For makers, clubs, and anyone selling one thing
Sell merch, art, and pre-orders with one link, and get paid out to your bank.
Tell it what you're selling in one sentence and add a photo. Idle turns it into a link with your price, options, and a buy button. Share it, and buyers pay by card from their phones. Ready in seconds.
Your sentenceSell my splatter glaze espresso cups, $70 each, free shipping
Paid out to your bank
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- Ready in seconds
- Buyers pay by card
- No business needed
- No apps to download
Getting paid
Payouts to your bank with Stripe Express.
You don't need a registered business. After your first sale, add your name, a few details so Stripe can confirm it's you, and your bank account. From then on, each sale goes to your bank on the Friday after a 7-day hold (14 days in your first 60 days).
When do payouts arrive? →- No business neededSign up as an individual, no registered business required
- Just you
- Set up payoutsYour name, ID details, and bank account, through Stripe Express
- Only after your first sale
- Track every saleSales, refunds, and payouts in your Stripe Express dashboard
- Always on
Questions sellers ask
Quick answers before you share the link.
Can I sell online without a website?
Yes. Idle turns one sentence and a photo into a link with your price, options, and a buy button. Ready in seconds, and you can share it anywhere.
What is a free way to collect money online?
Make an Idle link. Making and sharing it is free, and it works for dues, group costs, and anything you're selling. People pay by card from their phones. A fee comes out of each payment people make.
See our fees →What is the easiest way to accept online payments?
Tell Idle what you're collecting for in one sentence. It builds a link with a pay button in seconds. Share it, and every payment lands in one list.
How can I accept credit card payments without a business?
Idle takes card payments for you through Stripe, so you don't need a card reader or a merchant account. To get paid out, you add your name, ID details, and bank account with Stripe Express after your first sale.
When do payouts arrive? →How do I accept payments on my phone?
Make an Idle link and share it. Buyers pay by card on their phones, and you see every payment and order from yours. No card reader or app needed.
How do I sell on Instagram without a website?
Put your Idle link in your bio or a Story. Followers tap it, pick their option, and pay by card on their phone.
How do I sell merch online?
Tell Idle what you're selling, the price, and the sizes or colors, like “Club hats, $25, black or tan.” Share the link with your group, and every order lands in one list with the option each person picked.
How do I make a payment link to my bank account?
Make an Idle link for what you're selling and share it. Buyers pay by card, and after your first sale you connect your bank through Stripe Express. From then on, each sale goes to your bank on the Friday after a 7-day hold (14 days in your first 60 days).
When do payouts arrive? →How do I sell t-shirts online without inventory?
Take pre-orders. Tell Idle your shirt, sizes, price, and when orders close. Collect payment as orders come in, then order exactly what sold.
How do I do pre-orders?
Tell Idle you're taking pre-orders and the date they close. Buyers pay up front, and you get one list of every order and size to place with your printer.
How do I sell art online?
Post the piece, then share an Idle link with the price and a photo. Prints can sell as many times as you like, and a one-off original shows as sold once someone buys it.
How do I sell crafts online for free?
Making and sharing an Idle link is free. Share it in your bio, group chat, or at your next market, and buyers pay by card from their phones. A fee comes out of each payment people make.
See our fees →How do buyers pay?
By card, right from the link on their phone. No app to download.
Are there fees?
Making and sharing a link is free. When people pay you through Idle, a fee comes out of each payment.
See our fees →Is my information safe?
Yes. Stripe handles every payment and securely stores card and bank details.
What can I sell?
Merch, art, crafts, and pre-orders.