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How to Activate Cash Payments for Your Service

Accept cash payments like Cash app, Venmo, Zelle or cash.

Updated over a week ago

Bookme allows you to accept multiple payment types — including cash payments. Enabling cash options gives your clients additional flexibility during checkout while still letting you manage bookings, cancellations, and messaging through the platform.

Follow this guide to activate cash payments for any service.


Step 1: Open the Service Editor

Start from your Dashboard:

  1. Hover over the service you want to update

  2. Click the three-dot menu (…)

  3. Select Edit Service

If you're creating a brand-new service, this option will appear during setup in the Pricing tab.


Step 2: Enable Cash Payment Options

Inside the service editor:

  1. Go to the Price tab

  2. Scroll to the bottom section labeled Accept Cash Payments

  3. Toggle the switch ON

  4. Select the specific cash payment types you want to offer (e.g. cash in person, Zelle, Venmo, or Cash App)

These options will be shown to the client during checkout.


Step 3: Add Optional Instructions (Recommended)

You can include custom instructions to explain how you want clients to pay. Examples:

  • “Please send Zelle to: [email protected].”

  • “Bring cash to the appointment.”

  • “Payment must be completed before the session begins.”

These instructions appear at checkout and help set clear expectations.

You’ll also see a helpful tooltip explaining how clients will view these options.


Step 4: Save and Preview

  1. Click Save Changes

  2. (Optional) Click Preview to see exactly how this appears to Bookers

  3. Select a date and time, then proceed to checkout

  4. You’ll now see Cash Payment Options displayed during checkout

When a client selects one of your cash options, they’ll also see:

  • Your payment instructions

  • Your cash policy (if applicable)

They can then complete the booking using cash instead of card.


What Clients Experience

When cash payments are activated:

  • Clients will see your available cash payment methods during checkout

  • They’ll see your instructions before confirming their booking

  • They can complete the booking using cash without entering card details

This gives them a seamless, flexible way to book while keeping everything centralized in your Dashboard.

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