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Should You Take Deposits on Big Jobs?

Deposits protect capacity but cost you some bookings.

Apex Mechanic Team
September 29, 20261 min read
Should You Take Deposits on Big Jobs? - Apex Mechanic

1. When a Deposit Makes Sense

Long jobs and ordered parts.

  • Multi-day work
  • Special-order parts
  • Repeat no-shows

Worth doing

  1. Start with what you already measure
  2. Change one thing at a time

Not worth doing

  1. Rebuilding the whole process at once

2. When It Costs You More Than It Saves

Routine work rarely needs one.

  1. Oil changes and inspections
  2. First-time customers
  3. Anything under an hour

How Apex Mechanic can help

Apex keeps bookings, estimates, invoices and review requests in one place.

  1. Online booking that works after hours
  2. Estimates customers can approve by text
  3. Invoices with Canadian tax built in
  4. Review requests once a job is closed

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