Take a deposit to hold a lesson
An hour held for a new student who does not turn up is an hour you could have given someone else. Soopaspace takes a deposit by card the moment a lesson is booked, with the rest paid in person, so a slot is committed to rather than held on a maybe.
Free to start with your booking page, bookings and clients. Everything else is one paid plan: £9.99/month billed yearly, or £12.99 monthly.
How it looks
A £15.00 deposit is taken now by card. The remaining £45.00 is paid on the day.
Pay £15.00 depositOctober
Illustrations of the product. Names and amounts are examples.
A deposit when they book
Set a fixed deposit on a lesson, taken by card as the student or parent books, with the balance paid in person. It is most useful on a first lesson with someone new, where a deposit turns an enquiry into a booking you can count on.
- A fixed deposit, taken by card at booking
- Set per service, so regular lessons can stay deposit-free
- The balance paid in person
- Most useful on a first lesson with someone new
Where a deposit fits alongside blocks
For students you see every week, a block of lessons bought up front is usually the better fit. A deposit is for the first lesson and the one-offs: the bookings where you want a commitment before you hold the time, without setting up a whole package.
- Deposits suit first lessons and one-offs
- Blocks suit the students you see every week
- A commitment before you hold the hour
- A reminder before the lesson either way
Try it on your own business
Start free with your booking page, bookings and clients. No card, no time limit.
Common questions
- Can I take a deposit on a first lesson rather than the full price?
- Yes. Each lesson can carry a fixed deposit, taken by card when it is booked, with the rest paid in person. Lessons without a deposit are booked as normal.
- What happens to the deposit if a student cancels?
- Soopaspace records it as received against the booking. Whether to refund it is up to you, and refunds are made from your dashboard.
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One paid plan, one price
One app for the whole of it
£9.99/month, billed yearly
or £12.99 a month. Cancel any time.
- A booking page you edit on the page itself
- Fixed-price appointments, quoted jobs, or both
- Group events, courses & waiting lists
- Bundles, offers, discount codes & gift vouchers
- On-demand services: paid now, delivered later
- Reminders, two-way calendar sync & self-service rescheduling
- Quotes & invoices, with overdue ones chased politely for you
- Money, P&L, expenses & mileage
Free plan: your booking page, bookings and clients, with no card and no time limit.