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How to accept online payments

Deposits change customer behavior — but surprise charges create chargebacks. Show the amount before they tap pay.

  1. 1Connect Stripe or SumUp under Settings → Connected accounts → Payments.
  2. 2Enable deposits on the service(s) you want — typically 20–30% for services over $80.
  3. 3Add your cancellation/refund policy to the booking page footer (required before go-live).
  4. 4Run a €1 test booking and refund it to verify the full flow.

Stripe settles to your bank in 2–7 business days depending on country. SumUp is faster for in-person businesses already on their hardware — same deposit flow, different processor.

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  • Payment processing fees are Stripe/SumUp standard rates. bookingservice.ai does not add a markup on transactions.
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