- 1 × Print, 8×10$18.00
Total$18.00
Cash
Recorded by you
Handed over · Done
They're at the counter. Make the sale.
- A pair of earrings.
- A print.
- A shirt.
- Something from your booth.
- Something you made this morning.
- Something sitting right there on the table.
They're ready. Don't make paying the hard part.
- Open the Counter.
- Ring it up.
- Get paid.
- Keep moving.
$8 a month. 0% Much Obliged platform fee.
Get started
Stripe processing fees are separate.
The sale is happening now.
You're at:
- A farmers market.
- A pop-up.
- A flea market.
- An art fair.
- A craft fair.
- Your studio.
- Your shop.
- A table you set up for the afternoon.
Someone is standing there looking at what you're selling. Then they say the words you wanted to hear:
I'll take it. Two stickers, please. I'll take the shirt in medium.
Counter is for that moment.
Scan. Choose. Pay.
Put your Counter where the customer can reach it.
- A QR code on the table.
- A sign by the register.
- A link on their phone.
They can see what's available, choose what they're buying and pay.
Or you can ring it up yourself.
However the sale starts, keep it moving.
1They start it
Scan to order
June's Print Table
Scan, choose, and pay on their own phone.
2You ring it up
New order
1 × Print, 8×10$25.00
Total$25.00
ChargeRecord cashPaid elsewhere
Charge, and they pay on their phone. Or record the cash.
- 1 × Print, 8×10$25.00
Total$25.00
Paid
Confirmed by Stripe
To hand over
- 1 × Print, 8×10$25.00
Total$25.00
Cash
Recorded by you
To hand over
Same Counter. Same records.
- 2 × Sticker$7.00
Total$7.00
Paid
Confirmed by Stripe
Card? Great.
Take the payment through Stripe.
Much Obliged keeps track of what was sold and what Stripe actually confirmed.
No guessing because somebody reached a success screen.
No pretending a payment happened when it didn't.
Confirmed by Stripe means confirmed by Stripe.
Paid means paid.
- 1 × Print, 11×14$40.00
Total$40.00
Cash
Recorded by you
Cash? That's a sale too.
People still pay cash. Especially at markets, fairs, booths, pop-ups and anywhere else people buy things face to face.
Take the cash. Record the sale.
Keep it in the same business history as the rest of your Counter activity.
But Much Obliged doesn't pretend Stripe saw something it didn't.
Recorded by you means recorded by you.
The record tells the truth.
- 1 × Wool scarf$60.00
Total$60.00
Paid elsewhere
Recorded by you
“Paid by check.”
Paid somewhere else?
That happens too.
If the customer pays you using another method outside Much Obliged, record what actually happened.
Stripe-confirmed payments stay Stripe-confirmed. Seller-recorded payments stay seller-recorded.
How they paid matters. The sale still counts.
Example: three sales on the same Counter, each marked for how it was paid.
The regulars. And the one-offs.
Maybe you sell the same things all day.
Stickers. Prints. Shirts. Candles. Records. Plants.
Maybe the next sale isn't on the list.
Add a custom item and keep moving.
You're here to sell things. Not administer software.
What you sellJune's Print Table
- Print, 8×10$25.00
- Print, 11×14$40.00
- Tote bag$22.00
- Postcard set$12.00
- Sticker$4.00
+ Custom itemYour price
When the line starts moving, move with it.
Sometimes there's time to slow down. Sometimes three people are waiting.
Counter gives you two ways to work from the same setup.
Standard
Use the detail you want.
See the sale clearly.
Work at a normal pace.
Rush
Strip the moment down.
Ring it up.
Take the payment.
Get to the next customer.
Same Counter. Same records. Different pace.
The customer is ready. Keep the sale moving.
Paid doesn't always mean handed over.
Someone can pay before you've actually put the item in their hands.
Counter keeps those two facts separate.
- Payment happened.
- Handoff happened.
So if something is paid but still sitting behind the counter, you can see that. Then mark it done when the sale is actually finished.
Know what was paid. Know what was handed over.
To hand overTry it: press Done
2 × Art card$11.00
Payment
Paid
Confirmed by Stripe
11:14Handoff
To hand overHanded over · Done11:16
1 × Tote bag$22.00
Payment
Cash
Recorded by you
11:15Handoff
To hand overHanded over · Done11:17
Your customer doesn't need to become our customer.
- No Much Obliged account.
- No app to download.
- No platform they need to join before they're allowed to buy a postcard.
They're your customer. Not ours.
They buy from you. We stay out of the way.
Know what happened when the day is over.
You sold twelve stickers. Three prints. A shirt. Something custom.
Some people paid by card. Some paid cash. Maybe somebody paid another way.
Counter gives those sales somewhere to live after the moment has passed.
- What sold.
- How they paid.
- What Stripe confirmed.
- What you recorded.
- What still needed handing over.
