{"id":"107ef743-17b2-413c-a2b5-cd1bf6ecb591","task":"Require upfront deposits for tattoo and piercing appointments booked online through Square Appointments","domain":"squareup.com","steps":["In Square Dashboard, go to Appointments > Settings > Payments & Cancellations","Select the current policy and choose Require a deposit","Choose a fixed dollar amount or percentage, and decide whether it applies to all services or specific ones (e.g., a higher deposit for custom pieces)","Add a client-facing deposit policy describing whether deposits are refundable","Optionally enable collecting tax on deposits for no-shows or cancellations","Save the settings so deposits are enforced at online booking checkout"],"gotchas":["Deposits can only be collected when the client books online — staff cannot charge a deposit when booking an appointment on the client's behalf","Appointments with a deposit can't be checked out using Invoices as the payment method, and loyalty rewards can't be redeemed at deposit checkout","Staff commissions on deposits are calculated on the full service price only at checkout, not when the deposit itself is collected"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T05:27:57.407Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/107ef743-17b2-413c-a2b5-cd1bf6ecb591"}