Payment Methods are Evolving
19th July 2019
From Today the way you pay for Licenses is evolving.
Previously our GoMembership portal has provided 3 options for members and clubs to make payments to Netball Scotland:
- Invoice Payments
- Stripe Payments
- GoCardless Payments
However, in line with the operational excellence considerations of our new Strategic Plan, we are making the payment process more streamlined and more efficient for you, our members. For that reason, from the 19th of July the new and improved system for payments will take effect for all members and clubs. (Schools payment systems will remain unchanged.)
To ensure operational excellence goals are met, all payments will be made using either GoCardless or Stripe payment methods. We would encourage Members and clubs who currently pay by invoice to utilise the GoCardless platform as it is the most efficient and easiest to manage. By using this method, you will also be helping Netball Scotland run more proficiently, economically and timely.
Here’s a little more information on what this means for you:
GoCardless (Pay by Bank)
GoCardless automatically collects funds through Direct Debit, notifying you in advance of a payment being taken, this gives you the chance to raise any issues about the payment in advance. This system is more accurate and less time consuming than the traditional invoicing procedure, and the Direct Debit Guarantee makes this the safest way to pay.
If you haven’t got an account with GoCardless already, you can set one up in minutes! Next time you login to buy your license, and choose to Pay by Bank, you will be asked to complete a direct debit mandate. To do this, enter your name and bank details in the fields provided which will create your GOCardless account. This then gives Netball Scotland permission to collect money directly from your club’s bank account and hopefully reduces the time you spend on club admin.
If you do have an existing account with GoCardless, simply choose to pay by your existing mandate, and payment will be taken directly from your account.
The benefit of GoCardless is that every time you make a transaction through GoCardless you’ll know exactly how much you’re paying and when it will come out, which can help with budgeting. This means, every reaffiliation season, you simply add the licence to your cart, click purchase through GoCardless and the DirectDebit is already set up, which means no more waiting for invoices to come through, and avoids any disruption to your membership services.
Stripe (Pay By Card)
Stripe is a secure payment method, where payments are immediate Direct Debit or Credit Card transactions, through Visa, Mastercard and American express cards. The difference between Stripe and GoCardless is that Stripe Payments are taken from your account immediately, just think of payments for online shopping.
This method means an action is required from you to make payments on your purchase directly and immediately. We would recommend this method for Individual Member accounts who wish to reaffiliate.
Payment Guidance
To make the process easier we have also included a new licence payment guide below for you to get a better understanding of how this new payment structure will look before Affiliation season begins again in August.
You can find the payment guide here.
We hope you find this new payment method easy to understand and to use but if you have any questions simply email our Membership Coordinator on membership@netballscotland.com
