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Public Payment Guide
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First-time wallet guide

If the buyer is ready but new to crypto payment, keep the instructions brutally simple.

This page is for first-time or low-confidence crypto payers. They do not need a full wallet lecture. They need the minimum safe route: correct amount, correct asset, correct network, correct address, then the tx hash back in the same thread. The same logic applies whether the payment is a sprint deposit, the $90 teardown deposit, or a retainer month. If the buyer wants the first transfer to stay smaller, teardown is often the cleanest payment type to start with.

  • USDC preferred asset
  • Base preferred network
  • Hash required after transfer
  • 1 shared wallet route
1. Confirm The Amount Know the agreed deposit before opening the wallet. Open Payment Page
2. Confirm The Network Preferred route is USDC on Base. Match the network on both sides.
3. Send And Return The Hash After the transfer, send the tx hash so kickoff can start. Open Public Kickoff

Payment Map

Use the same simple sequence every time.

1. Confirm The Deposit Amount

Make sure the payer knows the exact deposit amount before they open the wallet. Do not leave the number vague.

Open Payment Page

1B. Use Teardown If The First Transfer Should Stay Smaller

If the buyer wants a lower-friction first transfer before a larger sprint, use the teardown: $299 total, $90 deposit, same wallet route, and a smaller paid commitment to send.

Open Public Teardown Open Public Terms

2. Confirm The Network

Preferred route is USDC on Base. Fallback route is USDC or ETH on Ethereum. The network needs to match on both sides.

Open Public Network Check

3. Copy The Exact Wallet

Copy the address directly and compare the first and last characters before sending.

4. Send The Transfer

If the payer is unfamiliar, they can send a very small test first, then the main deposit. After the transfer, send the tx hash.

Open Public Payment Follow-Up

5. Return The Tx Hash

Payment is not operationally complete until the tx hash is shared and kickoff can begin.

Open Public Kickoff

6B. Confirm The Payment Type Before Sending

If the payer is not confused about the wallet but is still unclear what this transfer represents, label the payment type first before you ask them to send.

Open Public Payment Type

6C. Confirm Asset, Network, And Wallet In One Step

If the buyer is ready to pay but pauses at the last moment, move them through one short network-check page instead of a long explanation.

Open Public Network Check

7. Use Retainer When The Payment Is For Ongoing Support

If the transfer is not for a new sprint deposit but for recurring maintenance or monthly optimization, use the retainer page so the payer sees the right commercial context before sending.

Open Public Retainer Open Public Renewal

Common Mistakes

Most payment friction comes from a few repeated errors.

Wrong Network

Sending on the wrong network creates avoidable recovery risk. Confirm Base or Ethereum before funds move.

Wrong Asset

Use the agreed asset only. Preferred is USDC for stable pricing, not a random token already sitting in the wallet.

No Tx Hash Sent

Payment is not operationally complete until the tx hash is shared and kickoff can begin.

First Transfer Feels Too Big

Some buyers are ready in principle but want the first onchain transfer to stay smaller. In that case, teardown is the easier route to move now.

Wallet

Preferred route: USDC on Base, then tx hash back into kickoff.

Use the same network on both sides. If the payer wants a fallback route on Ethereum, confirm it first before funds move. The same route can take a full sprint deposit, a $90 teardown deposit, or a retainer month.