๐Ÿ’ณ Answers & Collects

Most answering services take a message. This one takes the deposit.

PartyDesk's AI answers your party rental calls, books the date, and collects the deposit right on the phone โ€” so your bookings stop ghosting you and the cash lands before the truck rolls out.

$99/month ยท Square & Stripe ยท 30-day free trial

A booking without a deposit is just a maybe.

You've had it happen a hundred times. Someone calls, sounds excited, "books" the bounce house โ€” and then ghosts. They were calling three other companies too, and whoever locked them in with a deposit won. You held the date for nothing.

The fix isn't calling them back to ask for a card. It's collecting the deposit while they're still on the phone, while they're excited and committed. That's the difference between a maybe and a real booking โ€” and it's the one thing almost no answering service actually does.

The deposit is collected before they hang up.

No invoices to chase. No card numbers read aloud. Just paid bookings.

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The AI books the date

It quotes your package, checks availability, and locks the booking โ€” then moves straight to securing it.

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It texts a secure link

A payment link from your own Square or Stripe lands on the customer's phone while they're still on the call.

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They pay, it's locked

The customer taps and pays. The deposit posts to your account and the booking is confirmed โ€” committed, not tentative.

Why collecting on the call changes everything

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Secures the date

A paid deposit means the date is really yours โ€” not penciled in for someone still shopping around.

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Kills no-shows

People show up for what they've paid for. A deposit turns flaky maybes into committed bookings.

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Cash up front

Money hits your account at booking, not after the event โ€” and you stop chasing people for it.

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Filters tire-kickers

Serious customers pay. The ones who won't put a dime down weren't going to book anyway.

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You set the amount

Flat fee or a percentage of the total โ€” your rules, collected automatically on every booking.

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Stays secure

Payments run through Square or Stripe. The AI never touches raw card data, so you stay PCI-safe.

A deposit on the call is a booking that sticks.

Message taken & called back later โ†’ they've booked elsewhere

Deposit collected on the call โ†’ the date is yours

PartyDesk answers, books, and collects โ€” the full booking, handled on one call.

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How the deposit works โ€” your questions

How does an AI answering service take a deposit over the phone?
While it's on the call, the AI texts the customer a secure payment link from your connected Square or Stripe account. The customer taps it and pays their deposit right there โ€” no card numbers read aloud, no separate invoice to chase later.
Which payment processors does it work with?
Square and Stripe. You connect your existing account once, the money goes straight to you, and the deposit is logged to the booking automatically.
Can I set how much the deposit is?
Yes. You choose a flat deposit or a percentage of the booking total, and the AI collects exactly that. You can also require it before a date is considered locked.
Is taking a deposit on the call secure?
Yes. Payment is handled entirely by Square or Stripe through a secure link the customer taps themselves. The AI never handles raw card numbers, so you stay PCI-safe.
Does collecting a deposit really reduce no-shows?
A booking without a deposit is just a maybe. Once a customer has money down, they show up โ€” and they stop price-shopping with three other companies. A deposit turns a tentative call into a real, committed booking.
What does it cost?
A flat $99/month with 200 call-minutes included and a 30-day free trial. No per-minute surprises when your weekend blows up.

Turn every "maybe" into a paid booking.

Your AI answers, books, and collects the deposit on the call โ€” starting today. First 30 days free.

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