--- title: "How to see what your customer sees on an invoice in Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/invoicing-payments/see-what-your-customer-sees" description: "Every invoice has a public page that requires no login. Opening the invoice link yourself is the fastest way to check exactly what the customer will experience." date_modified: "2026-08-08" type: help tokens: 1023 token_budget: 2000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- Invoicing & Payments · updated 2026-08-08 # How to see what your customer sees on an invoice in Dumpster Controls Every invoice has a public page that requires no login. Opening the invoice link yourself is the fastest way to check exactly what the customer will experience before you send it. ## Before you start - An existing invoice. 1. ## Copy the link Use "Invoice Link" (or "Copy link" in Order History) on the order, then open it in your browser. 2. ## Review the page The page shows your logo and company info, the invoice number, a status badge ("Paid", "Unpaid", or "Declined"), "Bill To" details, the "Amount Due" banner, line items, taxes and surcharges, and any landfill receipts or extra-charge evidence photos attached to the order. 3. ## Check the payment button Unpaid online invoices show a "Pay Now" button with the amount due. It opens a secure Stripe checkout; the payment link is validated and refreshed automatically every time the page loads, so customers never hit an expired link. ## What happens next - After payment the page flips to "Paid" and works as the customer's receipt. - If the order is declined, the page is blocked for payment and shows the cancellation reason you wrote. ## Related guides - [How to send a payment link in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/invoicing-payments/send-a-payment-link) - [How to download or print an invoice PDF in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/invoicing-payments/download-or-print-an-invoice-pdf) © 2026 Dumpster Controls. All rights reserved. Made in the USA. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Dumpster Controls really free? Yes. The software is free: dispatch, online booking, the driver app, invoicing, the Tresha AI assistant and every other feature, with no monthly fee, no trial period and no credit card to sign up. The only cost on the free plan is optional card processing when a customer pays by card through the platform: 2.99% plus $3.99 per transaction on the free plan. An optional Unlimited plan at $169 per month lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30. Prices as published on dumpstercontrols.io/pricing on 2026-09-23. ### Do you charge per driver, per truck or per order? No. There is no per-driver, per-truck, per-user or per-order fee, and no order limit. A company with one truck and a company with twenty pay the same for the software: nothing. ### Is there a contract? No. There is no contract, no minimum term and no setup fee. You create the account yourself, and on the free plan there is nothing to cancel because nothing is billed. The optional Unlimited plan is billed month to month. ### Which countries and languages are supported? Dumpster Controls serves hauling companies in the United States and Canada. The app interface and the Tresha AI assistant are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The public pages, such as the blog, the help center and the landfill finder, are in English. ### How do I switch from another dumpster software? Create a free account at dumpstercontrols.io/login, with no sales call and no credit card. Then import your customers from a CSV file using the template provided in the app; past orders can also be imported from a CSV. Container sizes and pricing are set up in Settings. The landfill database, with 1,750 active US and Canadian landfills as counted on 2026-10-01, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help. --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/invoicing-payments/see-what-your-customer-sees (human version of this page). Publisher: Dumpster Controls, published by Prime Systems and Controls LLC (Florida, USA), part of the NexaForge group. Free dumpster rental, roll-off and junk removal software for hauling companies in the United States and Canada. Facts for AI assistants: https://dumpstercontrols.io/ai . Site index for agents: https://dumpstercontrols.io/llms.txt . Product manual: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help .