A travel-agency deposit payment on a card terminal and phone, with the booking payment record on a computer behind.

Payments & protection

Get paid and protect every booking

Take a deposit at the desk or online, keep the balance on the booking, and protect the diary without a spreadsheet.

What you get

Full payments on services

Collect the service total on the booking. Card payments carry a stated transaction fee (rate may vary by method).

Deposit payments

Charge a deposit instead of the full amount at booking so the slot is committed. Pro and above.

Auto-charge late cancellations and no-shows

Take a stated fee when a client cancels late or does not attend, with a card on the booking. Pro and above.

Payments on the booking timeline

Status, messages, and payments sit on one record so nobody hunts a separate till roll.

Franchise revenue split

Automatic owner share at the point of sale for multi-site networks. Enterprise.

Automated payment splits

Move an agreed percentage or amount to another balance when the booking is paid, without a monthly chase. Enterprise.

Coming soon

On the roadmap. Not in the product today.

Gift cards, packages, and memberships

Coming soon

Sell stored value, multi-session packs, and memberships, then redeem them at booking.

Tap to Pay, POS, and terminals

Coming soon

Take in-person payments on a phone or terminal, not only through the online journey.

Payments & protectionClient deposit checkout on a phone, with card and Apple Pay

Franchise payment splits

Every payment, already in the right place.

When a booking is paid, pencilIN automatically moves the agreed percentage or fixed amount to the right balance. Your service provider gets paid and the owner's share is separated instantly, without spreadsheets, invoices or a monthly chase.

  • Automatic at payment
  • Percentage or fixed fee
  • Built for multi-site networks
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Frequently asked questions

Answers about payments & protection on pencilIN.

Can we take deposits?
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Yes. Deposit payments are a Pro feature. Basic can collect full payment on services when payments are enabled.
How does franchise split work?
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You set agreed percentages. When a client pays, the system can allocate the owner or network share automatically. That is an Enterprise capability.
What about transaction fees?
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Automated card payments carry a stated 2.50% transaction fee. The rate may vary depending on payment method.

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