When you pay
Every proposal names its payment schedule before you accept it. The larger the build, the more of it you pay only after you have seen it working. There is no charge for the proposal itself.
| Project size | Schedule | Why |
|---|
| Under $300 | One payment, before work starts | Small fixed pieces — an audit, a catalogue batch, an integration. |
| $300 to $1,500 | 50% to start, 50% when it is working | The second half is due when you have seen it running, not when we say it is done. |
| Over $1,500 | 40% to start, 30% at the review, 30% when it is live | The middle payment falls at a review you attend, so nothing large is paid blind. |
| Monthly run fees | Billed monthly, in advance | Cancel any time; the month you have paid for runs to its end. |
Half to start. The rest when you have seen it working. That is the whole idea: our risk sits alongside yours, and a build that never reaches the review never reaches its final invoice.
Before work starts, a payment is refunded in full. Once a build is under way it is not refunded, but the work stops and everything done so far is handed over — see the refund policy.
Contracts, NDAs and USD invoices come from the US entity; payment by Stripe. Familiar paperwork for your finance team.
GST invoices in INR, paid by Razorpay, UPI or bank transfer. Your accountant gets exactly what they expect.
Self-serve — payment links
Fixed-price services from the site are paid by a secure card payment link, sent the same day as your request with the invoice from the matching entity — card, Apple Pay or UPI depending on the entity.
Marketplace escrow
Prefer escrow for a first project? Fiverr or Upwork works too. Registration and GST details appear on every contract and invoice.
Questions
Can you fill in my vendor onboarding form?
Yes — send it in writing; it comes back completed and signed by the right entity.
Do you issue W-9 / W-8 forms?
Yes, from Media Experts LLC for US clients.