Frequently
Asked Questions
General FAQs
What is PEM (Payments Expert Marketplace)?
PEM is the world's first marketplace built exclusively for payments expertise. It connects people who would want to know more about Payments related topics, with verified experts who can answer them through 1:1 consultations.
Who is PEM for?
How does PEM work?
What makes PEM different from other expert marketplaces?
What are "credits" and how do they work?
Is PEM available on mobile?
Is my data and identity protected on PEM?
Who is behind PEM?
For Experts
Who can become a Payments Expert on PEM?
Anyone with genuine, hands-on experience in the payments industry — whether in product, strategy, compliance, operations, or technology — can apply to become a verified expert on PEM.
How do I get verified as an expert?
What is my "biography" and how is it built?
What is a "payment nugget"?
Do I set my own rates and availability?
How do I get matched with Knowledge Seekers?
How do consultations actually happen?
Do I need to be available full-time?
WIll by calls be transcribed?
For Knowledge Seekers
What can I use PEM for as a Knowledge Seeker?
You can ask specific questions or describe challenges related to payments — like understanding new regulations, evaluating a PSP, validating a business model, or untangling a complex integration — and get matched with a verified expert who can help.
How do I get matched with the right expert?
How quickly can I talk to an expert?
Do I have to pay for every question?
Can I stay anonymous while asking a question?
What kind of people use PEM as Knowledge Seekers?
Is the advice from armchair philosophers or real payments experts?
How many experts do you have?
Frequently
Asked Questions
General FAQs
What is PEM (Payments Expert Marketplace)?
PEM is the world's first marketplace built exclusively for payments expertise. It connects people who would want to know more about Payments related topics, with verified experts who can answer them through 1:1 consultations.
Who is PEM for?
How does PEM work?
What makes PEM different from other expert marketplaces?
What are "credits" and how do they work?
Is PEM available on mobile?
Is my data and identity protected on PEM?
Who is behind PEM?
For Experts
Who can become a Payments Expert on PEM?
Anyone with genuine, hands-on experience in the payments industry — whether in product, strategy, compliance, operations, or technology — can apply to become a verified expert on PEM.
How do I get verified as an expert?
What is my "biography" and how is it built?
What is a "payment nugget"?
Do I set my own rates and availability?
How do I get matched with Knowledge Seekers?
How do consultations actually happen?
Do I need to be available full-time?
WIll by calls be transcribed?
For Knowledge Seekers
What can I use PEM for as a Knowledge Seeker?
You can ask specific questions or describe challenges related to payments — like understanding new regulations, evaluating a PSP, validating a business model, or untangling a complex integration — and get matched with a verified expert who can help.
How do I get matched with the right expert?
How quickly can I talk to an expert?
Do I have to pay for every question?
Can I stay anonymous while asking a question?
What kind of people use PEM as Knowledge Seekers?
Is the advice from armchair philosophers or real payments experts?
How many experts do you have?