New Zealand's secure escrow payments service
CASHBOX holds payments safely in escrow. The buyer funds a payment directly from their bank, CASHBOX holds the money on trust in NZD, and it's released to the seller only when the buyer confirms the deal is done. Join the waitlist to be first through the door.
- Funds held safely on trust
- Bank-to-bank in NZD
- Flat 1.5% fee, no subscriptions
A safer way to pay and get paid in New Zealand
Get paid with confidence. Create an escrow payment for the agreed amount and share the link with your buyer. The money is secured in escrow before you start, then paid out to your New Zealand bank account when the buyer releases it, minus a flat 1.5% fee.
Pay without the risk. Fund a payment directly from your bank through Akahu open banking, with no credit cards and no card details to enter. The money is held on trust and only released when you confirm the deal has been met.
Escrow built for NZ. Funds are held in NZD in a dedicated client trust account kept separate from CASHBOX, GST is handled correctly, and because payments come straight from the bank there are no card chargebacks. A safer alternative to paying deposits up front or chasing invoices.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CASHBOX?
- CASHBOX is a New Zealand escrow payments service. A seller creates an escrow payment, the buyer funds it from their bank, and CASHBOX holds the money on trust in NZD until the buyer confirms the deal is done - then it's released to the seller, minus a flat fee.
- How does escrow work and is my money safe?
- When a buyer funds a payment, the money is held in escrow in CASHBOX's dedicated client trust account rather than going straight to the seller. Funds are only released when the buyer confirms the deal has been met, and if there's a disagreement the affected funds are paused until it's resolved. The trust account is kept separate from CASHBOX's own funds and reconciled regularly.
- How do buyers pay?
- Buyers pay by a direct bank-to-bank transfer initiated through Akahu open banking - no credit cards and no card details to enter. The money goes straight into CASHBOX's client trust account. Because payments come directly from the bank, there are no card chargebacks.
- How do sellers get paid?
- Add your New Zealand bank account in your dashboard, create an escrow payment for the agreed amount, and share the link with your buyer. Once the buyer releases the funds, the payment is paid out to your nominated bank account, minus CASHBOX's flat 1.5% fee.
- What does CASHBOX cost?
- A simple, flat 1.5% fee (GST-inclusive) on each escrow payment, shown up front before the buyer funds and deducted when the funds are released. There are no monthly fees and no subscriptions.
- Is CASHBOX available across New Zealand?
- Yes. CASHBOX works nationwide across New Zealand, with all escrow payments funded and paid out in New Zealand dollars (NZD) through licensed open banking.