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Set, Request, and Apply Order Deposits

Learn how to require order deposits, request them from existing orders, apply deposits as invoice credits, and review deposit records in Brandboom.

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How-to

NOTE: Users should be on a business plan to use this feature. A Stripe and/or PayPal account should also be connected.


Set an Order Deposit Requirement

  1. Specify Deposit Percentage in Presentation - In your Presentation’s Settings, you can enter a percentage or dollar amount to require as a deposit before a buyer can place an order. Each presentation can have a different deposit percentage.

    Presentation settings showing the deposit percentage or dollar amount field for an order deposit
  2. Deposit Requirement on Buyer’s Order Form - When your buyer places an order through a presentation with this requirement, they will see a “Deposit Required” box at the bottom of the Order Form. Buyer needs to pay the deposit first before placing the order.

    Buyer order form showing the Deposit Required box before the order can be placed

    After clicking “Pay Deposit,” a prompt will appear asking the buyer to pay via credit card or PayPal. Once the deposit is paid, the box will change to “Deposit Paid,” and the buyer can place the order successfully.

    Deposit payment prompt showing credit card or PayPal options and the deposit paid state


Apply Deposit to Invoice

The deposit acts as a credit that can be applied to any invoice.

  • When you create a new invoice, you will be asked if you would like to apply the deposit.

New invoice prompt asking whether to apply the order deposit as a credit

  • If you click ‘Apply’, you will see a confirmation message.

    Confirmation message showing that the deposit was applied to the invoice
  • The deposit will then be applied to the invoice at the bottom, and the remaining balance will be requested from your buyer when the invoice is sent.


View Deposit Record on Invoice

If you apply a Credit/Deposit to an Invoice and click “View Payments,” you will see a record of it being applied.

  • This record will not contain the actual payment details, as it is a credit memo.

    Invoice payment record showing an applied deposit as a credit memo
  • To view the payment details, you must view the payment on the original Order Form.


Request Deposit

  1. Open an Order, click on the More button, and select “Request Deposit”.

    Order menu with the More button open and the Request Deposit option selected
  2. A panel will appear for you to enter the percentage to request. Enter a percentage number or a dollar amount and click “Apply” to add the Deposit Requirement to the Order.

    Request Deposit panel where a percentage or dollar amount is entered before clicking Apply
  3. A notification will automatically be sent to the buyer’s email, and you will see the “Deposit Required” box at the bottom of the Order form.

    Order form showing the Deposit Required box after a deposit request is sent to the buyer
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