How to Set Up Payments for Appointment Scheduling

Taking control of your finances starts with learning how to set up online payments for appointment scheduling. Once you do this, you can link the payments to your services, collect them online, and conveniently track them for better financial management.

In this article, we will discuss:

Setting Up Your Payment Providers

Follow the steps below to set up payments for appointment scheduling:

  1. Log into your account via https://www.web.com/my-account/login.
  2. Once logged in to your account, click Websites on the left side of the page.
    • If you have a Website plan, click on Launch Website Builder for the plan you want to manage.
    • If you have an eCommerce plan, click on Launch for the plan you want to manage.
  3. Once you have accessed your eCommerce account, click Appointments on the left menu.
  4. Select Settings. Scroll down and look for the Payment tile, then click Manage:

    Payment tile, then click Manage

  5. Click the Edit link within the Payment Provider tile:

Edit Payment Provider

  1. You can enable the following Payment Processors for your store’s checkout.
Please Note: The Payment Processors depend on the store location and the currency configured in your account. Please refer to your Payment Processor’s Help & Support for more information.

Payment Providers

  1. Once you have selected your desired payment processor, click the Activate button within the tile.
  2. Below are the Payment Processors that may be available for you to choose from:

a. PayPal – If you click on the Activate button for PayPal, the next screen will ask you to add your email address associated with PayPal. Click Submit once you have added the email:

Paypal activation

In addition to PayPal checkout, users on your website can select Buy Now Pay Later or Venmo (if you configure your PayPal account to accept these payment options):

Paypal checkout page

b. Stripe – Click Connect with Stripe to connect your Stripe account:

Connect with Stripe

c. Cash On Delivery – Click the box to enable Cash on Delivery for your eCommerce Store:

Activate Cash on Delivery

Managing Automated and Manual Tax Settings

  1. In your eCommerce dashboard, click Appointments on the left menu.
  2. Select Settings. Scroll down and look for the Payment tile, then click Manage:

    Payment tile, then click Manage

  3. Click the Edit link within the Taxes tile:

Edit Taxes

  1. You will have the following options:
    1. Set up automated tax settings
      • Charge taxes – Enable this toggle switch to show tax values within your store.
      • Automatic taxes – Enable this option if you do not need to set up your manual taxes.
      • Calculate tax over shipping - This indicates whether sales state tax is applied to the shipping costs.

b. Set up manual tax settings – Be sure to disable the Automatic taxes toggle switch to set up your manual tax settings.

Please Note: You are solely responsible for calculating and paying the correct taxes to appropriate governmental authorities. As your eCommerce provider, Web.com® cannot be held responsible for incorrect tax calculations. We advise that you consult your tax advisor and, when possible, use our automatic tax settings to make eCommerce easier.

Manual Taxes

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You can integrate a payment gateway for appointments to manage your finances effectively. Doing so allows easy payment collection for the services you offer, therefore improving financial tracking and management. Not only does this simplify the payment process, but it also ensures accurate tax calculations and flexibility of tipping options.