Bank payments · EPS
Take EPS bank payments from customers in Austria
Many Austrians pay online straight from their bank with EPS, also called eps-Überweisung. Turn it on in Stripe, and your Cornerrr website’s checkout lists it for orders in euros, next to cards and the other methods you offer.
- Free to build and preview
- Payments by Stripe
- No transaction fees from Cornerrr
EPS
- Type
- Bank payments
- Customers in
- Austria
- Currencies
- EUR
- Subscriptions
- One-off payments only
- Fees
- Stripe’s; none added by Cornerrr
- Checkout
- Stripe Checkout, built in
Bank payments
What is EPS?
EPS is Austria’s online bank payment. The customer picks their bank, signs in to online banking and approves the payment there, and Stripe learns right away whether it succeeded. Stripe notes that all Austrian banks support EPS and that most Austrian online shops accept it.
How your customers pay
Pick EPS and a bank
At your Stripe checkout the customer selects EPS, then chooses their bank from the list.
Sign in to the bank
They are sent to their bank’s login page and sign in the way they always do.
Approve with the bank’s own check
They confirm with whatever their bank uses, such as its app or a one-time code, within one hour of starting.
See the result
They see straight away whether it worked and can return to your website, where Cornerrr shows the order as paid.
Why offer it
Why businesses take EPS
Every Austrian bank
Because all Austrian banks support EPS, almost any customer in Austria with online banking can use it, with or without a credit card.
Paid before you pack
The money is confirmed at once, so you don’t wait for a customer’s manual transfer before you send the order.
No chargebacks
Customers approve inside their bank, so EPS has no chargeback process. An unhappy customer contacts you, and you can refund.
Good for business buyers too
Stripe allows EPS for business-to-business sales as well as consumer sales, useful for trade orders from Austrian companies.
Set up
Turn on EPS in three steps.
Connect your Stripe account
Link the Stripe account you already have, or create one in a few minutes from Cornerrr. Payments go straight to it; Cornerrr adds no transaction fee.
Turn the method on in Stripe
In your Stripe Dashboard, open the payment method settings and turn it on. Stripe may ask a few questions about your business first.
It shows at checkout
Your Cornerrr checkout is Stripe Checkout, so customers who can use the method see it automatically when their country and your currency match.
Questions
Good to know
How do I accept EPS payments with Cornerrr?
Connect your Stripe account, turn on EPS in your Stripe Dashboard’s payment method settings, and keep your store’s currency in euros. Cornerrr’s Stripe Checkout then offers EPS automatically to eligible customers in Austria.
Can I use EPS for subscriptions?
No. EPS is a one-time bank payment, and Stripe’s Checkout doesn’t take it for subscriptions. Austrian subscribers on a Growth plan subscription can pay by card or SEPA Direct Debit instead.
How long do EPS refunds take?
Usually one to three days, depending on the bank. You can refund in full or in part for up to 180 days; the money arrives as a separate credit, not as a reversal, so tell the customer it’s on its way.
Do I need an Austrian business to offer EPS?
No. Stripe accounts in the EU, the UK, Switzerland, the US and several other countries can accept EPS, as long as the customer is in Austria and pays in euros.
Do I need any technical skills?
No. You describe your business in your own words and Cornerrr builds the website. Afterwards you change things by clicking, or by asking the assistant in plain words.
How much does it cost?
Building and previewing your website is free, with no card needed. To go live and take payments, choose a plan from $19 a month. Every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial; a card is needed to start it.
EPS works well for
- Outdoor store website builder
- Furniture store website builder
- Wine shop website builder
- Bookstore website builder
- Handmade business website builder
- Building supply company website builder
Countries where people pay with EPS
Other ways to get paid
All payment methodsTake EPS on your own website.
Describe your business, connect Stripe and start taking payments. It’s free to build and preview.