Yes. Ask for a deposit to hold a slot — a fixed fee, a percentage, or full payment — charged and refunded through your own account, with no separate payment vendor.
Can I take deposits with bookings?
Yes — a fixed fee, a percentage, or full payment, charged and refunded through your own account.
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Getting Started with NOWAITN Reservations
Set up online booking for your business with customizable time slots, automated confirmations, and calendar management.
Can customers check their booking without an app?
Yes. Every booking gets a link or QR code with the time, a countdown, directions, and instructions — no download, no login.
How is this different from OpenTable, Calendly, or Acuity?
A standalone booking app ends at the confirmation email. NOWAITN Reservations works with the rest of your business.
What kinds of businesses use this?
Anything that schedules a person, place, or thing for a window of time — restaurants, salons, clinics, gyms and courts, tours.