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# Delayed Payments (escrow-like)

***Note:** Escrow has a precise legal definition and Stripe does **not** support escrow accounts. However, there are several methods you can use that allow you to implement escrow-like payment flows.*

Sometimes you won't want to transfer funds directly to the merchant straight away. For example, in a services marketplace like **Upwork** or **Fiver**, you may only want the merchant to get the funds once they've successfully delivered a service.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can read our full guide to delayed marketplace payments [here](https://forum.bubble.io/t/a-guide-to-delayed-marketplace-payments-like-upwork-or-fiverr-with-bubble-and-stripe-connect/332060/).
{% endhint %}

There are three ways to achieve this with the Stripe Connect - Marketplace plugin:

1. Manual payouts
2. Authorize and capture method
3. Separate charge and transfer method

### Video tutorials

The below video tutorial outlines how to implement manual payouts:

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn2PHfTkA8Y>" %}

The below video tutorial outlines how to implement the 'Authorize and Capture' and 'Separate Charge and Transfer' approaches:

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbbmHLLHHqo>" %}


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