Deposits
Take card deposits when clients book, so long appointments are less exposed to no-shows. Bookivo uses Stripe, including Apple Pay where available.
The problem
A no-show on a full set, colour or clinic treatment is rarely “just 30 minutes”. Deposits change the booking from a casual maybe to a paid hold.
Verbal holds are easy to forget. A deposit makes the appointment real.
Saturday colour and Friday lash infills are the slots you cannot afford to give away twice.
People booking for the first time from Instagram have less social pressure to attend.
You should not have to message “are you still coming?” the night before as your only protection.
How Bookivo helps
Set deposits on the services that need them. Clients pay through Stripe when they book. You still send reminders so the remaining balance is not a surprise.
Not every 20-minute appointment needs a deposit. Protect the ones that do.
Cards and Apple Pay, with standard Stripe processing fees — not a marketplace cut of the treatment price.
Deposits plus automated reminders are more effective than either on their own.
Explain cancellation rules on your own booking website, not a marketplace listing.
Full sets and busy evenings.
Colour and long appointments.
Consultation and treatment deposits.
Travel time makes a no-show more expensive.
Send us your business name and Instagram or website. We will create a branded preview so you can see your booking site before you commit.
Request a free branded preview, or start a 7-day trial if you are ready to set Bookivo up yourself.