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Take a deposit before a dog grooming appointment

Soopaspace takes a deposit by card the moment a client books a dog groom. Each service has its own deposit amount, the rest is paid on the day, and an email reminder goes out before the appointment.

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An owner handing a dog’s lead to a mobile groomer at her front door

Full Dog Groom, Medium · Biscuit

£52
  • DepositPaid by card when booked£10
  • Nail clip and fileExtra, paid with the deposit£6
  • On the dayThe rest of the dog groom£42

Tuesday 3 November, 09:00 · Didsbury M20

Quick answer

Soopaspace takes a deposit by card when a client books a dog groom, set per service, with the rest paid on the day and a reminder before the appointment.

A dog groom that comes with a deposit already paid

A full dog groom on a big dog can fill most of a morning, and on a mobile round you have already driven to the door. With Soopaspace each service can take a deposit by card the moment an owner books, the rest is paid on the day, and a reminder email goes out before the appointment. Here is how it works, shown on Tails & Trims Mobile Dog Grooming, a demo business you can open and click around.

1Per service

A deposit on the long dog grooms, none on the quick ones

A deposit is a fixed amount you set on each service, or none at all. A full dog groom can ask for one while a puppy’s first groom or a bath and brush does not. Owners see what is due now before they book.

  • A fixed deposit amount for each service
  • No deposit at all where you do not want one
  • Each size of dog as its own service, with its own price
  • The balance shown as due on the day
A groomer bathing a spaniel in a stainless steel tub inside a mobile dog grooming van
T&Tails & Trims
  1. 1Puppy’s first groom45 min · no deposit£20
  2. 2Bath & Brush, Medium1 hr 15 min · no deposit£35
  3. 3Full Dog Groom, Small1 hr 30 min · £10 deposit£40
  4. 4Full Dog Groom, Medium1 hr 45 min · £10 deposit£52

Deposits by card, the rest on the day

Each dog groom with its own deposit, or none, shown on your page before anyone books.

2At checkout

Extras ticked, deposit paid, the slot is theirs

The owner picks a time, ticks any extras such as nails, teeth or de-matting, and pays the deposit and the extras by card. The rest of the dog groom is shown as due on the day. Card payments go through your own Stripe account.

  • The deposit paid by card when they book
  • Optional extras, paid in full with the deposit
  • Card payments go through your own Stripe account
  • The rest of the dog groom shown as due on the day
Find out moreAdd-ons and upsells, offered as they book
A mobile dog groomer kneeling by her dog grooming van to greet a cockapoo on a residential street

Full Dog Groom, Medium · £52

Optional extras you can add to this booking.

  • Nail clip and file+£6
  • Teeth clean+£8
  • De-matting+£15

Deposit£10.00

Nail clip and file£6.00

Pay now by card£16.00

On the day£42.00

Extras are ticked at checkout. With a deposit, the owner pays the deposit and any extras by card now, and the rest of the dog groom on the day.

3Your way to pay

Cash at the door still works

Card, cash and bank transfer can each be switched on or off for each kind of thing you sell. A deposit is always taken by card. An owner who pays by cash or bank transfer pays in full, their way, so the regular who likes to hand over cash at the door can carry on.

  • Card, cash or bank transfer, your choice
  • Set for each kind of thing you sell
  • A deposit is always taken by card
  • Cash or transfer clients pay in full their way
Find out moreTake bookings without forcing anyone to pay by card
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How owners can pay

  • CardThe deposit now, the rest on the dayOn
  • CashPaid in full, on the dayOn
  • Bank transferPaid in full, their wayOn

Switch each way to pay on or off for each kind of thing you sell.

Card, cash and bank transfer, each switched on or off. A deposit is always taken by card.

4Regulars

Regulars rebook with a deposit, the same as anyone

When a regular books their next dog groom from your page, the deposit for that service is taken as they book, the same as for a new client. A reminder email goes out before every dog groom, with a link to move or cancel it within the notice you set.

  • The same deposit for new and returning owners
  • A reminder email before every dog groom
  • A link to move or cancel in each reminder
  • Owners move or cancel within your notice
Find out moreSet a repeat booking once, and let it run
A groomer trimming a small dog’s nails, holding its paw gently
RMRiverside Mobile Pet Grooming

Hi Alex, a reminder about your upcoming booking with Riverside Mobile Pet Grooming.

GCSE maths, 60 min

Thursday 8 October, 16:00

Cancel or reschedule
Clients get a reminder email before each booking, with a link to reschedule or cancel within your notice window.

5Once it is paid

You know it is paid, and so do they

The moment an owner pays by card, you get an email saying who paid, how much and what is left. Soopaspace records the deposit as received against the booking. If a dog groom is cancelled, whether to refund the deposit is up to you, and refunds are made from your dashboard.

  • An email to you the moment a deposit is paid
  • The deposit recorded against the booking
  • Refunds made from your dashboard, if you choose
  • Paid, due and overdue at a glance
A groomer gently towel-drying a small terrier inside a dog grooming van

Sam Patel paid the £500.00 deposit by card

Paid now: £500.00

Total: £2,000.00

Left to pay: £1,500.00

It is recorded as the deposit received.

The moment a client pays by card, you get an email saying who paid, how much, and what is left.

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What it could mean for you

What it could mean for your round

A booked dog groom that means it

Where you set a deposit, the owner has already paid by card before you set off for their street.

No deposit to chase by message

It is taken as they book, so there is no “could you send the deposit over?” to write after a long day in the van.

Owners who know where they stand

They see what is due now and what is due on the day before they book, extras included.

Your rules, service by service

A deposit on the full dog grooms, none on a puppy’s first visit, and cash still welcome where you want it.

In practice

How other businesses use it

A tattoo artist in black gloves working on a fine-line design on a client’s forearmTattoo artistsA deposit to hold the date for a long sessionA half-day session takes a deposit by card when it is booked, with the balance shown as due on the day. The free consultation before it stays free, with no deposit at all.More for tattoo artists A mobile barber cutting an older man’s hair in the kitchen of his homeBarbersQuick cuts as they are, the wedding morning securedA regular cut can stay pay-on-the-day, cash welcome. The longer services carry a deposit by card, and a wedding party can go out as a quote with a deposit on it.More for barbers A mobile hairdresser blow-drying a woman’s hair in her home kitchen, the client wearing a capeMobile hairdressersBridal parties, quoted with a depositA wedding morning for a whole bridal party goes out as a quote with your own line items. The client accepts it online and pays the deposit or the full amount by card.More for mobile hairdressers

See it working on a real booking page

Tails & Trims Mobile Dog Grooming
A freshly groomed dog trotting up a garden path to its owner

Common questions

Can I take a deposit on a dog grooming booking but not the full price?
Yes. Each service can have its own deposit, a fixed amount taken by card at booking, with the rest paid on the day.
What happens if a client cancels after paying a deposit?
Soopaspace records the deposit as received against the booking. Whether to refund it is up to you, and refunds are made from your dashboard.

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