Overview
We are excited to share a comprehensive guide on creating repeat payments using Blink.
With three convenient locations to set up repeat payments, managing your transactions has never been easier.
Repeat payments (RP) allow you to schedule future payments, to be taken from a customer’s debit or credit card.
Type | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
Fixed | A set amount is taken at a set frequency for X amount of cycles | £10.00 is taken on the 15th of every month, for 12 months |
Variable | Different amounts are scheduled for manually selected dates | £10.00 on the 1st of March; £40 on the 15th of April; £100 on the 31st of December |
Contents
Overview
RP via Take a Payment
RP via Recent or Blink Card Transactions
Managing Repeat Payments
Reporting on Repeat Payments
Let's dive into the details! 
Creating a Repeat Payment
You can set up repeat payments in three locations on Blink:
Take a Payment
Recent Blink Transactions
Blink Card Transactions
Repeat Payment via Take a Payment
The Take a Payment page allows you to manually process transactions by filling in your customer’s card details.
You can find it under the Payments tab on the left-hand navigation bar (Payments → Take a Payment).
Fixed Schedule
Select the MID, transaction type, fixed schedule and card payment
Enter the customer’s full name, email and transaction reference (if applicable), this will be noted on the email receipt and transaction history
Select the start date - a different amount can be chosen for the initial payment on the start date i.e. charge £40 today, then 12 monthly payments of £10
Select the frequency of each payment and then enter the amount (per payment) - a minimum of £1
Choose the total number of payments to be taken
If desired, select a different date and amount for the final payment
Fill in the card and address details and click Charge.
Receipts
Yourself and the customer will receive a transaction receipt and an email describing the Repeat Payment that has been created.
Variable Schedule
Variable schedule payments are only available on card payments.
Card Payment
Firstly select the MID, type of transaction, and one-off payment.
Next, enter the customer's full name, email and transaction reference (if applicable), which will be noted on the email receipt and transaction history.
Now select the date and amount for the first payment.
Select the plus icon to add additional payment(s) and repeat the steps.
Fill in the card and address details and click Charge.
Receipt
You and the customer will receive a transaction receipt and an email describing the Repeat Payment that has been created.
Notes
When you set up a merchant account with us, you are asked which currencies to use to process transactions. You can request additional currencies to be added.
If you have multiple currencies on your account, you can select the currency you wish to process the transaction using the drop-down list by clicking on the currency symbol.
Taking a Repeat Payment via Recent or Blink Card Transactions
Navigation
Head to the Reporting tab on the left-hand Navigation Bar (Reporting→ Recent Transaction and Blink Card Transactions pages)
Reporting on Repeat Payments
Recent Transactions Page
You can view any transactions taken on Blink, the same day
Blink Card Transactions Page
You can view the entire history of all transactions you have taken through Blink, or via an integration
Navigate to either page and locate the transaction
from the customer you want to use to set up the Repeat Payment. Please note that the repeat button only exists for successful transactions.
Click on the Action button and select the Repeat option
This will open a pop-up window. Enter your
Repeat Payment Reference and choose between Fixed Schedule and Variable Schedule.
Fixed Schedule Steps
Select the MID, transaction type, fixed schedule and card payment
Enter the customer’s full name, email and transaction reference (if applicable), this will be noted on the email receipt and transaction history
Select the start date - a different amount can be chosen for the initial payment on the start date i.e. charge £40 today, then 12 monthly payments of £10
Select the frequency of each payment and then enter the amount (per payment) - a minimum of £1
Choose the total number of payments to be taken
If desired, select a different date and amount for the final payment
Fill in the card and address details and click Charge.
Variable Schedule Steps
Firstly select the MID, type of transaction, and one-off payment.
Next, enter the customer's full name, email and transaction reference (if applicable), which will be noted on the email receipt and transaction history.
Now select the date and amount for the first payment.
Select the plus icon to add additional payment(s) and repeat the steps.
Fill in the card and address details and click Charge.
Manage your Repeat Payments
Easily manage all your Repeat Payments by navigating to "Manage Repeat Payments" under the Customer Centre.
From here, you can send your customer a Receipt, Confirmation Email or Cancel the Repeat Payment.
If a payment in the schedule fails, it will automatically reattempt on the following day. If the second payments also fails, it will reattempt up to 5 times in total.
If a payment fails, the system will automatically reattempt it the following day, with up to five total attempts.
After five failed payments, the Repeat Payment schedule is aborted, but previous successful payments remain unaffected.
The Manage Repeat Payments page may take up to an hour to update.
Reporting on your Repeat Payments
You can report on your Repeat Payments within the Reporting section of the platform. You will be able to find the transactions on the Summary and Online Transactions pages. Once the card payments have been funded, you can find the transactions on the All Card Transactions and Bank Reconciliation pages.