First, what are USDC and PayPal USD?
USDC is a "stablecoin": a digital U.S. dollar issued by Circle, a U.S. company, and backed by dollar reserves. It's built to stay at one dollar, so unlike Bitcoin its value doesn't swing up and down. Your order total in dollars is exactly the amount you send in USDC. A $47.10 order is 47.10 USDC.
PayPal USD (PYUSD) is the same idea from PayPal: a digital dollar issued by Paxos, a regulated U.S. company, that you can buy and send right inside the PayPal or Venmo app. We accept it on Solana. USDC and PYUSD are different coins, so send the one you chose at checkout.
Which network? Choose Solana.
These coins travel on several "networks", a bit like the same dollar being sent by Zelle or by wire. We accept two:
| Network | Fee to send | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solana | Usually under a cent, often free in the app | Seconds | Recommended |
| Ethereum | Can be a few dollars | A few minutes | Fine if that's what you have |
Step by step, by app
Pick the app you already use. App screens change from time to time, so a button may be worded slightly differently, but the steps stay the same.
Cash App EASIESTPay straight from your Cash App dollar balance. No crypto to buy first.
- Make sure your Cash App balance covers the order total. Add cash first if you need to.
- Place your order on our site and choose USDC · Solana. Copy our address with the Copy address button.
- In Cash App, open the Payment tab (the $ screen) and paste our address into the search bar where you'd normally type a $Cashtag.
- If Cash App asks for a network, choose Solana.
- Enter the exact order total in dollars and pay. Cash App sends it as USDC.
- Reply to your order email with a screenshot of the completed payment, or the transaction ID if Cash App shows one.
PayPal or Venmo NO NEW APPBuy PayPal USD in the app you already have and send it to us.
- Place your order on our site and choose PYUSD · Solana. Copy our address with the Copy address button.
- In PayPal or Venmo, open Crypto, choose PayPal USD and buy at least your order total, paying from your balance, bank or debit card. If the app asks you to confirm your identity first, that's a one-time step.
- Open PayPal USD again and tap Send (it may say Send to address or Transfer), then paste our address.
- Set the network to Solana. Our address only works on Solana; if Solana isn't offered, stop and pay another way.
- Enter the exact order total. If the app shows a network fee, make sure the amount we receive still equals your total. Review and send.
- Reply to your order email with the transaction ID or a screenshot of the completed transfer.
CoinbaseThe most popular U.S. crypto app.
- Sign up at coinbase.com or in the Coinbase app and verify your ID. This usually takes a few minutes.
- Buy USDC with a debit card, or convert dollars already in your Coinbase account. Coinbase holds crypto bought with a bank transfer for several days before it can be sent, which can run past our 48-hour payment window.
- Place your order on our site, choose USDC · Solana and copy our address.
- In Coinbase tap Send (or Send & Receive), choose USDC, and paste our address.
- Set the Network to Solana. Coinbase often starts on "Base", so change it.
- Enter the exact order total, check the preview screen and send.
- Open the transaction in your Coinbase activity, copy the transaction ID (sometimes called the hash) and reply to your order email with it.
RobinhoodIf you already invest with Robinhood.
- Buy USDC in Robinhood. Money you've only just deposited from a bank may need to settle before crypto can be sent out, so allow for that.
- Place your order on our site, choose USDC · Solana and copy our address.
- In Robinhood open USDC and tap Send.
- Choose the Solana network and paste our address.
- Enter the exact order total, review and send.
- Reply to your order email with the transaction ID or a screenshot of the completed transfer.
PhantomA free Solana wallet app. Buy and send in one place.
- Install Phantom from the App Store or Google Play and create a wallet. Write down your recovery phrase and keep it private.
- Tap Buy, choose USDC and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Also buy a dollar or two of SOL: Phantom uses a tiny amount of SOL for the network fee.
- Place your order on our site, choose USDC · Solana. On a phone you can tap Copy address; on a computer, scan our QR code with Phantom.
- In Phantom tap Send, choose USDC, paste our address (or scan the QR code), enter the exact order total and send.
- Tap the transaction in your activity, copy the transaction ID (Phantom may call it the signature) and reply to your order email with it.
Exodus or another crypto walletMetaMask, Trust Wallet, Exodus and similar.
- Have USDC or PYUSD on Solana in your wallet (or USDC on Ethereum). Most wallets let you buy it in the app.
- Wallets charge the network fee in the network's own coin, so keep a little SOL for Solana sends or ETH for Ethereum sends.
- Place your order, choose the option that matches your coin and your wallet's network, and scan our QR code or paste our address.
- Send the exact order total, then reply to your order email with the transaction ID.
Before you press send
- The coin is the one you chose at checkout: USDC or PYUSD, not SOL, ETH or Bitcoin.
- The network matches the address: Solana with our Solana address, Ethereum with our Ethereum address.
- The first and last four characters of the address match what your order screen and email show.
- We receive the exact order total. If your app shows a "recipient gets" amount, that number should equal your total.
- You'll reply to your order email with the transaction ID or a screenshot so we can match it to your order.
Questions
I've never used crypto. Is this complicated?
No. If you have Cash App, it's about as quick as paying a friend: paste our address, enter the amount, pay. With Coinbase or a wallet app it's a one-time setup of a few minutes, then each payment takes under a minute.
Is the 10% applied automatically?
Yes. Choose USDC or PYUSD at checkout and the discount shows in your total before you place the order. It applies to your items, on top of multi-vial savings. Shipping isn't discounted, and free shipping is still based on your item subtotal before the crypto discount.
How long does it take?
On Solana the payment arrives in seconds; on Ethereum within a few minutes. We confirm it on our side, mark your order paid and ship within 2 business days. Unpaid orders are cancelled after 48 hours, so send soon after ordering.
Where do I find the transaction ID?
Open the payment in your app's activity or history and look for "Transaction ID", "Transaction hash" or "Signature". If your app doesn't show one, a screenshot of the completed payment works too.
What if I sent the wrong amount?
Reply to your order email with the transaction ID. If it's short, we'll tell you the difference and hold your order until it arrives. If you sent too much, we'll return the extra in the same coin to an address you confirm with us.
What if I used the wrong network or address?
Crypto payments can't be reversed, and a payment sent on the wrong network or to the wrong address usually can't be recovered by anyone. That's why the network check above matters. If you're unsure, ask us before you send.
Can I get a refund in crypto?
Refunds only happen when we cancel a paid order. We return the same amount of the same coin on the same network, to an address you confirm with us by email. See the Terms of Sale.
Do I need to buy Bitcoin?
No. We only accept USDC and PYUSD, coins pegged to the dollar, so there's nothing to speculate on and no price change between buying and paying.
Still stuck? Email hello@beyondmorelifestyles.com with the topic "Payment" and we'll walk you through it.