The SnapBill API now has full development documentation available at http://developers.snapbill.com/home. Developers looking for information on actions, permissions, signatures, signup, Xid and reference and files templates will find what they are looking for here.
If you require more assistance with the SnapBill API feel free to contact our development team by sending an email to support@snapbill.com.May 2012 - Edition 20: Bigger, better billing
The month of May sees a host of new system feature refinements being added to SnapBill. Thanks to your feature suggestions and the hard work of our development team the SnapBill system now brings you a whole lot more in May. The best part being that these features are all available to you at no additional cost!
Check out our impressive list of feature additions and refinements in the newsletter below, test them out and let us know what you think.Check out our full May newsletter here.Subscribe for freeTo get the latest SnapBill news delivered straight to your inbox every month you can opt in to receive our newsletter here.April 2012 - Edition 19: Clean, simple invoicing that keeps getting better
A very warm welcome to the month of April from the team here at SnapBill. April brings the SnapBill user several system refinements and improvements as indicated in the new features section.We are also continuing improvement on several SnapBill modules over the next few months so expect the system to get more intuitive and features more user-friendly as we approach the middle of 2012. Check out our full April newsletter here.Subscribe for freeTo get the latest SnapBill news delivered straight to your inbox every month you can opt in to receive our newsletter here.March 2012 - Edition 18: SnapBill, green billing
Greeting to all from the SnapBill team for the merry month of March. With 2012 blossoming into full swing the SnapBill offices have been a-buzz with new system developments, feature improvements and corporate integrations.In the news this month; more payment gateway integrations! Check out the new features section below to see who we are integrating. Looking for a good read? SnapBill was featured prominent South African independent news, views and current affairs publication the Daily Maverick. Read the awesome article here.
Check out our full March newsletter here.
February 2012 - Edition 17: Happy Valentines day!
The secret is out! SnapBill hearts affordable, professional online billing. SnapBill makes enterprise quality billing available to any company, no matter what your size or budget. So why not spoil your valentine this February 14th while SnapBill takes care of your billing?We have some interesting new developments for customers currently making use of the PayPal module. We have also completed some simplification on our invoice editor to make it even easier to use. Read more about these improvements below.January 2012 - Edition 16: Snappy New Year!
Here's wishing all our users a very happy New Year! We hope that 2012 brings prosperity in all aspects of your business and personal lives.The SnapBill offices have been buzzing with tons of system improvements, new feature ideas and integration plans for the new year. We have already kicked the year off with a bang with Stripe.com integration and a new expense management module.We also aiming to get more interactive with SnapBill's development direction. So check out our new SnapBill Development Board to monitor development ideas and issues and vote on the ones you want . To submit your idea or suggestion send an email to support@snapbill.com.
Check out our full January newsletter here.
Subscribe for freeTo get the latest SnapBill news delivered straight to your inbox every month you can opt in to receive our newsletter here.Keep track and manage your expenses using the new SnapBill expenses app.
Find and activate it at Setup >> Apps >> Expenses in your SnapBill account ( https://billing.snapbill.com/setup/apps ).
Seasons greetings to all our loyal SnapBill users! It's that time of year again; time for a break and a bit of relaxation. SnapBill will be here throughout December helping your billing run smoothly, while you relax and enjoy a bit of down time.
So why not start relaxing by having a read though our December newsletter. We have a new invoice line item categorisation tool in the Setup section as well as the addition of credit notes and a data importer. Also check out the accounts notice for December to ensure your account stays in the green. We also bring you a run down of recent PayPal developments in South Africa.
Merry Snapbilling ya'll and thanks for your continued support :)
Check out our full December Newsletter here.
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December 2011 - Edition 15: 'tis the season to SnapBill
Seasons greetings to all our loyal SnapBill users! It's that time of year again; time for a break and a bit of relaxation. SnapBill will be here throughout December helping your billing run smoothly, while you relax and enjoy a bit of down time.So why not start relaxing by having a read though our December newsletter. We have a new invoice line item categorisation tool in the Setup section as well as the addition of credit notes and a data importer. Also check out the accounts notice for December to ensure your account stays in the green. We also bring you a run down of recent PayPal developments in South Africa.Check out our full December newsletter here.Subscribe for freeTo get the latest SnapBill news delivered straight to your inbox every month you can opt in to receive our newsletter here.FNB has just announced that you can now use their PayPal withdrawal service, previously exclusive to FNB, without actually requiring a FNB bank account.
