How can I implement deposit or part payments for my graphic design services?

[katiebb]

I sell graphic design services and would like to set my shop up so that a 50% deposit is taken upfront and the remaining 50% on project completion. Is there a deposit or part payment function in shopify POS? I looked at the app store but the ones I found were more for splitting payment over different cards. 

[Dani]

Hi @katiebb,

Dani here from Shopify. Thanks for writing in!

Since you're using the POS system, you can accept partial payments following our guide here. Once you've selected the partial payment you can then mark the order as partial paid. When you're ready to accept the balance of your payment you can then go back to the orders screen, tap the partially paid order, and select the option to take payment.

If you're also going to be accepting deposits for online sales, you may be interested in using one of these apps:

• Split - Partial Payments
• Partial.ly Payment Plans

These two apps will allow your customers to pay their deposit online, and you can invoice them for the balance at a later date.

How are you currently marketing your design services? If you haven't already, I'd highly recommend taking a look at our free Shopify Academy courses. These courses are taught by leading industry experts to increase traffic and conversions on your site.

Let me know if you have any further questions! I'd be happy to continue helping you.

All the best,

Dani

[Knechtion]

Hello, 

Are these apps still available? I'm in a similar situation where I sell video services and would like to require a deposit at check out and then the remainder at completion. How do I go about this? Is there a free alternative to Shopify's POS? 

Thanks, 

Knechtion

[bobsbeststore]

Knechtion

Did you find a solution?

Thanks

[StephaneD]

Why this is not available anymore Shopify POS Pro cost 90$ a month and dont offer this basic option anymore? 

[debgun]

Dani / Shopify Team,

I am having the same challenge and all the responses from Shopify direct us as to how we "accept" partial payments. That is simple to understand. The question is how do we make it simple to ask the customer to check out with XX% of the entire cost without having to explain to them over the phone or on separate corestpondence that they can choose to make only partial payment.

I want my  product checkout to say "rental product - variable B" = $1,000. " due today is $100 and the balance will be invoiced". right now, I have to set up a separate product labled "reservation deposit" = $100. then I have to send them a separate invoice for a whole new order when the balance is due. This double order is causing accounting issues for us. And also, when the balance is due, we need to be able to at that time charge the tax on the entire $1000. When they make the $100 reservation deposit, this is non-taxible at that time.

[balagary]

We enter orders from the 'back end' and also want to take a deposit or partial payment .. the solutions both given i do not think apply to us .. they are for users of the POS or from online sales ... any idea

[Holly_Noah]

Like others who have commented here, we require 50% deposit on large customer orders. We bill the balance on the day of shipping of the order. I don't use the POS system and, looking at the app options, there isn't a solution that fits our limited needs. We end up creating a deposit invoice order and a balance invoice order for the client which takes additional time and effort and does not link the orders together, creating an accounting issue and more work during our busiest season. Will this functionality be available in Shopify at some point? 

[balagary]

We ended up using a third party app called DEPO to do it for us now .. it
keeps the ordered linked together .. it works .. seems to be a little buggy
but it does the job for now

[diana_birsan]

Hey there! We're building an app to do this right now actually! Hypehound's Downpay will let you offer deposits on any of your products. We would love

to give some merchants an early beta and see how you like it. Let me know if you're interested by signing up on our site!

Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN2boJNuPQo
Website: hypehound.io

[RustyShaffer]

Hi Diana, when will this be finished??? I also use an app called "Live Product Options". This is app allows customers to choose custom variants which add to the total price. Will your app work with this in order to reflect the true pre-payment percentage? Thanks!!

[diana_birsan]

Hey @RustyShaffer, we'll be launching in January depending on the cue with Shopify's review process. I've tested Live Product Options and it does not work but I'll keep poking at it and see if we can make some magic! Our app does work with the product options within Shopify itself (See my screenshots on sneaker example with sizing).

Mind sending me an email at diana@hypehound.io with some info on your use case so we can see what we can do and maybe get you in our beta early?