Paying vendors via Venmo?

My daughters H/MUA also wanted Venmo payment. I think it's getting more popular and the vendor is not charged a fee.

I wouldn't pay her via venmo in advance since there is no protection, but day of I would totally be comfortable with it.

Alexa is right my daughter paid when they were finished with all of us.

I've never had anyone even ask me about this.

Just the deposit amount, not the full amount.

Alexa is right; there is no protection like there would be with a credit card. Can you ask your bankto print you like 10 checks? Mine will to that....

My hair & makeup vendor offers Venmo as a payment option but this has been the only vendor. It does track your transactions. I paid my deposit this way.

@Celia I didn't know that was an option! I will ask. Otherwise I was planning to do a cashier's check. The drawback is that I'm feeling lazy and can't do either of those from the couch, but if this isn't standard practice I'm better off safe than sorry.

Thanks @Julie!

I paid my string quartet via Venmo, but I wish I hadn't. I got charged a fee because it was such a high amount.

That's how I paid my H/MUA. No issues

I use Venmo for everything. Just make sure you screenshot your transaction history

Thanks for everyone's input! I'm leaning toward a more conventional form of payment to be on the safe side.

Edit: words!

Most of my vendors have charged me via Square rather than Venmo

My hair & makeup people (separate services / they don't work together) both want either cash or Chase QuickPay so I QuickPaid them for the trials and will be doing the same for day-of as well.

Since it's through my bank, there's records of these transactions.

I got a trainer once upon a time who didn't fulfill his end of the contract, and I paid Venmo. Venmo's T&Cs prevent businesses from using its services, therefore your transactions are not protected. Do not use venmo for anything business related or you are not protected

Will be paying all vendors by check or money order

Yikes- thanks, Shannon! I'm sorry that happened to you.