Deposits and no-shows
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A deposit only protects your time if it actually reaches you. In Patron, every deposit is charged to your own Stripe account, and you keep all of it. There is no platform percentage, no marketplace fee, and no waiting on a payout from us.
Deposits go straight to your account
When a client books, the deposit runs as a charge on your own connected Stripe account. The money is yours the moment it clears. Patron never sits in the middle of the payment and never takes a share of it. You connect Stripe once, and payouts follow Stripe's normal schedule into your bank.
The deposit is what protects you
No-shows are the quiet tax on running your books through DMs. The deposit is the answer: taken up front, and yours to keep when someone ghosts. You set the amount and the cancellation window, Patron records the policy on every booking, and a no-show gets marked with the fee your policy calls for. The record is there when you need it.
Set the deposit per service
A small flash piece and a full sleeve should not carry the same deposit. Give each service its own default, and Patron fills it in when you accept a request. Change it on any single booking when a client needs something different.
One clear number before the needle
The deposit comes off the total, and the balance shows with tax handled the way your region expects. The client sees what they paid and what is left. Nothing to sort out at the counter.
Straight answers
Common questions.
Whose Stripe account do deposits go to?
Yours. Deposits are charges on your own connected Stripe account, so the money is yours as soon as it clears. Patron is never the merchant of record and never holds your funds.
Does Patron take a percentage of deposits?
No. Patron takes 0% of your deposits and bookings. You pay a flat monthly subscription and keep every dollar a client pays you.
How does no-show protection work?
The deposit does the work. It is charged up front to your own Stripe, and it is yours to keep if a client ghosts. You set the cancellation window and the fee, Patron records that policy on the booking and marks the no-show against the client with the fee worked out for you. Anything beyond the deposit stays between you and your client. Patron never charges a client's card on your behalf.
Can I charge different deposits for different work?
Yes. Each service can carry its own default deposit and length, and Patron fills it in when you accept a request. You can still adjust the amount on any individual booking.