Deposits · Bank or card · Your account

Can Tattoo Clients Pay Deposits by Bank or Card?

Yes. The Hive takes deposits on card or bank, so a client just uses whichever they have. The deposit is taken at booking, so the slot is locked before it ever lands on your calendar, and every deposit pays straight to your own account — The Hive never holds your money. Escalating deposits still apply whether the client pays by card or bank, and your book and clients stay yours.

Short answer: bank or card, the client's choice. Some clients live on a debit card, some prefer a bank transfer — The Hive handles both, so nobody bails on a booking because their payment method wasn't an option.

Whichever they pick, the deposit is taken the moment they book. The slot is locked before it hits your calendar, and the money lands in your account, not one The Hive controls.

How it works, either way they pay

Same three moves whether the deposit comes off a card or a bank transfer.

1

Client picks card or bank

At booking, the client pays the deposit with whichever they have — card or bank. No app to download, no method they're locked out of.

2

The slot locks

The deposit is taken at booking, so the slot is held before it lands on your calendar. No money down means no booking — you're never holding a chair on a promise.

3

It pays to your account

The deposit goes straight to your own account. The Hive never holds your money, and there's no middleman between the deposit and you.

Why the payment method matters

Don't lose a booking over how someone pays

Plenty of shops only take one kind of payment, and every time a client can't use it, that's a booking you either chase manually or lose. Offering card or bank closes that gap. The client uses what's in their wallet, the deposit clears at booking, and the slot is locked — so the money is already in your account before the appointment is ever on your calendar. It doesn't matter to your payout whether they tapped a card or sent a transfer.

What holds true no matter how they pay

Card or bank, these don't change. All real features — see them in the demo.

CARD OR BANK

Client uses whichever they have

The Hive takes deposits on card or bank. The client picks, so you're not turning away a booking because someone doesn't have the one method you accept.

LOCKED AT BOOKING

Slot held before your calendar

The deposit is taken at booking, so the slot is locked before it lands on your calendar. Either payment method, same rule: no money, no booking.

YOUR MONEY

Straight to your own account

Every deposit pays straight to your own account. The Hive never holds your money — no middleman, no payout you have to wait on, no matter how the client paid.

NO-SHOWS

Escalating deposits apply either way

Escalating deposits step up the amount for clients who've no-showed before — and that holds whether they pay by card or bank. The method doesn't get a flake off the hook.

Paying deposits by bank or card — FAQ

Straight answers to what artists and clients actually ask.

Can tattoo clients pay a deposit by bank transfer?

Yes. The Hive takes deposits on card or bank, so a client uses whichever they have. Either way the deposit is taken at booking, before the slot lands on your calendar, and it pays straight to your own account — The Hive never holds your money.

Do I get the money faster if a client pays by card instead of bank?

However the client pays, the deposit pays straight to your own account. The Hive never holds your money and there is no middleman sitting between the deposit and you. The client just picks card or bank based on what they have.

Does the slot get held before the deposit lands?

The deposit is taken at booking, so the slot is locked before it lands on your calendar. There is no booking without money down, whether the client paid by card or by bank.

Do escalating deposits still work if the client pays by bank?

Yes. Escalating deposits step up the amount for clients who have no-showed before, and that applies whether the client pays by card or by bank. The payment method does not change how much a repeat flake has to put down.

Does The Hive own my clients if they pay through it?

No. Your book and clients stay yours, and every deposit pays straight to your own account. The Hive never holds your money and there is no marketplace renting your client list back to you.

See the payment flow for yourself

Watch card-or-bank deposits land at booking, or book a call and we'll set it up for your shop.