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Payments (pay-to-hold)
Charge invitees to book — the money goes straight to your own account.
How do paid bookings work?
On Pro, you can put a price on any event type. When an invitee books it, they pay first via Stripe Checkout and the slot is held for them while they pay. Once payment lands, the booking is confirmed and the usual confirmation emails go out. If they don't finish paying, the hold is released and the slot frees up — so a price acts as a deposit that all but eliminates no-shows and tyre-kickers.
Connecting Stripe
Payments run on Stripe Connect, which means invitees pay you directly — Duplipost never holds your money and takes 0% of it. Go to Settings → Payments and connect (or create) your Stripe account. Once Stripe confirms the account can accept charges, you'll see a "Stripe connected" status and pricing becomes active.
Setting a price
Open an event type, expand Advanced, and set a price and currency. From then on that event requires payment to book; remove the price to make it free again. A price only takes effect while your Stripe account is connected and able to accept charges, so a half-finished setup never silently blocks bookings.
Frequently asked questions
Who receives the money when someone pays to book?
You do, directly. Payments use Stripe Connect and settle to your own Stripe account; Duplipost facilitates the charge and takes no cut.
What happens if an invitee doesn't complete payment?
The slot is held only briefly during checkout. If payment isn't completed, the hold is released automatically and the time becomes bookable again — and no confirmation email is sent.
Can I take a deposit rather than the full price?
Today a paid event collects the full price you set, up front, to hold the slot. Partial deposits are a planned enhancement.
Do I need a Stripe account?
Yes, to accept payments — connecting it takes a couple of minutes from Settings → Payments. Free events need no Stripe at all.
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