Square no longer accepts CASH for Invoices

[kindsunstudio]

I have been using Square to generate my invoices for my marketing business for years.  I noticed this month there is a new option when generating an invoice that asks me to select a payment method for the invoice - Credit/Debit card, or Gift Card.  Since my customer pays me by direct deposit, neither of these options will work for me.  I have always been able to go back into the invoice when it is paid and "cash" it out.  It seems Square will no longer allow you this no-charge option.  How sad.

[kindsunstudio]

Disregard... I decided to take a chance and choose payment method Credit/Debit as the "preferred" method, and was able to send the invoice.  Then I went back into the invoice to record a payment and it DOES allow for a cash payment.  Kind of confusing that it requires you to choose one of only two methods of payment, but glad it still accepts cash.

[Michaelmaynard]

I have a woodworking business and I am looking for a way to make invoices but like you my customers mainly pay me cash and with a trusted customer I accept a check from them do you have to pay square after doing this option or is it a free way of making an invoice for them?

[VanKalkerFarms]

invoices are free, it is just if they pay with a credit card that there is a fee.

[Michaelmaynard]

Okay so far as sending an invoice to them then I would select credit or debit and then when they give me the check I open back up the invoice and there's an ability to mark it as paid? This is all new to me so I'm trying to find out

[VanKalkerFarms]

yes, you can pick ACH so that they don't try and pay with a credit card when sending.  And yes after sending it you mark payment as received with cash or check.  I send dozens of invoices and never have any paid except by check.