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How Do Pay for a Project without Escrow Service?

Example
Posted Project

• This Example begins when a Buyer posts a project with the title, “Need Installation Person Onsite in Dallas, TX for Installing Class 4 Switches.”
• After the buyer posts the project in the TelecomMentor market place, it will appear as shown below. 
• The E appears on the posting only if the project involves Escrow Service.
• Since this project is Without Escrow Service, the E does not appear.

 Project Buying Activity  Awarding the Project

The Buyer awards the project to the Provider and waits for the Provider’s acceptance.

Project Buying Activity
Accepting the Project

The Service Provider accepts the project

Buying Activity Email Confirmation

• TelecomMentor informs the Buyer that the Provider accepted the project.
• TelecomMentor emails contact information, such as email addresses, to the Buyer and Provider.

• The Buyer’s Online Account Summary appears below.
• To learn how to deposit funds in the Online Account select How to Use TelecomMentor.

Provider’s Account Summary

The Provider’s Online Account Summary appears below.

Generating the Invoice

• The Provider begins working on the project and completes the assignment in four days.
• The Provider and Buyer communicate via the Personal Message Box (PMB) and determine project is complete.
• Te Buyer must create an Invoice to pay for the project.
• The Buyer must click on the Create Invoice Icon, as identified by the arrow.
• To learn how to Create an Invoice, see How to Use TelecomMentor.
• The Buyer must click Preview to continue generating the Invoice.

Preview New Invoice Generation

• After review and approval of the Invoice Information, the Buyer must click Generate to continue.
• If the project cost is $100, The Provider will receive $95, and TelecomMentor will receive $5—the 5% Transaction Fee.
• The Buyer must pay $100 from the Online Account.

Invoice Generation Complete

Once the Provider successfully generates the Invoice, the following message will appear.

Project Activity Update

• TelecomMentor will assign an Invoice Number and update the Buyer’s Buying Activity status to Pay Invoice.
• By clicking Pay #957, the Invoice Number, the following information will appear.

Paying the  Invoice- Amount Due

• The Amount Due appears once the Invoice has been selected for payment.
• The Buyer must select Print Invoice to continue.

 

Invoice Information

After clicking Print Invoice, the following Invoice Details appear.

• After clicking Continue, the Secure Payment Preview Screen will appear for the Buyer.
•  The final preview page displays the:
•  Invoice Description
• Amount to be Paid
• Method of Payment
•  The Buyer must now authorize payment by checking Pay Invoice, as shown below.

Invoice Payment Complete

The following message appears to indicate the Invoice has been Paid in Full.

Provider’s
Account Summary

• The Provider’s Account Summary will appear as shown below.
•  TelecomMentor will deduct 5% of the project cost.
• The Provider will receive $95, TelecomMentor will receive $5, and the Buyer will show $100 has been spent.

Buyer’s
Account Summary

TelecomMentor will update the Buyer’s Online Account Summary, as shown below

Exchanging Feedback
• After completing the payment, the Buyer and Provider should exchange Feedback. 
• Wow!! Project is complete. Please return to TelecomMentor for more telecom projects.