Mobile beauty payment processing for on-location work

The right processor is the one that matches how you work. Look at how it takes cards at a client's door, whether it supports deposits and Payment Links, how fees are itemized, whether the agreement is month to month, and how reports map to your bookings. Compare written quotes, and upload a processing statement to Fee Check to see where you stand.

Your cost depends on your card mix and how each card is taken, so no honest number fits everyone. RapidCents uses interchange-plus pricing: interchange passes through at cost, your RapidCents markup is set out in your Fee Schedule, and fees for equipment or services apply if applicable. It is month to month with no fixed term. Upload a processing statement to Fee Check to see interchange separated from markup.

RapidBridge works with Fresha, Vagaro, Boulevard and Zenoti, so a RapidCents payment posts against the booking you already have open. For Booksy and other booking platforms, RapidCents integrates with many major platforms through APPIE and RapidBridge. The right option depends on your vendor and version; your RapidCents representative will walk you through it.

Export your history first, then move in steps. List stored cards, unpaid deposits, open balances and package credits. Stored cards need each client's authorization, and moving tokens between providers requires both providers to agree, so expect to ask some clients to re-authorize. Test a deposit, a sale and a refund, run both accounts side by side briefly, then reconcile deposits to your ledger.

A mobile beauty professional in Canada can usually offer Interac debit and major credit cards on site, Payment Links by text for deposits, and EFT or PAD bank payments where enabled on the account. Settlement is in Canadian dollars (CAD). Your RapidCents representative will walk you through the methods on your account, so you can promote the right options to clients.

Yes. You can take payment on location with Tap to Pay on a supported iPhone or Android phone, or with a RapidCents mobile terminal that has LTE and Wi-Fi. Either one needs a data connection, so test the signal at the venues you visit most. A Payment Link by text is your fallback when a card cannot be tapped.

Yes. Send a Payment Link by SMS or email after the client accepts your written booking terms. The terms should say the deposit amount, what it covers, whether it is refundable and how the balance is collected. Use a booking reference so the deposit and the final balance map to the same appointment. Refund rules come from your own terms, so write them before the first link goes out.

Yes. Send a separate Payment Link or take a separate sale for each payer, and use the same booking reference on every one. Each person receives a receipt and pays only the amount they agreed to. Agree the split in writing first, because a failed or refunded portion affects only that payer's payment, and you decide how to rebalance the booking.

Keep your written terms, the booking message and the receipt together, because they are your evidence. A client can dispute a card payment with their bank, and RapidCents Disputes tools help you respond with evidence before the deadline. Make sure your cancellation terms were accepted before the charge, and never charge a stored card without the client's authorization.

Record the tip and any add-on against the same booking reference as the service. At the terminal you can add a tip at checkout where your device supports it, and an add-on agreed on site can go on a new Payment Link or invoice. Reports show each payment, so your day sheet and your booking records can be matched.

MCC 7230 is commonly associated with this type of business. RapidCents sets the right merchant category during onboarding, based on what you actually sell, such as hair or makeup services and any products. Tell your RapidCents representative about retail sales too, because the category follows your real activity rather than a label you choose.