Transform Your Cash Flow

 
 
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EstImage Pay is designed for Australian smash repairers using EstImage Online and seeking an efficient way to manage their finances. EstImage, in partnership with  FlipPay, offers an invoice finance solution designed to unlock cashflow for repairers. This fully automated system allows you to have invoices paid immediately, streamlining your cash flow without the hassle of manual applications or waiting periods.

 
 
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Key features of EstImage Pay

 
 

Immediate Access to Funds

Improve your cash flow instantly without traditional loan complexities.

Waive your EstImage Online support fee

Factor $100k in invoices through EstImage Pay before your next support renewal, and we will waive the $250 (excl. GST) support fee.

 
 

Flexible Repayment

 Options to manage your finances with 30-day payment terms.

Competitive Fees

A straightforward fee structure based on invoice amount and duration.

 
 
 
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How Does It Work

When you send an invoice to an insurer, you can opt to have it paid immediately via EstImage Pay instead of waiting for the insurer to pay it. 

EstImage Pay is currently only available on invoices sent to Australian insurers, but you can contact us if you want to explore further options.

When you finance an invoice with EstImage Pay:

  1. You will receive 100% of the invoice amount, minus the service fee when your invoice is approved by the insurer (typically, you’ll be approved immediately on request)

  2. You will receive the payment on the same day of the request if your bank supports real-time payments. Otherwise, it can take 1-3 days to receive funds

  3. Your invoice to the insurer will be updated to display our partner, FlipPay bank details so that the insurer will repay your agreement directly to our partner, FlipPay

  4. If your invoice remains unpaid 90 days after being issued, our partner, FlipPay, will auto-debit your account for the full invoice amount and close that individual agreement. Our partner, FlipPay, will forward to you any payment received by the insurer after this date.

  5. You can repay the agreement at any time or contact our partner, FlipPay, directly to arrange alternative repayment terms on any specific agreement.

Neither EstImage Pay or our partner, FlipPay will talk to your customers. Ultimately, each invoice finance request is a short-term loan to you, repayable by you.

 

Example

Bob runs Awesome Smash Repairs Pty Ltd, and wants to utilise EstImage Pay to better manage his cashflow.

Bob does a job for Great Insurer Pty Ltd and sends his invoice for $5,000.

Bob needs the cash today to buy supplies but knows Great Insurer typically pay on 28 day terms, so he requests EstImage Pay on the invoice.

Bob receives $4,900 cash today (the invoice amount, minus a $100 service fee).

3 weeks later, Great Insurer pays $5,000 direct to our partner, FlipPay – this payment completes Bob’s agreement, with no further action or repayment required.

 
 
 

FAQ’s

 
 
  • It’s free to onboard and access EstImage Pay.

    The simple fees are:

    1. Initial service fee: $40 or 2% of the invoice amount

    2. Extension fee: 2% for payments that go beyond each 30 day period.

    You only pay for the time it takes for the insurer to pay your invoice. The service fee charged on each invoice covers you for 30 days and is calculated as the greater of $40 or 2% of the invoice amount.

    At the end of that time, if the insurer hasn’t paid your invoice, our partner, FlipPay will auto-debit your account for a small fee to extend your agreement for another 30 days, and again at the end of this extended period if the invoice still has not been paid.

    If your invoice remains unpaid 90 days after being issued, our partner, FlipPay will auto-debit your account for the full invoice amount and close that individual agreement. our partner, FlipPay will forward to you any payment received by the insurer after this date.

    You can repay the agreement at any time, or contact our partner, FlipPay directly to arrange alternative repayment terms on any specific agreement.



    Example
    Bob runs Awesome Smash Repairs Pty Ltd, and wants to utilise EstImage Pay to better manage his cashflow.

    Invoice paid within 30 days

    Bob does a job for Great Insurer Pty Ltd and requests EstImage Pay on his $5,000 invoice. The invoice is paid 3 weeks later.

    · Invoice amount: $5,000

    · Service fee payable: 2% of $5,000 = $100

    o Bob receives $4,900

    · Insurer pays $5,000 in 3 weeks, completing Bob’s agreement

    Bob does another job for Great Insurer Pty Ltd and requests EstImage Pay on his $900 invoice. The invoice is also paid 3 weeks later.

    · Invoice amount: $900

    · Service fee payable: $40 minimum fee applied

    o Bob receives $860

    · Insurer pays $900 in 3 weeks, completing Bob’s agreement


    Extended terms
    Bob does a job for Great Insurer Pty Ltd and requests EstImage Pay on his $5,000 invoice. The invoice is paid 6 weeks later.

    · Invoice amount: $5,000

    · Service fee payable: 2% of $5,000 = $100

    o Bob receives $4,900

    · 30 days later, extension fee payable: 2% of $5,000 = $100

    o Bob pays $100

    · Insurer pays $5,000 in 6 weeks, completing Bob’s agreement

    Invoice not paid

    Bob does another job for Great Insurer Pty Ltd, for $5,000 and finances this invoice via EstImage Pay too. This invoice is paid 4 months later.

