Why pay at booking time?
Linking payments to your booking process is a game-changer. It reduces no-shows, improves your cash flow, and saves administration.
Benefits overview
Payment methods you should offer
- iDEAL — must-have for the Dutch market (85% of online payments)
- Credit card — essential for international customers
- Bancontact — important for Belgian customers
- Apple/Google Pay — growing popularity, especially mobile
Implementation strategies
Full prepayment
Ideal for: workshops, trainings, events
- Customer pays 100% at booking
- Lowest no-show rate
- Simplest administration
Deposit
Ideal for: consultants, restaurants
- Customer pays 10-25% at booking
- Rest after the appointment
- Good balance between commitment and flexibility
Post-payment
Ideal for: returning customers, subscriptions
- Customer pays after the appointment
- Build trust
- Automatic invoicing
Security and compliance
When integrating payments, security is crucial:
- PCI-DSS compliant payment processing
- 3D Secure authentication
- SSL/TLS encryption on all pages
- GDPR-compliant data processing
Start today
With Pleney's Stripe integration, you can accept online payments within 10 minutes. No technical knowledge needed.
