to card-payment set-up.
Payments does not need LeadHunter USA Alerts, the paid lead-alert product.

Who it is for

When LeadHunter USA Payments is the better choice: you send quotes and invoices from LeadHunter USA CRM, and you want the customer to pay from that document, with the payment on the customer’s record and no monthly fee.

Good fit

Contractors who want customers to pay from the invoice or quote they already send
Owners who take a deposit when a customer approves a quote
Anyone who gets paid at the end of a visit and wants a QR code instead of a check
Anyone who wants no monthly fee for card payments

Not the right tool

Anyone who needs bank (ACH) payments today
Anyone who needs a card reader or Tap to Pay today
Businesses that want to add a surcharge line
Crews that need scheduling, dispatch or several logins

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Honest comparison

When something else is the better choice

You take most payments in person. LeadHunter USA Payments has no card reader. Stripe’s in-person price is 2.7% + 5¢. Square’s in-person price is 2.6% + 15¢.
You want bank (ACH) payments. LeadHunter USA Payments takes cards only.
You only need a payment link. A Stripe account on its own costs Stripe’s standard 2.9% + 30¢, without our 0.4%.
You run a crew. LeadHunter USA CRM has no scheduling, dispatch or team logins. Field-service suites such as Jobber and Housecall Pro include them, for a monthly fee.

Sources: Stripe pricing, Square fees, Jobber pricing, Housecall Pro pricing, read 5 October 2026

Every processor’s price, the surcharge rules and the 1099-K are in how to accept card payments as a contractor.

From LeadHunter USA LLC

Get paid by card from your invoice

LeadHunter USA Payments is free to turn on and costs 3.3% + 30¢ per US card, all in, only when a customer pays. It works inside the free LeadHunter USA CRM. The company behind both is LeadHunter USA LLC.

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LeadHunter USA CRM
Send quotes and invoices, and keep every customer and job in one place.
Free
LeadHunter USA Payments
Customers pay you by card from your invoice or a QR code. Stripe sends the money to your bank: the first payout takes about 7–14 days from your first card payment, then about 2 business days.
Free to join · 3.3% + 30¢ per US card
LeadHunter USA Alerts
People nearby asking for your trade, sent to your phone the moment they post.
7 days free, then $75/month
LeadHunter USA Line
A business number for calls and texts, separate from your cell.
Coming soon

LeadHunter USA Alerts is the paid lead-alert product; the CRM does not need it. Payments needs the CRM.

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Questions

Common questions

What is LeadHunter USA Payments?

LeadHunter USA Payments is a card-payment feature for contractors. Customers pay by card from the invoice or quote you send, or by scanning a QR code. It works inside the free LeadHunter USA CRM.

What does LeadHunter USA Payments cost?

3.3% + 30¢ per US card, all in: Stripe’s standard 2.9% + 30¢ plus a 0.4% LeadHunter USA fee. On a $1,000.00 payment, Stripe keeps $29.30, LeadHunter USA gets $4.00, and you keep $966.70. It is free to turn on, with no monthly fee and no setup fee.

When does the money reach my bank?

Stripe sends the money to your bank. The first payout usually takes 7–14 days from your first card payment; after that, about 2 business days.

Do I need LeadHunter USA CRM to use Payments?

Yes. LeadHunter USA Payments works inside LeadHunter USA CRM, which is free. Picking Payments at signup adds the CRM to your account. You do not need LeadHunter USA Alerts.

Do I need a Stripe account already?

No. Stripe opens a free account for your business while you set up, in about 5 minutes. If you already use Stripe, you can sign in with the same Stripe login.

Can customers pay by bank transfer (ACH)?

No. LeadHunter USA Payments takes cards only. You can still mark any invoice paid by cash, check, Zelle or Venmo.

Can I add a card fee for the customer to pay?

No. LeadHunter USA Payments does not support surcharges or a “card fee” line. Build the fee into your price instead.

Who holds the money?

Your own Stripe account. Stripe pays it out to your bank. LeadHunter USA LLC never holds your money and never sees full card numbers.

Sources · checked 5 October 2026