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Setting up your payment correctly is how you get paid on time for your work. This guide walks you through setup and explains how and when payments are made.

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Quick estimator — when will I get paid?

Estimate your gross pay for the week and find the exact Friday we’ll pay you, including the 7-day hold on your first payout.

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Payment Method

We pay everyone through Stripe. There is one method, and it goes straight to your bank account.
  • Processing: Paid every Friday for the prior week’s approved work
  • Fees: No fees from AfterQuery
  • Requirements: A bank account in your own legal name, in a Stripe-supported country
  • Cards: Not supported. Stripe pays to bank accounts only
Coming later: We plan to add Wise so we can pay people in countries Stripe doesn’t reach. Wise is not available yet, so Stripe is the only method right now.

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Before You Start

Have these ready so you don’t get stuck partway through:
  • A bank account in your own legal name, in a supported country. Joint accounts, business accounts you don’t own, and accounts in someone else’s name will be rejected
  • A government ID. If you’re in the US, you’ll also need your SSN. Stripe requires this by law and we can’t waive it
  • A phone that can get text messages, for two-factor login
Your bank account must be in the same country as your registered location. If they don’t match, Stripe holds your payout and starts a manual review, which is slow and delays your pay. And use the exact same legal name across your offer, your Stripe account, and your bank account, since a name mismatch causes the same problem.

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Setup Process

Stripe is how AfterQuery pays contributors whose bank account is in a supported country. Follow the steps below the first time you accept an offer.
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Click 'Set Up Payments' when accepting your offer

When you accept your offer, select Set Up Payments. You can also open it anytime from your Earnings dashboard. This launches the Stripe setup flow.
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Complete the Stripe setup flow

Follow Stripe’s prompts carefully. Identity verification, bank account details, and tax information are all required. If you get stuck, Stripe’s help center is at support.stripe.com/express.
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Return to your offer

Once Stripe confirms your setup, you’ll be returned to the offer flow to finish accepting your offer. Your payouts are now automatic.
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Note the first-payout holding period

Stripe requires a 7-day holding period on your first payout. This is a Stripe rule and AfterQuery cannot override it. Every payout after the first follows the normal Friday schedule.

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When You Get Paid

  • Pay-day: Every Friday by 11:59 p.m. PT
  • Pay period: Monday to Sunday
  • How it works: When a week ends, your work is reviewed and approved, then paid out the following Friday
  • The gap: That review step is why there’s a short wait between finishing work and getting paid
  • Arrival: After Stripe sends the money, your bank usually takes a few business days. We can’t speed this up
  • Tracking: Check any payout’s status in your Stripe dashboard or your Earnings dashboard

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Managing Your Payments

You control your own Stripe account. We can’t see or change your Stripe details for you.
  • Change your bank account: In Stripe, go to Settings > Payouts and update it. Future payouts use the new account
  • Reset your Stripe connection: In your Earnings dashboard, choose Reset Payment Setup. This permanently deletes your Stripe data and history, so only do it when you have no payment in transit and no Stripe balance
  • Forgot your password: Reset it from Stripe’s login page
  • Change your Stripe email: Contact Stripe Support directly

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Common Questions

Rates are in USD. Stripe converts your earnings into your local currency at payout.
No. Since AfterQuery is based in the US, payouts outside the US go out in your local currency.
Each Friday pays the week that already closed and was approved. Work from the current week is paid the following Friday.
No. Payouts run automatically every Friday. Once Stripe sends one, the timing is up to the banks.
This usually happens when your registered location and your bank account country don’t match. Stripe flags it, holds the funds, and runs a manual check that takes a while and creates back and forth between you, us, and Stripe. Make sure your bank account is in the same country as the location on your profile.
No. Payouts can only go to a bank account in your own legal name in a supported country.
No. Stripe requires identity verification to pay you. You can’t finish setup without it.
This usually happens when a personal name is entered in a company-name field. Contact Stripe Support and they can do a manual review.
Stripe picks the required fields based on your country, and the label can be generic. Ask your bank for the exact value Stripe is asking for. These codes often aren’t in your banking app.
Stripe only accepts a local bank account in the same country as your Stripe account.
Payouts already sent go to the old account. Future payouts use the new one.
It can’t be cancelled. The bank rejects it, the money returns to your Stripe balance, and Stripe retries with your updated details. This takes about 10 to 15 business days and can’t be rushed.
Holds come from Stripe, not us, so we can’t lift them. Log in to Stripe, clear any pending actions, and contact Stripe Support if it stays. Payouts resume automatically once it’s cleared.
Stripe creates a payout trace ID once a payout shows as Paid. It’s in your Stripe dashboard under Payout Details.
Optional fields can be left blank. For any required business field, treat yourself as a sole proprietor and use your personal details.

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Need Help?

Email support@afterquery.com with your full name and the email you log in with, and we’ll help.