Invoicing and CarSignal Payments
Get paid in the bay. Or by text, before they arrive.
You rarely build an invoice by hand. The moment work is approved the bill assembles itself and updates as more is approved. The customer signs and pays from the "your car is ready" text, or taps a card on any iPhone in the shop. Deposits, partials and refunds live on the same bill. Deposits to your bank daily.
Paid before pickup
The invoice goes out by text. The money comes back.
Customers pay from the ready message by card, Apple Pay or bank transfer. Most are paid before the car is picked up, so there is no line at the counter.
In the shop
Tap to Pay on any iPhone
No reader to buy or charge. The customer taps their card on your phone, in the bay or in the driveway.
Bigger jobs
Financing at checkout
On larger bills the customer can pay over time right on the invoice. You are paid in full.
Clean books
Posts to QuickBooks on its own
Paid invoices land in QuickBooks Online line by line, with tax where your accountant expects it. Nothing to re-enter.
From approval to deposit in your bank
Work is approved
The bill assembles itself from every approved, unbilled line and updates as more is approved.
They sign and pay
From the text link, before pickup, by card, Apple Pay or bank. Or a tap on the phone at the counter.
Money lands
Receipt out, review ask queued, QuickBooks posted, deposit to your bank the next day.
Questions
What does CarSignal Payments cost?
Competitive per-transaction rates with no monthly, setup or PCI fee, free daily deposits and no refund fee. The full table is on the pricing page. Doing real volume? Ask for a better rate.
Can the customer type a different amount?
No. The pay button carries the balance due. The only smaller figure a customer ever sees is a deposit you requested.
Do I need a card reader?
No. Tap to Pay runs on any iPhone XS or newer on iOS 17.4 or later. Cash, check and other methods are recorded at the counter with no signature required.
When is a bank transfer paid?
A card is yours the moment it is approved. A bank transfer can bounce for about four business days, so the invoice shows "Bank payment pending" with the expected date and stays open until it clears.
Every claim on this page is in the docs: read the full page.
Payments that cost less than your current statement
Base rates start at 2.7% + 30¢ online and 2.5% + 30¢ on the phone, no monthly, setup or PCI fee. Doing real volume? Ask for a better rate.