{"id":62,"date":"2021-10-29T17:11:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T14:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookla.com\/blog\/?p=62"},"modified":"2021-10-29T17:11:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T14:11:47","slug":"new-update-point-of-sale-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookla.com\/blog\/new-update-point-of-sale-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Request payment after the client&#8217;s visit (POS alternative)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are glad to announce the new feature on our platform! Now businesses can request payments from their clients after the visit. It&#8217;s an excellent alternative for companies that don&#8217;t want to force clients to pay before visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Point of sales alternative.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>POS systems are usually a headache and extra expense for the business. You have to pay a subscription fee as well as the fee for each transaction. And at the end, you just get a payment processor that has to be integrated into your accountancy workflow. All payments made in Bookla connect with the reservations, and you will get a complete report with all the transactions for your bookkeeping. Your accountant will be happy for sure \ud83e\udd17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits for the business.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>No monthly fees.<\/li><li>Reports for your bookkeeping.<\/li><li>No special equipment is required, just your mobile phone.<\/li><li>You can use it as an alternative to cash payments when a client doesn&#8217;t have cash.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bookla.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Benefits-for-clients-pichi-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits for clients\" class=\"wp-image-96\" width=\"512\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookla.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Benefits-for-clients-pichi-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bookla.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Benefits-for-clients-pichi-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookla.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Benefits-for-clients-pichi-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookla.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Benefits-for-clients-pichi.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits for clients.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fast and Secure payments.<\/li><li>Electronic receipt for each payment.<\/li><li>Ability to use Apple Pay or Google Pay.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to start using payment requests.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need to do is to update the mobile app.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/spendo\/id1493198111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business app on iOS<\/a> should be v1.12 or higher, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?hl=en_IN&amp;id=lv.chi.spendo.business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on Android<\/a> v1.17 or higher.<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/spendo\/id1495988963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">client app on iOS<\/a> should be v1.14 or higher, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?hl=en_IN&amp;id=lv.chi.spendo.client\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on Android<\/a> v1.17 or higher.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are glad to announce the new feature on our platform! 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