You need to register for a free online banking profile and will need to go through the FICA process, but afterwards you will be able to withdraw funds to any South African bank account at no additional charge.
This is great news for SnapBill users. As SnapBill already fully integrates PayPal, any SnapBill user can now use PayPal to receive payment globally.
Receive payment in any of the supported currencies, and withdraw funds via FNB to your South African bank account. See the full press release below:
First National Bank (FNB) and PayPal today announced that it has extended its FNB PayPal service so that South Africans can withdraw funds from a PayPal account to any South African bank account. All South African banking account holders now have the ability to receive funds from PayPal’s more than 100 million active users in over 190 countries and territories and in 24 currencies. This service was previously exclusive to FNB customers.
“One and a half years after launching our exclusive Top Up and Withdraw services for FNB customers we are pleased to open up the PayPal service for receiving funds to all customers with a South African bank account. They will now be able to withdraw funds from a PayPal account into a qualifying South African bank account regardless of which South African bank that they bank with. FNB is a proud supporter of entrepreneurship in South Africa and PayPal provides entrepreneurs with a safer and easier way to get paid by anyone, anywhere in the world, and in over 24 currencies,” says Chris Savides, FNB’s General Manager for FNB Complementary Online Services.
Over 20,000 FNB-banked merchants and individuals have already signed up for the PayPal service to-date. By opening up the ability for individuals and businesses that do not bank with FNB, it is able to offer the more than 500,000 South Africans with registered PayPal accounts the ability to receive funds through PayPal into their selected bank accounts.
“Although most of the current 500,000 South African PayPal customers use their accounts to buy goods and services from overseas merchants there are several merchants and entrepreneurs who could be using PayPal to grow their business globally and receive payments securely and conveniently with PayPal”, says Savides.
South Africans already making use of PayPal but not banking with FNB have been able to make credit card-based payment transactions and benefit from the added security of transacting online with PayPal by linking their credit card to an authorised PayPal account.
Receiving funds and withdrawing these funds into a South African bank account was previously offered exclusively to FNB banking customers. “The new PayPal withdraw service for non FNB customers is similar to the current service whereby users are required to link their verified South African PayPal account to a South African bank account,” explains Savides. “It is for this reason that customers who want to make use of the PayPal service to receive funds into their nominated bank account are still required to create a free FNB Online Banking profile in order to link the accounts, even if they do not bank with FNB. It facilitates the Know Your Customer (KYC) and reporting requirements of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and ensures that all transactions take place within the exchange controls.”
FNB’s agreement with PayPal enables international businesses and individuals to transact with South African service providers via a secure and convenient payment service.
Customers can simply open a PayPal account by visiting www.paypal.co.za and are then required to link it to a qualified South African Bank account by visiting www.fnb.co.za. They will be able to receive payments in 24 different currencies via PayPal and FNB will convert the currency to South African Rand when the money is withdrawn into their South African bank accounts.
Savides adds that the internet has changed the global commerce landscape and encourages South Africans to think about selling their goods and services to people outside of South Africa’s borders. “Anyone has the ability to become a global online retailer. There is a diversity of businesses and individuals receiving payments with PayPal, from taxidermists to tour operators, philanthropists to philately; but it’s not just for small business to charitable donations. One of South Africa’s leading online floral and gifting retailers, NetFlorist.co.za started making use of PayPal after it realised that 30% of its business comes from outside of South Africa’s borders. PayPal is a trusted and safer payment service for people transacting from abroad,” he says.
“FNB and PayPal have a similar focus on innovation, so it makes sense that we would work with FNB to make online payments even easier for merchants and consumers in South Africa,” said Oded Zehavi, head of PayPal’s business in Israel and South Africa.
“With South Africa’s solid financial infrastructure and its status as one of the continent’s largest economies, we have seen great strides in eCommerce in this market. The succeess of FNB and PayPal’s intintal offering will be further bosltered by offering all customers with a South African bank account the a safer way of getting paid online with PayPal,” concludes Zehavi.
“The opening up of the withdraw service from PayPal by FNB sees FNB take another step forward as South Africa’s most innovative financial institution and responds directly to our ‘how can we help you?’ brand promise,” concludes Savides.
The PayPal service is offered in cooperation with FNB and has received approval from the Financial Surveillance Department of the South African Reserve Bank.