A busy day shouldn't turn into a guessing game later.
Saturday Market · Selling dayExample
17 sales12 stickers · 3 prints · 1 shirt · 1 custom
SaleWhat soldTotalHow they paidHanded over
#0319:412 × Sticker$3.50 each$7.00Paid
Confirmed by Stripe
Done#0329:441 × Print, 11×14$40.00$40.00Cash
Recorded by you
Done#0339:521 × Art card · 1 × Postcard$5.50 · $4.00$9.50Paid
Confirmed by Stripe
Done#03410:051 × T-shirt$28.00$28.00Paid elsewhere
Recorded by you
“Paid by check”Done#03510:123 × Sticker$3.50 each$10.50Paid
Confirmed by Stripe
Done#03610:31Framed originalCustomCustom item$180.00Paid
Confirmed by Stripe
To hand over+ 11 more sales
Download CSV Card, cash and paid elsewhere in one file, with a column that keeps them apart.
Your money doesn't take a detour through us.
When a customer pays through Much Obliged with Stripe, the payment goes through your connected Stripe account.
Much Obliged doesn't need to sit in the middle holding your money.
Much Obliged keeps the record. Stripe moves the money.
And when the customer paid cash or somewhere else, we say exactly that.
No fake verification. No mystery math. Just the record of what happened.
Private Sales or Counter?
Counter is for the sale happening in front of you.
At launch, a Counter sale can be up to $1,000.
For a sale you and the buyer already worked out — especially one that needs a deposit, balance, shipping, delivery or service workflow — use a Private Sale.
Private Sales
Deal worked out. Get paid.
- Deposit now, balance later.
- Shipping or delivery.
- A custom order.
Counter
Buying now.
- They're here.
- They pay.
- You hand it over.
Up to $1,000
Private Sales for the deal. Counter for right now.
You make the prints.
- You bought the paper.
- You printed them.
- You packaged them.
- You hauled everything to the market.
- You stood there all morning.
- You made the sale.
We made the software.
So we charge you for the software. Not your success.
Slow Saturday
Much Obliged
$8 a month
0% platform fee
Have a slow Saturday? $8.
Busy Saturday
Much Obliged
$8 a month
0% platform fee
$8.
Best market yet
Much Obliged
$8 a month
0% platform fee
Have the best market you’ve ever had? Still $8.
$8 a month. 0% Much Obliged platform fee. Stripe processing fees are separate.
A counter that goes where you do.
Your business doesn't necessarily have a front door. That's fine.
Counter is for selling wherever the sale happens.
At the market. At the booth. At the pop-up. At the studio. Across the table. Wherever somebody is ready to buy.
Open the Counter. Make the sale.
What Counter is for.
- Art and prints.
- Clothes and merchandise.
- Vintage and resale.
- Furniture.
- Crafts.
- Plants.
- Records.
- Things you make.
- Things you find.
- Things you sell.
If they're ready to buy now, Counter is ready too.
What it isn't.
- Counter isn’t a giant point-of-sale system.
- It isn’t an accounting department.
- It isn’t warehouse software.
- It isn’t financing.
- And it isn’t another marketplace trying to own your customers.
It's a straightforward tool for the part that matters:
Someone wants to buy something. Help them pay you.
Questions
Does my customer need a Much Obliged account?
No.
They don't need to create an account or download an app just to buy from you.
Can the customer order from a QR code?
Yes.
Counter can give customers a simple way to see what you're selling and start the purchase from their own phone.
Can I take card payments?
Yes.
Card payments through Much Obliged use Stripe.
Can I record cash?
Yes.
Cash sales are recorded as seller-reported payments rather than pretending Stripe processed them.
What if someone pays me another way?
You can record what happened.
Much Obliged keeps seller-recorded payment separate from Stripe-confirmed payment.
Can I sell something that isn't already on my regular list?
Yes, at the seller-operated Counter where supported.
A custom line can handle the one-off sale in front of you without turning Counter into a giant catalog system.
What's the difference between Standard and Rush?
They're two ways of operating the same Counter.
Standard gives you more room to work through the sale.
Rush is for when the line is moving and you want to keep the interaction fast.
Is payment the same as handing over the item?
No.
Counter keeps payment and handoff separate so a paid sale can still show that the item needs to be handed over.
Is there a transaction limit?
Counter is intended for immediate sales up to $1,000.
For larger or more involved transactions, Private Sales is the better fit.
Is Counter a marketplace?
No.
Much Obliged doesn't need to find the customer for you.
Counter is for making the sale when the customer is already there.
Does Much Obliged take a percentage of what I sell?
No.
$8 a month. 0% Much Obliged platform fee.
Stripe processing fees are separate.
What happens if I have a really good day?
Good.
We stay at $8.
They're ready to buy.Make the sale.
- Open the Counter.
- Ring it up.
- Get paid.
- Keep the record.
- Keep moving.