The eSpeakers Marketplace platform powers many speaker directories under a variety of brands; you may have been directed here by one of those partners.

When you hire a presenter through the eSpeakers Marketplace platform, your payment to the presenter is processed through the platform; you don't send a check or other payment directly to the speaker. Paying through the platform gives you peace of mind: 

• security of a trusted third party administering the transaction 
  
• the presenter gets their money  fast : direct deposited into their checking account 
  
• paying through the system is the only way to activate the  eSpeakers Replacement Guarantee , and to leave a  public review of your speaker. 
  
• the convenience of  multiple ways to pay
  

How does payment work in Marketplace?

Here's how it works: 

1. Immediately after accepting a Speaker's OFFER , the Buyer (you) pays the DEPOSIT of 50% of the speaking via one of these payment methods:
   
1. credit card
   
2. 
   
   bank account
   
3. paper check through mail
   
4. wire transfer
   
2. Once the payment has been received by eSpeakers , it is deposited into the Speaker's bank account .
   
3.  On the Speaker's calendar, the event becomes  confirmed only after DEPOSIT is received.
   
4. On the day the engagement starts , the platform automatically debits the Buyer for the  BALANCE : 
   
1. 50% balance owed on speaking fee
   
2. travel expenses , if any, per the contract 
   
3. materials fee , if any, per the contract 
   
5. The balance collected is deposited immediately into the Speaker's bank account.
   

If you choose to pay via  paper check sent through the mail , the process remains exactly the same but takes longer.

The eSpeakers platform immediately emails you a printable invoice, against which the you print a check and mail it to eSpeakers Processing (the address is on the invoice). On receipt, eSpeakers deposits the check into the Speaker's account and the the rest of the process happens as it would with any of the other payment methods.  You will send a second check on the day of the event for the balance owed.

You must print a copy of your invoice and include it in the envelope with your check, so that we can associate your payment with your event.

Buyers located outside of North America, who are unable to pay with a credit card, can pay with a wire transfer.

Contact eSpeakers to obtain wire transfer information.

When paying with a wire transfer, The eSpeakers platform immediately emails you a printable invoice with the amount you can instruct your bank to wire to eSpeakers. On receipt, eSpeakers deposits the funds into the Speaker's account and the the rest of the process happens as it would with any of the other payment methods. You will make a second wire transfer on the day of the event for the balance owed.

Banks usually charge you a fee to send a wire. Be sure to add the bank's fee to the amount you send so that the amount eSpeakers receives is correct (not short by the bank's fee).

RESPONSIBILITY

eSpeakers facilitates the transaction but responsibility for paying always rests on the Buyer. 

What happens if a contract is canceled?

An offer that has been ACCEPTED is considered a binding contract. What happens when one side or the other backs out of that agreement depends on: which party is backing out (the Buyer or the Speaker), whether a deposit has already been paid, and how far away the event date is. 

• Any money paid so far (ie, DEPOSIT) is returned to the Buyer
  

• Any money paid so far is retained by the Speaker (ie, DEPOSIT) 
  
• If the event date is less than 45 days away, the Buyer is responsible to complete payment for the BALANCE of the Engagement Fee. The Buyer is not responsible to pay any agreed-on TRAVEL or MATERIAL fees. 
  
• ...or if the Terms or Agreement executed as part of the accepted offer state otherwise, those terms apply instead.