1.Go to Payment links and press New link.
2.Give it a title — this is what the customer sees.
3.Set a price, or leave it open so they type the amount.
4.Choose which revenue account the sale lands in.
5.Press Create and copy link, then paste it wherever your customers are.
What happens in your books
The bank account is debited for what actually landed, the processing fee is booked separately, and the revenue account is credited. Accounts Receivable is never touched, because nothing was ever owed — the money arrives with the sale rather than after it.
The person who paid
Their name and email are recorded against the payment, but they are not added to your customer list. Forty one-off buyers would fill a list built for people you do business with repeatedly.