Payment Options at CuriaWeb: QR Invoice and PayPal

Payment methods at CURIAWEB: Use QR invoice and PayPal easily

CURIAWEB provides modern and secure payment methods that are especially suited to customers in Switzerland. You can conveniently pay open invoices by Swiss QR invoice or use PayPal when fast posting is important.

The right payment method mainly depends on how quickly the payment should be posted and which method best fits your accounting or internal processes. While the QR invoice is ideal for traditional bank transfers, PayPal is especially useful when an invoice should be recognised as paid as quickly as possible.

Swiss QR invoice for bank transfers

For bank transfer payments, CURIAWEB provides a standardised Swiss QR invoice. This is practical for both private customers and companies because important payment details are structured and can be transferred directly into e-banking or mobile banking.

The QR code contains the required payment information such as recipient details, amount and reference. This makes payment easier and reduces errors because you do not need to type the details manually. Especially for invoices with a reference number, it is important to use the provided payment information unchanged so the payment can be assigned correctly.

Processing time for QR invoices

Payments by QR invoice are bank payments. They are not shown as paid in the Client Area in real time. A domestic bank transfer in Switzerland usually takes about one working day. After that, the payment is checked by CURIAWEB accounting on working days and posted in the system.

Bank payments are usually not posted on weekends and public holidays. If a service is close to expiry, you should therefore not wait until the last moment to pay by bank transfer. Always allow time for bank processing and payment reconciliation when using QR invoices.

PayPal for fast payments

When speed matters, PayPal is the suitable payment method. The advantage is automatic payment reconciliation. Once the payment has been completed successfully, the system can usually recognise the invoice directly as paid.

This is especially useful when immediate or very timely activation or renewal is important. Examples include new orders, domain registrations, hosting upgrades or services that are close to expiry. Automatic reconciliation processes the payment faster than a traditional bank transfer.

Which payment method is right?

For normal invoices with enough lead time, the QR invoice is a very good choice. It is established in Swiss payments, works well for accounting processes and can be paid conveniently via e-banking or mobile banking.

PayPal is particularly useful when a payment should become visible in the system as quickly as possible. For example, if you are close to a renewal or want an order to be activated quickly, PayPal is the more practical option.

Select the payment method during payment

You can select the desired payment method directly during the payment process for an open invoice. Open the relevant invoice in the CURIAWEB Client Area and select the desired payment method in the payment area or dropdown menu.

Depending on the invoice and available payment options, you can switch between the offered methods there. Before completing the payment, check whether the selected method fits your situation, especially if fast posting is required.

Download invoices in the Client Area

You can view all invoices in the Client Area under “Billing” or “My Invoices”. There you can also see the invoice status, for example whether it is paid or still open.

In the detailed view, you can download invoices as PDFs. For QR invoices, the PDF contains the QR payment section that you can use for your bank payment. For accounting, it is recommended to store PDF invoices in a structured way and keep payment confirmations until posting.

Avoid payment errors

For bank payments, use the original QR invoice whenever possible. Avoid manually entering payment details with different references if this can be avoided. The correct reference helps assign the payment clearly to the correct invoice.

If you have several open invoices, pay each invoice using the payment information provided for it. Combining several invoices into one single bank transfer can make assignment more difficult and cause delays.

What if something is unclear?

If a payment has not been posted after several working days or you are unsure which invoice is affected, contact CURIAWEB Support. If possible, provide the invoice number, payment date, amount and selected payment method.

Do not send unnecessary sensitive payment details. A bank payment confirmation or the relevant payment information may be helpful if a bank payment needs to be checked manually.