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DEPOSITS FOR DETAILING BOOKINGS

Request detailing deposits without slowing down booking.

Customers book without paying online. When a deposit or payment is needed, staff send a payment request from the booking, billed through the business’s own GoHighLevel payment provider, and see whether it has been paid.

For US detailing businesses. Live use requires GoHighLevel. Demos use fictional data and create no real appointments.

HOW IT FITS TOGETHER

Book first. Request the deposit from the booking.

  1. The customer books

    The public booking page never asks for payment. The appointment goes to the connected GHL calendar as usual.

  2. Staff send a request

    From Bookings, send a deposit or other payment request using a saved GHL product or a custom USD amount, with an optional due date.

  3. Track the status

    GHL sends the customer the payment link. The booking shows whether the request is sent, part paid, paid or void.

01 / IN PRACTICE

Paid through your own provider

Payment requests are created in the business’s connected GoHighLevel location and paid through the provider connected there, such as Stripe or Square. Reserve My Detail does not process the payment itself.

  • GHL texts the payment link and emails it when the contact has an email address.
  • Use a saved GHL product or enter a custom amount.
  • Add a due date when you need one.

02 / IN PRACTICE

Status on the booking

Staff see the request’s status from the booking instead of searching for it elsewhere. Status checks continue for 30 days after a request is sent.

  • Sent, Part paid, Paid and Void statuses.
  • A clear prompt to check GHL when a status cannot be confirmed.
  • One open payment request per booking.

03 / IN PRACTICE

Turned on per business

Payment requests are optional and enabled for each business separately. Businesses that do not use them see no invoice controls, and booking never waits for payment.

  • Requires a GHL contact with a usable phone number.
  • Sent from bookings, not from quote requests.
  • Not available in the demos.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED

Deposits and payment requests: common questions.

What the software supports and what you need for live use.

Can customers pay a deposit when they book online?

No. The public booking flow never collects payment, and a booking is never held for payment. Staff send a deposit or payment request from the booking afterward.

Which payment providers can I use?

Requests are paid through the payment provider connected to the business’s GoHighLevel location, such as Stripe or Square.

Can I request payment for a quote?

Payment requests are sent from bookings. Create the appointment from the quote first, then send the request from that booking.

How does the customer receive the payment link?

GoHighLevel texts the link to the customer and also emails it when the contact has an email address.

RELATED GUIDES

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EXPLORE THE SOFTWARE

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SET UP YOUR BUSINESS

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detailing business.

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