diff --git a/app/helpers.php b/app/helpers.php
index e123f25..378f990 100644
--- a/app/helpers.php
+++ b/app/helpers.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use App\Models\Bidders;
 use App\Models\Items;
 use App\Models\Checkout;
+use App\Models\PaymentMethods;
 
 class BidderSelectList
 {
@@ -54,11 +55,8 @@ class PaymentMethodSelectList
 {
   public static function PaymentShowMethods()
   {
-    $payment_method_results = DB::select("SELECT
-      *
-      FROM payment_methods
-      ORDER BY pm_name
-      ");
+      $payment_method_results = PaymentMethods::orderBy('pm_name')
+                                              ->get();
       $payment_methods = '<option disabled="disabled" selected="selected" value="0">choose...</option>';
       foreach($payment_method_results as $payment_method_result){
         $payment_methods .= '<option value="' . $payment_method_result->pm_id . '">' . $payment_method_result->pm_name . '</option>';