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Marking Paid (Cash/Check) ​

When customers pay by cash, check, e-transfer, or any method outside of Stripe, you'll need to manually record the payment in Daybook.

Recording a Manual Payment ​

  1. Open the invoice
  2. Click Record Payment
  3. Enter:
    • Amount: The payment amount
    • Date: When payment was received
    • Method: Cash, check, e-transfer, etc.
    • Reference (optional): Check number, e-transfer reference
  4. Click Record Payment

The invoice status updates to Paid (or Partially Paid if less than full amount).

Payment Methods ​

Select the appropriate method for your records:

  • Cash
  • Check
  • E-Transfer (Interac)
  • Bank Transfer
  • Other

No Platform Fee

When you record manual payments, no platform fee is charged. The 1% fee only applies to payments processed through Stripe.

Partial Payments ​

To record a partial payment:

  1. Enter the partial amount received
  2. The invoice shows Partially Paid
  3. Record additional payments as they come in
  4. Invoice becomes Paid when fully paid

Common Scenarios ​

Customer pays by e-transfer ​

  1. Receive the e-transfer notification
  2. Open the invoice in Daybook
  3. Click Record Payment
  4. Select E-Transfer, enter amount
  5. Add reference number if desired

Customer pays in cash on-site ​

  1. Collect the cash
  2. Open Daybook on your phone
  3. Find the invoice
  4. Record payment as Cash

Customer mails a check ​

  1. Receive and deposit the check
  2. Record payment in Daybook
  3. Select Check and add check number as reference

Receipts ​

After recording payment, you can:

  • Send Receipt: Emails payment confirmation to customer
  • Download PDF: Save or print for your records

Correcting Mistakes ​

If you record a payment incorrectly:

  1. Open the invoice
  2. Find the payment in the payment history
  3. Click Delete to remove the incorrect payment
  4. Record the correct payment

Next Steps ​

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