Bank statement charge
What is the LEMSQZY* charge on my bank statement?
Who charged you
Lemon Squeezy sells digital products for other companies, part of Stripe
LEMSQZY* is Lemon Squeezy, a Stripe company that sells software, courses and other digital products for the businesses that make them. LINK.COM* comes from the same company under its new name, Sold through Link. Either way, the charge is usually a purchase or renewal from the seller named after the asterisk.
How it can show on a statement
LEMSQZY*LEMSQZY*[STORE]LEMON SQUEEZY LLCLINK.COM* [SELLER NAME]
Find out what it was
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Search your inbox and spam folder for Lemon Squeezy, Link and the exact amount: the receipt names the store, the product and the plan.
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Read the word after LEMSQZY* or LINK.COM*: it is the seller's store or business name, so compare it with tools, templates, courses or apps you bought online.
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Check the billing or account page of software tools and online services you signed up for around that date for a plan with the same price.
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If you have a Link account, look through its list of purchases and subscriptions for the same amount and date.
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Ask others who use your card whether they bought a digital product or started a subscription on that date.
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Still a charge you did not agree to? File your complaint here. We write it with you and send it to Lemon Squeezy, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Not in any of your accounts? If nobody in your household made it, someone else may have used your card details. Your card issuer can stop the card, so the charges do not continue.
Why does it say “LEMSQZY*”?
Lemon Squeezy is the merchant of record for every sale in its stores: it is the legal seller and handles the payment and the tax, so its short name LEMSQZY* comes first on the statement. After the asterisk comes the store ID of the seller you bought from, which can be the maker's company or store name rather than the product you remember.
Stripe bought Lemon Squeezy, and the company behind it, Lemon Squeezy LLC, is now called Sold through Link, LLC. Under that name it is the legal seller for Stripe Managed Payments, a Stripe service that sells digital products for many online businesses, not only former Lemon Squeezy sellers. Those charges show as LINK.COM* followed by the seller's name, and the receipt comes from Link, Stripe's checkout service, marked Sold through Link. Lemon Squeezy has said it wants its sellers to be able to move to that service, so a store you bought from as LEMSQZY* may later bill as LINK.COM*.
Why you might see this charge
- A monthly or yearly subscription to a software tool, app or online service sold through a Lemon Squeezy store.
- A one-off purchase of a digital product, such as a template, ebook, course, plugin or license key.
- A trial that turned into a paid subscription when it ended.
- Sales tax or VAT added at checkout, so the total is higher than the listed price.
- A purchase by someone else who uses your card.
Is LEMSQZY* legit?
Yes. Lemon Squeezy is a real company owned by Stripe that sells digital products for thousands of companies, and Sold through Link is the same company under its new name, so a LEMSQZY* or LINK.COM* line is normally a genuine purchase or renewal. The product itself comes from the seller named after the asterisk; Lemon Squeezy or Link handles the sale, the payment and the tax.
A text or email that borrows the Lemon Squeezy or Link name to ask for your card number, or to offer money back, is not a receipt from either. A real receipt follows a purchase you or someone on your card made, and names the store and the product.
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Questions about LEMSQZY*
What is Lemon Squeezy LLC?
Lemon Squeezy LLC is the company behind Lemon Squeezy, the seller of digital products that Stripe bought. It is now called Sold through Link, LLC, and under that name it also sells for businesses on Stripe Managed Payments, whose charges show as LINK.COM*.
Why does my statement say LINK.COM*?
LINK.COM* means you bought a digital product, subscription or software from a business that sells through Link, Stripe's checkout service, with Sold through Link, LLC as the legal seller. You do not need to have used Lemon Squeezy: many businesses on Stripe sell this way, and the seller's name follows the asterisk.
What does the name after LEMSQZY* mean?
It is the store ID of the seller you bought from, usually a short company, store or product name. Compare it with the software tools, templates, courses and apps you bought online.
What if I did not agree to a LEMSQZY* or LINK.COM* charge?
File a complaint on Complain.biz. We write it with you and send it to Lemon Squeezy, now Sold through Link and part of Stripe, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Based on
- LEMSQZY* Statement Descriptor (Lemon Squeezy Docs)
- Why do I have a charge from LEMSQZY* STORE? (Lemon Squeezy)
- Stripe acquires Lemon Squeezy (Lemon Squeezy blog)
- Lemon Squeezy and Stripe Managed Payments update (Lemon Squeezy blog)
- How Managed Payments works: LINK.COM* on statements, Sold through Link (Stripe Docs)
- Why am I seeing charges labeled Link on my statement? (Link Support)
- Why is Sold through Link, LLC the legal entity on my invoice? Formerly LemonSqueezy LLC (Stripe Support)