Approve before you commit
Bookings can arrive as requests you accept or decline, with the deposit already taken.
A deposit holds the date
Set the amount per service — a trial and a wedding morning aren't the same risk.
The balance, by link
Send a payment link and let them settle from their own phone, whenever suits.
Work you say yes to, not work that just appears
Most of this work isn't first-come-first-served. Put your booking into review mode and every request arrives for you to accept or decline — and unlike asking people to enquire, the deposit has already been taken by the time you decide.
Trials, on-the-day looks and lessons can each be their own service with their own price, duration and deposit, so the page quotes properly without a conversation.
- Accept or decline each booking yourself
- Deposit collected at request time either way
- Separate services for trials, events and lessons
Money that arrives in stages
A deposit at booking, then the balance nearer the day. Send a payment link and they pay on their own phone — no cash, no chasing, no invoicing app.
At checkout the ticket is still yours to adjust: add the extra face that got added the night before, discount the package, and take a tip on the same charge.
- Pay by link for balances and extras
- Deposits count against the final bill
- Everything paid into your own bank account, not held by us
The eleven months in between
One thread per client
Every message, both directions, in one place — including their replies, which come back here rather than into your inbox.
Reminders that land in time
Up to three per booking, on lead times you choose. For a booking made last spring that matters more than usual.
Terms they agreed to
Your cancellation policy, shown at booking or required with a tick, with the date they agreed stored against the version they read.
Questions
- Can I take a deposit and the balance separately?
- Yes. The deposit is taken at booking and counts against the bill. The balance can be charged at checkout, from a card on file, or sent as a payment link they settle themselves.
- Can I approve bookings rather than have them auto-confirm?
- Yes. In review mode every booking arrives as a request for you to accept or decline, and the deposit is collected at the time of the request rather than after you accept.
- Does Inchair handle travel to a venue?
- Not as a feature — there's no travel fee or location field on a booking. In practice artists price it into the service or add it as a custom charge at checkout.
- Can I take payment from someone who isn't the client?
- Yes. A payment link can be sent to whoever is paying, and cash or a transfer from a third party can be recorded against the sale.
Set your booking page up in an afternoon.
Bring your clients across, take your first deposit, and stop answering booking messages on your day off.
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