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Stop chasing deposits.

You set it on each request. They pay you directly. You confirm it landed, and the time locks. We asked about the money. You stay the nice one.

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Your studio You set it when you approve.
The approve screen in the Cake studio: the deposit collected outside Cake is picked, no deposit is the other choice, and the deposit is 100
  1. Deposit received You confirmed it
  2. Booked Wed, Oct 7 · 11AM

How tattoo deposits work in Cake

In Cake a tattoo artist sets the deposit on each request when they approve it, including no deposit at all. The client pays it directly to the artist by Venmo, Zelle or Cash App with a reference code, the artist confirms it landed, and the time is locked. Until then the time is held for the artist's confirm window: 12, 24, 48 or 72 hours, 48 unless they change it. If it isn't confirmed by then, the time goes back on offer. Card payments inside Cake are not open yet.

Four steps. You do two.

  1. 1

    You set it

    On each request, when you approve it. Regulars, trades and friends get what you decide. Zero is a setting too.

  2. 2

    They pay you

    Directly, by Venmo, Zelle or Cash App, with a reference code so you can match it.

  3. 3

    You confirm it

    When it lands, you confirm it. Your confirm locks the time.

  4. 4

    Or it goes back

    Not confirmed inside your window (you pick 12, 24, 48 or 72 hours), the time goes back on offer.

What they see.

  1. Your client sees Who to pay, how much, and the code.
    The client's deposit page: pay Rosa Vega on Venmo, to rosa-vega-ink, 100, with the note CAKE-BFA1E
  2. Your client sees Held, not booked, until you confirm.
    The client's almost-booked page: they reported sending the deposit, Cake cannot see the transfer, and Wednesday Oct 7 is held for them
  3. Your client sees Then booked.
    The client's booked page: Wednesday Oct 7, 11 AM to 2 PM, with Rosa Vega, deposit received and credited to the total

The time waits. Not forever.

While a deposit is on its way, the time is held for that client. You pick how long: 12, 24, 48 or 72 hours. Confirm it inside that and the time locks. If you don't, it goes back on offer.

Card payments inside Cake are coming soon.

Questions artists ask.

How do tattoo artists take deposits?

Most take them by Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or a card link before the session. In Cake you set the deposit on the request, the client pays you directly with a reference code, and you confirm it to lock the time.

Can I take card deposits in Cake?

Not yet. Card payments inside Cake are coming soon. Venmo, Zelle and Cash App work today.

Can I book someone without a deposit?

Yes. No deposit is a setting. The client picks a time and it books, unless you turned on I confirm every booking. Then it waits for your yes.

What happens if the deposit never comes?

It stays held for your confirm window: 12, 24, 48 or 72 hours, 48 unless you change it. If you haven't confirmed by then, it goes back on offer.