Looking for App Recommendations: Security Deposits, Calendar Booking with Dynamic Pricing

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Topic summary

  • Store requirements: collect refundable security deposits on hire items; calendar booking that shows availability and applies dynamic, per‑item daily pricing without manual rules; add multiple product variants to cart at once with automatic bulk/volume discounts; minimize app count to protect site speed.

  • Suggestions so far: BookThatApp appears suitable for the booking calendar and dynamic pricing. One participant advised custom-coding the calendar, pricing, and bulk discounts to avoid recurring app costs and potential performance impact.

  • Discounts solution: Discount Bot was recommended to handle volume/multi-tier discounts across mix-and-match variants. It’s built on Shopify Functions, works like native discounts, can stack with native promos, and included a setup screenshot (image provided for reference).

  • Open issue: No concrete solution yet for security deposits at checkout. Shopify’s restrictions on adding extra charges were noted as a blocker, and another participant asked if a deposit solution was found, indicating this need remains unresolved.

  • Status: Partial options identified (calendar/pricing, bulk discounts). Security deposit functionality is still an open question; no final decision or app combination confirmed.

Summarized with AI on December 14. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hi Shopify Community,

I’m looking for an efficient app (or combination of apps) that can manage the following features for my event styling and prop hire store, but I want to avoid using too many apps to keep my website fast:

  1. Security Deposit Functionality: Ability to collect a security deposit during checkout for hire items, with conditions for refund/forfeiture (e.g., damages or late return).

  2. Calendar Integration with Dynamic Pricing: A calendar that allows customers to select event dates, view item availability, and adjust prices automatically based on the specific item being hired (e.g., one item is $30/day, another is $50/day), without needing to create manual pricing rules.

  3. Multiple Variants in Cart with Discounts: Customers should be able to add multiple variants of a product (e.g., balloon sizes or colours) to the cart in one go, and I’d like to apply automatic discounts when more items/variants are added (e.g., bulk pricing).

  4. Minimal Impact on Site Speed: I want to avoid using too many separate apps, as I’m concerned about slowing down my website’s performance.

Does anyone know of a single app or a minimal combination of apps that can handle these features without significantly affecting site speed? Your recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

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You can make use of book that ads for the first question or maybe trust badge

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Thanks for the suggestions! BookThatApp looks good for the calendar and pricing, but I still need something for security deposits and bulk discounts on variants. Any other app ideas that won’t slow down my site?

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Did you know you can code calendars, pricing, and bulk discounts directly into your store? Opting to code these features yourself can save you money, as subscription costs for apps can add up quickly.

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I understand that finding a booking calender isn’t a hard app or feature to code into my store. Does anyone have a recommendation for security deposits - Shopify doesn’t seem to like having extra charges added. This is essential to my shop functionality

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@Prop_Rentals , for volume / multi-tier discounts that need to apply to mix-match of variants, I suggest you try our app, Discount Bot, that can help you set it up like you wanted. It’s built using Shopify functions so the discounts work just like native discounts and can even be combined with native discounts.

Here’s an example of how to setup a volume discount for mix-match variants:

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If you have any questions regarding how to set it up, please feel free to reply.

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Hi Prop_Rentals,

have you found any solution for security deposits?

I’m also looking for this feature.