You have quoted the job. The customer says yes. Then you buy materials, block out a morning, and hope they do not cancel at the last minute.
Pay By Link deposits turn that handshake into a paid commitment before you leave the yard. With AG Pay Links on iPhone, you create a secure link, send it by WhatsApp or SMS, and get a push when the deposit lands, using the merchant account you already have.
Why Pay By Link deposits protect your diary
For tradespeople and mobile service pros, the expensive moment is not the card payment. It is the wasted travel, the unused materials, and the slot you could have given to someone else.
A deposit does three useful things:
- It confirms the customer is serious before you order parts
- It covers a sensible share of materials or call-out cost
- It gives you a clear payment trail on your provider’s hosted checkout
You do not need a second payment platform. Customers pay on your Authipay, Fiserv/Clover UK, Lloyds Cardnet, or Tyl by NatWest hosted page. Your credentials stay in the iOS Keychain on your iPhone.
How to take a deposit with Pay By Link on iPhone
Keep the flow short enough to finish whilst you are still on the call or standing in the customer’s hallway.
- Open AG Pay Links and enter the deposit amount in GBP, EUR, or USD
- Add the customer (or pick a saved contact) and an order reference such as “Deposit – boiler service 12 Aug”
- Generate the secure hosted payment link
- Share it by WhatsApp or SMS with your usual message
- Wait for the push notification, then confirm paid status in the app against your payment provider
Links stay valid for 45 days, which is plenty for deposits agreed ahead of a booked date. Status badges show pending, paid, or expired, so you are not guessing from a chat thread.
What to put in your WhatsApp payment link message
Clear wording gets you paid faster. Keep it polite, specific, and easy to act on:
- Job reference and address (or postcode)
- Deposit amount and what it covers (materials, booking, or first visit)
- That the balance is due on completion
- That they pay on your payment provider’s secure page
Example: “Hi Sam, thanks for booking Tuesday. Here is the £120 deposit link for parts. The balance is due when we finish. Pay on the secure page when you are ready.”
In AG Pay Links you can set a custom share message and business text for the hosted page, so every deposit looks like it came from your firm, not a generic checkout.
Save customers for the next deposit
Repeat work is common in trade and mobile services. Save the customer’s name, email, phone, and address once on your iPhone, then reuse them next time you create a link. Details stay on your device, not in a We are AG cloud database.
When you have more than a handful of contacts, search and filter keep the list usable between jobs.
Free to try, Pro when deposits become routine
Start on Free with up to 10 payment links per month: enough to trial deposits on real bookings. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited links, PDF receipts after payment, and CSV or PDF payment history export for month-end.
Your acquirer’s fees still apply. AG Pay Links does not add payment processing fees.
Start taking Pay By Link deposits today
Download AG Pay Links on the App Store, add your provider credentials, and send your next deposit by WhatsApp before you buy materials. Verify the connection in Settings first if you want peace of mind before a busy week.
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