Payment Options - Zelle 

HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY

Zelle allows you to transfer money directly between your checking account and our JAGM checking account (just like paper checks do now), without the physical paper checks or needing to pay the transaction fees to the credit card companies or payment companies like PayPal and Venmo. 

If your bank or credit union supports Zelle (most do), you can connect your account to Zelle and send or receive money electronically. It's all done inside your bank's website or mobile app. No third-party links. 

We are going to trial using Zelle and see how it works. If you want to try, please read on. If not, no worries. The most important thing is to stay involved and have fun with your Jag and fellow Jag aficionados.

How to I make a payment using Zelle?

1. Check to see if your bank or credit union support paying with Zelle - You need register your account with Zelle on your bank's website or mobile app. Some banks only support Zelle in their mobile app and some support Zelle from both their mobile app and their website. Each bank's website or mobile app is slightly different.
   
   You will need to register with either an email address (good if using the website) or a mobile number (good if using the mobile app). 
   
   
2. Register for the JAGM event or Membership Renewal and select the Invoice Me option - You will receive an emailed invoice, as will the treasurer and perhaps membership chair. 
   
   
3. Add JAGM to your Zelle contact list - This allows you to make sure that you are connected to JAGM and makes it harder to make any mistakes.
   
   We have connected our checking account at Citizen's Bank to Zelle using the email address treasurer@jagm.org. When you enter the email address, you should see confirmation that the email is connected to Zelle and that the registered name is Jaguar Affiliates Group of Michigan.
   
   
4. Pay JAGM using Zelle - Open up Zelle on your bank's website or app and select SEND. Select JAGM from your contact list and enter the amount from your invoice. In the memo field, please enter a note to help ID the payment. Hit SEND and your payment will be deposited in our bank account within minutes.
   
   If you like, you can send an email to treasurer@jagm.org to let us know that you sent the payment. We will also get an email directly from Citizen's Bank, but if your bank information has a confusing name that is hard to connect to your member name, let us know.
   
   
5. Last Step - when our treasurer receives notification of your payment, your invoice will be marked as paid.

QR Codes - Zelle also works with QR codes. Our QR code that connects our treasurer@jagm.org email to our bank account is below. When you are in your bank's mobile app and you select the "Scan the QR code to pay with Zelle" button, you can scan the image below and you will get a confirmation that the Zelle QR Code is enrolled as Jaguar Affiliates Group of MI. If you don't get that, stop.

This seems like too much. Do I have to do this? - Zelle is just another option and your bank may not even support it. Paying online is quick and easy and some people just like checks. The most important thing is that you stay involved in whatever way is best for you.

What if I need help? - No problem. Just send an email to treasurer@jagm.org and we'll get you connected with help.

For more information on Zelle, read Why Use Zelle® to Send Money to Friends & Family? and Zelle for Business: How It Works, Which Banks Offer It - NerdWallet.