Piping Stockist or Mill?

2 Solutions for
Piping Suppliers.

Payments
getPAID

Sell internationally with confidence. Your buyer pays into a secure account before you ship.

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pipingSHOP

A white label store to sell your products online. Your brand, your catalog. Deploy in 3 weeks.

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getPAID

Sell with No Payment Risk

Your buyer pays into a secure dedicated account. You ship with confidence. Buyer releases the funds when you fulfill the contract.

Close Deal

You agree on price and terms with your buyer offline. Create the contract on the platform.

Buyer Pays

Buyer pays into a secure dedicated IBAN. We notify you when funds are deposited.

Funds Secured

Funds are held securely until you are ready to ship to your Buyer.

You Ship

Ship the order with confidence. Provide the deliverables agreed on the contract.

You Get Paid

Buyer has 10 days to inspect the deliverables. Then releases the payment to you.

How You Get Paid Today

From highest risk to zero risk

Max risk

100% Open Account

You ship first, hope to get paid in 60-120 days. No protection.

You send the goods and wait. If the buyer doesn't pay, you have zero leverage. Chasing payments across borders is expensive and slow. Most suppliers lose the money entirely.
Max risk

Credit Insurance

~$20K/year premium. Only pays if the buyer goes bankrupt. Non-payment? You're on your own.

A false sense of security. You pay $15-25K per year. But the insurance only kicks in if the buyer formally goes bankrupt. If they simply refuse to pay, delay indefinitely, or dispute quality, you get nothing. Most non-payments are not bankruptcies.
High

70/30 Split

30% upfront, 70% after delivery. Still exposed on the bulk of the order.

You get 30% before shipping, but the remaining 70% comes after delivery. On a $100K order, you're still exposed for $70K. If the buyer delays or disputes, you've already spent on production and freight.
Medium

CAD (Cash Against Documents)

Payment on document presentation. Banks involved, but disputes are common.

The buyer's bank releases payment when you present shipping documents. Sounds safe, but the buyer can refuse the documents, claim discrepancies, or simply not collect the goods. You're left with product in a foreign port and no payment.
Low

Letter of Credit

Bank-guaranteed, but expensive (2-8% fees, even higher on small orders), slow to open, heavy paperwork.

The safest traditional option. A bank guarantees the payment. But it costs 2-8% of the order value (on orders under $50K it can reach 5-8%), takes weeks to set up, and requires perfect documentation. One typo and the bank can reject your claim. Many buyers refuse LCs because of the cost and complexity.
No risk

getPAID

Funds secured before you ship. 1.5% flat fee. No banks. No paperwork.

The buyer's money is in a secure account before you ship anything. No banks, no paperwork, no weeks of waiting. 1.5% flat fee, that's it. If there's a dispute, funds are held until resolved. You never ship without guaranteed payment.
Powered by Stripe

Stripe is the payment platform behind Amazon, Google, and many others.

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pipingSHOP

Your Online Shop. Your Brand.

Generic e-commerce doesn't work for piping. Buyers need a truly fast ordering experience, and check out against credit limits.

RFQ Upload

Buyers upload Excel RFQs. Cart ready in seconds.

ERP Synced

Inventory, pricing, orders. All connected via API.

Your Brand

Your domain, your logo, your colors. Fully white-label.

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We Focus on Piping.

Both getPAID and pipingSHOP work with any piping product category.

Pipes
Valves
Fittings
Flanges
Gaskets
Bolts
Sizes 1/8" to 80" Standards ASME, API, EN, ISO, MSS Materials CS, SS, Duplex, Nickel Alloys, Non-Ferrous

Common Questions

What suppliers ask us before getting started.

getPAID

Who holds the money?
We never touch the funds. All money is held by Stripe, one of the world's largest payment processors (used by Amazon, Google, Shopify, and millions of businesses). The buyer's payment sits in a Stripe-managed account. We cannot access, move, or withdraw those funds. When the buyer confirms delivery, Stripe releases the payment directly to your bank account.
What happens if there's a dispute?
If the buyer raises an issue with quality, quantity, or documentation, the funds stay locked in the Stripe account while both parties work it out. Neither side can withdraw the money during a dispute. We provide a neutral resolution process: both parties submit evidence, and the outcome is based on the contract terms and the documents provided. If the dispute cannot be resolved, a third-party arbitrator makes the final decision.
What does getPAID cost?
1.5% flat fee per transaction. No setup costs, no monthly fees. You only pay when you get paid. Compare that to letters of credit (2-8%, even higher on small orders) or credit insurance ($15-25K/year). Book a demo and we'll walk you through the numbers.

pipingSHOP

What is pipingSHOP?
A white-label e-commerce platform built specifically for piping suppliers. Your brand, your domain, your catalog. Buyers can browse your inventory, upload Excel RFQs, and place orders directly. It's not a generic Shopify store. It understands piping products, material grades, sizes, and industry standards.
Does it connect to my ERP?
Yes. pipingSHOP connects to your ERP via API. Inventory levels, pricing, and order data stay in sync automatically. We support SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and custom systems. If your ERP has an API, we can connect to it.
How long does setup take?
Typical deployment is 3 weeks from kickoff to live. We handle the setup: your branding, your product catalog, ERP integration, and domain configuration. You provide the data, we build the shop. No IT team required on your side.

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