Deposits, prepaid packages and account credit

Ask for a deposit on the services where no-shows hurt, sell day and night bundles at a discount, and keep credit on a client's account. All three come off the final invoice without anyone doing the maths.

Percent or flat depositPackages used up automaticallyCredit with a history
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Deposits, packages & credits in BooknBuddy: Packages screen
  1. 1Switch on packages per service.
  2. 2Name, number of days, price and how long it lasts.
  3. 3Extras included free are printed on the daily care sheet.
  4. 4Boarding night bundles work the same way.

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What it does

Require a deposit as a percentage or flat amount, sell daycare, boarding and visit packages that are used up automatically, and keep account credit.

Deposits your way

A percentage or a flat amount, per service. 100% means full prepayment. You can also require payment to book at all.

First-time client deposit

Ask new clients for a flat deposit while regulars book as usual.

Daycare and boarding packages

Full-day and half-day punch cards, night bundles, drop-in visit packs and facility passes.

Expiry you control

Each package can expire after the months you choose, or never. Expired days are not used.

Sell or gift from the profile

Sell or gift a package from the client's profile, or let them buy one in their account.

Account credit

Issue credit, use it at checkout oldest first, and remove it with a reason if it was a mistake.

How it works

Choose the rules

Deposit amount per service, and the packages you sell.

The customer pays

The deposit at booking or from the payment request email. Packages online or at the desk.

It is used up for you

Package days and credit come off the next invoice automatically.

The deposit counts

The deposit is always taken off the final invoice.

What your clients see

Customers pay deposits while booking or from a Pay Now email, buy packages in their account, and see how many days they have left.

Good to know

  • Package credits are only granted once the package invoice is actually paid.
  • Deposits are never charged automatically to a saved card.
  • Monthly membership auto-renewal is not available yet.

Questions

Can the deposit be a flat amount?

Yes. Percentage or flat, per service.

Can I ask only new clients for a deposit?

Yes. There is a first-time client deposit setting.

Do packages expire?

Only if you set an expiry. Zero means they never expire.

Can I gift a package?

Yes. Gifting records the package at no charge.

Can I take back credit I gave by mistake?

Yes. Remove it with a reason, and the history is kept.

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