    · Invoice amount: $5,000

    · Service fee payable: 2% of $5,000 = $100

    o Bob receives $4,900

    · 30 days later, extension fee payable: 2% of $5,000 = $100

    o Bob pays $100

    · 30 days later, extension fee payable: 2% of $5,000 = $100

    o Bob pays $100

    · 30 days later, invoice remains unpaid our partner FlipPay will auto-debits Bob’s account

    o Bob pays $5,000

    · Insurer pays $5,000 in 4 months, which our partner, FlipPay transfers directly to Bob

  • When onboarded, your account will be assigned a credit limit based on your annual turnover and other factors and will be communicated to you up front.

    EstImage Pay will typically accept individual invoices from $1 to $100,000, with higher amounts accepted on confirmation with our partner, FlipPay.

    Your credit limit can be increased if your business requires this level of support (subject to credit assessment). Contact our partner, FlipPay directly to update your account at any time.

    Example

    Bob runs Awesome Smash Repairs Pty Ltd, and uses EstImage Pay to better manage his cashflow.

    Credit limit

    Bob’s turnover and other business information means that his account has a credit limit of $250,000 – he can finance any number of invoices as long as the total balance of his financed invoices remains under $250,000.

    If Bob needs to finance a request that will take him over the $250,000 limit, as a one-off occurrence, he can make the request via EstImage Pay, our partner, FlipPay will contact him directly to discuss before processing the request.

    If he is regularly needing more than $250,000, Bob can contact our partner, FlipPay to request an increase in this limit, avoiding the manual check-in on each invoice above $250,000 that he currently experiences.

    One-off large invoice

    Bob typically sends invoices for values under $100,000, but as a one off needs to finance an invoice of $140,000. He can contact us on 1300 354 766 or via email, support@flippay.com.au to discuss before processing the request.

    Regular large invoices

    Bob’s business has grown, he’s now regularly sending invoices valued over $100,00 and requires EstImage Pay on several of them each month.

    Bob contacts our partner, FlipPay to provide updated information on his business’ performance - our partner, FlipPay confirms an increased credit limit and that his regular invoices up to $150,000 will not require a check-in.

  • Our partner, FlipPay will transfer funds to your account on the same day your invoice is approved by the insurer. If your bank supports real-time payments, you can receive the funds instantly, otherwise it may take 1-3 days to receive funds.

  • Eligible invoices must:

    · Be a valid Australian tax invoice

    · Be issued to an established insurance company operating in Australia

    · Show the issue date and due date and a unique reference (claim number, invoice number, contract number, purchase order etc)

    · Offer payment terms of up to 90 days

    · Include the virtual account allocated to you by our partner, FlipPay

  • Every business needs to manage its cashflow tightly. Whether it’s normal bills, salaries, supplier invoices or other larger purchases – most businesses will experience periods where “cash out” is greater than “cash in'' and some sort of credit/finance solution is used.

    EstImage Pay turns your unpaid invoices into immediate cash, keeping your cashflow funding closely aligned to your future income, for low manageable fees.

    The facility operates separately to any existing business loan or overdraft facility you may have in place and is optional to request on all or selected individual invoices – it’s entirely in your control.

    Example

    Bob runs Awesome Smash Repairs Pty Ltd, and uses EstImage Pay to better manage his cashflow.

    No EstImage Pay

    Bob does a job for Great Insurer Pty Ltd and sends his invoice for $5,000.

    Bob knows Great Insurer typically pay on 28 day terms, and waits for that payment.

    Other expenses he needs to cover between now and then are either paid via his business credit card, or overdraft, or otherwise paid late – all incurring further costs.

    With EstImage Pay

    Bob does a job for Great Insurer Pty Ltd and sends his invoice for $5,000.

    Bob needs the cash today but knows Great Insurer typically pay on 28 day terms, so he requests EstImage Pay on the invoice, and receives $4,900 today.

    With that cash, he is able to pay other supplier invoices on time (receiving a discount for doing so) and keep his credit card up to date (avoiding increasing interest payments). Bob’s credit/finance facility via EstImage Pay is linked to his invoices, so he knows he won’t borrow more than his business can afford.

  • EstImage Pay is available for EstImage Online repairers. You’ll also need to meet the following basic criteria:

    1. Be an Australian company (PTY LTD, no sole traders) with an ACN and ABN

    2. Be operating for at least 6 months

    3. Be able to show over $100,000 in annual revenue

    4. Be able to provide your latest two (2) business activity statements (BAS)

    5. Be able to provide bank statements showing your latest 6 months of transactions

    6. Be a director of the company

    Our partner, FlipPay may contact you for further information, but will typically approve accounts within 1 business day.

    1. Log on to EstImage Online

    2. From your EstImage Online dashboard, look for your initials in the top right hand corner (e.g. DH) and click on them.

    3. From that menu, select Administration.

    4. Once in the administration menu you will find the “Apply to use EstImage Pay” button.

    5. Click the apply button and enter your email address to start the application process.

      Watch video tutorial here.

    1. In EstImage Online, find the job you want to be paid on.

    2. Create the invoice as per your normal process (NB: The method shown in the video tutorial is a manually created invoice).

    3. In the invoice preview screen, select the option of “Use EstImage Pay”.

    4. Acknowledge and request your invoice payment through Estimage Pay.

    5. Press the ‘Send’ button to submit the invoice to the Insurance Company.

    6. Once your invoice has been approved by your insurer, payment will be made to your nominated bank account.

      Watch the video tutorial here.