Get paid faster: deposits, full payment and payouts

Chasing payment after an appointment is admin nobody enjoys, and it leaves your cash flow at the mercy of who remembers to pay. Taking payment at the point of booking flips that around: the money is sorted before the work starts, and your day is about the work, not the invoicing.

Deposit or full payment?

You don't have to pick one rule for everything. The right choice usually depends on the service:

• Deposits suit longer or higher-value appointments — enough to secure the slot and signal commitment, with the balance settled on the day.
• Full payment suits fixed-price sessions, classes and tickets, where there's no balance to settle and pre-payment keeps check-in effortless.

Why up-front payment helps beyond cash flow

A booking someone has paid toward is a booking they keep — so up-front payment is also your best defence against no-shows. It removes the awkward end-of-appointment money moment, and it means your takings for the day are predictable rather than a running tally in your head.

How payouts work

With QZee, payments are processed securely by Stripe and paid out to your connected account. QZee's fee is a transparent 3% + 25p per booking — shown up front, with no hidden commission layered on top. You can see what a booking nets you before you ever take it.

Setting it up

In QZee, turn on payment at booking and set a deposit or full amount per service. Start with deposits on your longest appointments and full payment on classes and tickets, then adjust as you see what works for your venue. It's a small setting with an outsized effect on how steady your week feels.