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# Authorising a payment

When the pre-built payment flows are enabled and a Customer submits a job proposal, they will be brought to a Stripe Checkout Session page where they can add payment details:

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It is important to note that **the Customer is not actually making the payment** at this stage, rather they are [authorizing it to be made at a later stage](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/place-a-hold-on-a-payment-method).