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You send an invoice. And then you wait. Three days, a week, sometimes two weeks. Customers forget to pay, lose the invoice, or put the bank transfer on their to-do list for later. Furniture stores lose an average of 5 to 10 working days per month chasing outstanding receivables. An online payment request puts an end to that.
In this article, you'll learn how a payment link in your invoice works, why it outperforms a standard invoice, and how LogicTrade has built this into the platform for furniture stores.
What an online payment request is and how it works
An online payment request is a payment link you add to your invoice. The customer clicks the link, lands in a familiar payment environment (similar to iDEAL or Mollie), and completes the payment in a matter of seconds. All details — invoice amount, your IBAN, payment reference — are pre-filled. The customer doesn't have to type a thing.
That is the difference from a standard digital invoice. Sending a PDF is not the same as sending a payment request. A PDF still requires the customer to process it manually. A payment link only asks for a click.
Why furniture store invoicing collects faster with payment links
The numbers speak for themselves: invoices with a payment link are paid 60 to 70% faster on average than invoices without one. The reason is simple. The fewer steps a customer has to take, the more likely they are to act immediately. A link in an email that leads directly to the payment environment works like an impulse payment at the moment the customer reads the invoice.
For furniture stores dealing with larger order amounts — sofas, kitchens, complete interior projects — this can save weeks of outstanding receivables.
How LogicTrade integrates the payment request into your invoicing process
LogicTrade has built payment request functionality directly into its invoicing package. When you create an invoice in LogicTrade, a single button generates a personalized payment link based on the invoice amount, your company details, and the payment reference.
You add that link to the invoice email that automatically goes out to the customer. There is no need to set up a separate payment service or generate links manually. It is built into your daily workflow.
Benefits for your customer and for your cash flow
Faster payment: customers pay sooner, so you have fewer outstanding receivables and your cash flow improves.
Automatic matching: the payment reference is filled in automatically, so you no longer need to do manual reconciliation.
Fewer follow-up calls: payments arrive on time, so you spend less time chasing invoices.
Customer-friendly: customers experience it as modern and easy. Payment is possible on any device, in just a few clicks.
For furniture stores already working with LogicTrade, the online payment request is available immediately. It is part of the platform — no extra module, no extra cost.