Stripe integration
The Stripe integration: deposits and card payments, reconciled to the job.
I got tired of chasing e-transfers and matching payments by hand at month end. Service VIN uses Stripe to collect a deposit before you order film and the balance on pickup — the customer pays from the invoice link, and the money lands back on the job on its own.
- Status
- Connected-ready
- Data
- Two-way sync
- Category
- Payments
The short answer
What does the Stripe integration actually do?
The Stripe integration lets a shop take a deposit before it orders film and the balance on pickup, both from a link the customer opens on their phone. Charges run on your own connected Stripe account, so you are the merchant of record, and every payment posts back onto the job automatically.
- Where it stands: Connected-ready.
- Which way the data moves: Two-way sync.
- Card + Apple/Google Pay on the customer invoice link
- Deposits up front, balance on completion
- Payments reconcile back onto the job — no manual matching
Bottom line: Stripe is live, and the money is yours end to end: charges run on your shop's own Stripe account, so you are the merchant of record and Stripe pays out to your bank. There is no API key to paste — you finish Stripe's own onboarding once, and until that is done the shop cannot take a card.
Where this fits
deposits and card payments for auto shops is the feature this connector serves. Also in the directory: QuickBooks integration, Google Calendar integration.
Why connect Stripe
Take deposits and card payments on every invoice.
Collect a deposit before you order film and the balance on pickup. Customers pay from the invoice link and the money lands in your own Stripe account — your shop is the merchant of record.
Card, Apple Pay & Google Pay
Customers pay the quote or invoice from a link on their phone — card or one-tap wallet — instead of promising to drop by with cash.
Deposits up front, balance on pickup
Collect a deposit to hold the bay and order film against, then the balance on completion. A committed job, not a hopeful maybe.
Payments reconcile themselves
Every Stripe payment posts straight back onto the job and invoice — no exporting a spreadsheet and matching rows at month end.
Refunds & disputes in view
Refunds and chargebacks surface right in the dashboard, tied to the job they came from, so nothing goes missing in a separate payments tab.
What ships
What you can do once it’s connected
- 01Card + Apple/Google Pay on the customer invoice link
- 02Deposits up front, balance on completion
- 03Payments reconcile back onto the job — no manual matching
- 04Payouts to your own bank, with our commission shown per charge
- 05Refunds and disputes surfaced in the dashboard
How it works
Setting it up, in order
Open your Stripe account from settings
There's no API key to paste and no app to approve — you're handed straight into Stripe's own onboarding. It asks for the business details Stripe needs to pay you, and payments switch on when it says charges are enabled.
Send a quote or invoice with a pay link
Build a live-margin quote, and the moment the customer approves it becomes an invoice with a secure pay link — card and wallet options included.
The money lands back on the job
When they pay, the deposit or balance reconciles onto the job automatically and the invoice marks itself paid. Your numbers stay true without a reconciliation chore.
Setting up Stripe, step by step: Connect Stripe & get paid out.
FAQ
Stripe, answered
Does Service VIN support Stripe for detailing and PPF shops?
Yes — Stripe is live. You can take a deposit before you order film and the balance on pickup, all from the invoice link, and every payment reconciles back onto the job so your books match the shop floor. Charges run on your shop's own Stripe account — you are the merchant of record and Stripe pays out to your bank — so there is no API key to paste, only Stripe's own onboarding to finish once.
Can I collect a deposit before I start a job?
Yes. Set a deposit on the quote and the customer pays it from the approval link to hold the bay — the money you commit to ordering film against. The balance is collected on completion from the same invoice, and both post onto the job automatically.
How do card payments show up in my reporting?
Each payment reconciles onto the job and invoice it belongs to, so revenue in your reports ties to real, paid work. Combined with live-margin quoting costed from your film inventory, that means your profit numbers reflect what actually landed in the account — not a list price you hoped to hit.
What does Stripe cost through Service VIN?
Standard Stripe card-processing fees apply to payments you take, the same as anywhere Stripe is used. Service VIN's own price is a flat monthly plan in US dollars — see the pricing page for the current tiers and the 14-day free trial.
Or start smaller
It starts with the call you missed.
Every missed call answered in seconds. The quote you promised, drafted before you hang up. Booked straight into your calendar.
It answers from your real services, your real prices and your real calendar — and writes the booking into them. No migration, no data to move — it runs beside whatever you use today.
Run the whole shop — Stripe included.
Quotes, bookings, film inventory and the AI crew in one login. Connect Stripe on the free trial and watch a real payment or a real booking move between two systems before you decide anything.
Connected-ready · Two-way sync