Use it for shipping details
Checkout is the better path when you want addresses, delivery notes, and order details saved in one place.
Checkout is optional. Use it when you want shipping details, order notes, or a written record tied to the site. If you are paying directly for local handoff, use the Venmo page instead.
This page is for written order details and shipping information. If you already know the product and total and just want to Venmo Northstar directly, use the payments page instead.
Checkout should feel optional and useful, not mandatory. The point of this page is to capture details only when those details actually help.
Checkout is the better path when you want addresses, delivery notes, and order details saved in one place.
If you want the site to keep the order details on file, checkout is the right tool.
If the request is simple and local, the payments page is faster than filling out extra fields.
If a buyer typed their order, shipping, alias, phone, and contact details into Northstar AI, this page can load those details automatically, assign an order number, and keep them saved in the browser until the order is submitted or cleared.