Goldie supports all major card brands (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover), Apple Pay, Google Pay, tap-to-pay via phone, card on file, and payment links sent by text. For clients who want to spread the cost, Goldie also integrates with Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, and Zip. You can accept payments in person, remotely, or before the appointment, all from the same app.

Goldie lets you require a deposit at the time of booking, so clients pay a portion of the service fee upfront before the appointment is confirmed. The deposit amount is configurable: you choose what percentage or fixed amount to collect. Salons using deposits with Goldie report reducing no-shows by over 90%, because clients who have paid upfront are far more committed to showing up.

Yes. When a client has a card on file, Goldie lets you charge a no-show fee directly from their saved card without any additional action from the client. This is the most reliable no-show protection available: requiring a card at booking and charging it if the client doesn't show means your time has a real financial cost, which dramatically reduces how often it happens.

Yes. Goldie's Tap to Pay feature turns your phone into a payment terminal, with no card reader or extra hardware required. Clients tap their card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay directly to your phone to complete the payment. It's fully contactless, works anywhere you have a signal, and keeps checkout fast and professional without a POS setup.

On Goldie's Starter plan, funds are typically deposited within 1–3 business days. On Pro and Pro Plus plans, Goldie offers same-day payouts for free, or instant payouts in 30 minutes or less on demand. Fast payouts matter when you need to cover supplies, booth rent, or other business expenses without waiting for the standard bank processing window.

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lets clients split the cost of a service into installments while you get the full amount upfront. Goldie supports Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, and Zip, and the option is built into your booking flow with no extra setup or cost to you. Salons that add BNPL see roughly 20% more total revenue, primarily because it removes the price barrier on higher-ticket services like color corrections, extensions, or packages that clients might otherwise delay or decline.

Goldie includes a tipping screen at checkout that shows preset tip options (10%, 15%, 20%, 25%) alongside a custom amount. Clients tap their preference as part of the payment flow, with no awkward ask needed. Prompting clients to tip digitally at checkout consistently produces higher tip rates than a cash tip jar, because the friction of deciding an amount is removed.

Yes. Goldie lets you send a payment link by text directly to a client's phone, so they can pay from wherever they are. This is useful for collecting balances on deposits, charging for products sold remotely, or handling appointments where the client pays before or after the session without being in the same room as your phone or card reader.

Yes. Every payment processed through Goldie automatically syncs with your calendar and financial reports, with no manual reconciliation needed. Your revenue dashboard updates in real time, and at tax time you can export a complete income report with a single tap. Having booking, payment, and reporting in one salon payment app eliminates the need for a separate POS system, spreadsheet, or accounting workaround.