DEPOSITS & BALANCE
A deposit to hold it. The balance at the trip.
Set a deposit percentage per trip. The client pays it to lock the date — straight into your own account — and settles the balance at the trip. The rhythm every guide already runs, handled for you.
Deposits work the way you already do business: a percentage up front to hold the date, the rest at the trip. You set the deposit percent per trip, and Timber & Tackle collects it to your own Stripe the moment the client books.
The balance is tracked automatically and marked paid when you collect it at the trip — cash, card, however you settle.
Lock the date with skin in the game
A deposit turns a 'maybe' into a commitment and cuts the no-shows that cost you a morning.
Money to your own account
The deposit lands in your Stripe — not a marketplace wallet holding it until they decide to pay you out.
Set the terms per trip
A half-day and a two-day package don't need the same deposit. Set each trip's percentage yourself.
No commission on either half
Deposit or balance, it's your money minus only the card fee every platform pays. We take zero.
How it works
- 1
Set the deposit percent
On each trip, choose the deposit — 25%, 30%, whatever you run.
- 2
Client pays to book
When they book they pay the deposit; it's collected to your account and the date is held.
- 3
Settle the balance at the trip
The balance is tracked and marked paid when you collect it — the app keeps the math straight.
Why it matters
The deposit-then-balance rhythm is how guiding actually works, and most generic booking tools fumble it. Handling it natively — to your own account, no cut — is the difference between software built for guides and software you fight with.
It protects your calendar and your time without making you chase money.
Straight answers.
Where does the deposit go?
Straight to your own Stripe account — not a platform wallet. You control your money.
Can I set different deposits per trip?
Yes — each trip has its own deposit percentage.
Do you take a cut of the deposit or balance?
No. Zero commission on either — just the standard card fee every platform pays.
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