Get paid upfront with PayPal for your booking system
Empower your customers to book and pay for appointments online using Setmore and PayPal.
Extra convenient payments
Enable your customers to book and pay online in one go. All that’s left to do is show up.
No more chasing invoices
Make prepayment mandatory to ensure that your customers commit to their bookings.
Recordkeeping made simple
Keep tabs on revenue and billing, and export transaction data for streamlined accounting.
Why connect PayPal and appointment scheduling?
Offer your customers multiple payment options on your Booking Page—Venmo* and card—and boost checkout conversions by 46%1 with PayPal. You can also accept all major credit and debit card payments in person via your calendar.
By tailoring your booking system to accommodate 90 million people using Venmo, you have a powerful solution to convert more leads and increase loyalty.
*Venmo payments are only available to US-based businesses.
How to enable your PayPal scheduling system
- Open your Setmore web app and go to Integrations > PayPal.
- Click 'Connect' and log in with your PayPal details. This allows your accounts to share data.
- Setmore will display a 'PayPal connected' message. Click 'Okay’ to complete.
By default, Booking Page payments are optional. To make them mandatory, go to Settings > Payments > Booking Page. Learn more
Manage payments on the go
Track transactions in real-time using your Setmore mobile app. No matter where your work takes you, you’re able to process payments and sync details to your account.
Not only that, but you receive instant in-app and email notifications when a customer pays for a booking online.
Take online deposits
Use your PayPal appointment scheduling system to request part-payment before bookings are confirmed. You can set a specific amount or percentage in your preferred currency and make deposits mandatory.
Cut down no-shows while assuring customers that they have a spot in your calendar.
Add to your credibility
71% of consumers are more likely to trust a brand if it provides their preferred way to pay – resulting in increased booking rates and reduced cart abandonment.
Convert more leads online by integrating your Booking Page with one of the world’s leading payment platforms.
1 Nielsen Behavioral Panel of USA with 29K SMB monthly average desktop purchase transactions, from 13K consumers between April 2022-March 2023. Nielsen Attitudinal Survey of USA (June 2023) with 2,001 recent purchasers (past 4 weeks) from SMB merchants, including 1,000 PayPal transactions & 1,001 non-PayPal transactions.
Save time with a seamless sync.
When payment is taken through your Booking Page, it’s logged in Setmore and PayPal simultaneously. Your customer receives a digital receipt instantly and you can even share transaction data to QuickBooks.
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FAQs about your PayPal booking system
After connecting PayPal to Setmore, go to Settings > Payments > Booking Page. Next to the ‘Accept payments on my Booking Page’ option, switch the toggle to on.
Payments are optional by default. To make them mandatory, go to the 'Require payment upfront' option and switch the toggle to on.
Yes, you can accept payments in person using your Setmore calendar. In your web app, simply open the appointment details and click the ‘Payments’ tab. Here you can add your customer’s card details. To record cash payments, enable the cash integration.
Please note that Setmore doesn't currently integrate with point of sale devices or terminals. Payments using these devices must be recorded manually.
Accept PayPal, Venmo and all major credit and debit cards at a competitive rate.
A transaction through your PayPal booking software usually reflects in your account within 2-3 days.
Yes. Transaction fees are calculated as a percentage of each transaction and are capped. Typically, the variable is 2%, and domestic and international fees have different caps. For more details, visit PayPal.
No, Setmore doesn’t store your customers' credit or debit card information on its servers.