After completing an individual registration, the athlete is shown the payment details. The account number is also stated, as well as a code that they must fill in with the payment description.
If a competition secretary makes multiple registrations, he/she will receive a notification that payment is still due. After clicking on this, they will see the same instructions. Competition secretaries therefore often pay once for all athletes together. The payments you then receive contain a code. You can enter these payments in Athletics.app via the right-hand drop-down menu --> "Payments / Direct Debit" --> "Add manual payment". The code refers to the account that made the registrations. Please keep in mind that manual payments involve a lot of administrative work. You may also get into discussions when registering on the day of the competition. Some athletes pay at the very last moment, but you often only receive payments 1 or 2 days later (depending on the bank). This means that as an organization you cannot be sure whether someone has already paid or still has to pay on the spot. Also take into account any (hidden) bank charges. Many clubs have a business account with the bank, where transaction costs can be charged per payment received.
Many organizations therefore use iDeal in Athletics.app, so you don't have to keep records yourself, payments are immediately visible and cannot be undone by the athlete, as with direct debits. The costs are clear, namely 40 cents excluding VAT per transaction. Keep in mind that registrants usually only pay once for all their registrations, so the number of transactions is usually (much) lower than the number of competitors who have registered.You do not need any additional agreements with your own bank. Athletics.app collects all entry fees for you and pays them out to the club 1-2 weeks after the end of the competition.
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