Checkout plan

Stripe prep without live payment links.

This page documents how sponsor packages should become Stripe products later. Nothing here collects money, reserves inventory or publishes payment links.

Manual booking intakeProof ledgerSponsor kit

Planned Stripe product

Founding issue sponsor

GBP125

One clearly labelled sponsor block after the lead story, with one link and one practical local offer.

Manual prerequisite: advertiser proof ledger, copy approval, desired date and campaign owner.

Prepare intake

Planned Stripe product

Launch week sponsor

GBP500

Five weekday sponsor placements plus a static website sponsor-kit mention.

Manual prerequisite: advertiser proof ledger, copy approval, desired date and campaign owner.

Prepare intake

Planned Stripe product

Referral reward sponsor

GBP250

Referral page, share page and one newsletter growth block after Buttondown referral attribution is live.

Manual prerequisite: advertiser proof ledger, copy approval, desired date and campaign owner.

Prepare intake

Live wiring sequence

Keep commercial launch boring: proof, approval, checkout, reconciliation, then publication.

OpenCreate products after approvalMirror package names, prices and deliverables from data-sources/sponsor-inventory.json only after launch approval.OpenUse manual slot holds firstDo not expose public payment links until inventory, dates and advertiser fit have been reviewed.OpenPass campaign metadataPackage slug, sponsor name, issue date, CTA URL and referral/reward tie-in should travel with the checkout session.OpenReconcile before publicationOnly mark a slot ready when payment, proof ledger and copy approval all match.