Payment Links

Collect Deposits and Payments Straight From the Conversation

Connect your own Stripe or Square account, or set up Zelle instructions, and send customers secure single-use payment links with a preset amount, without ever leaving the chat.

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Can I put a deposit down on the RAV4 today so you hold it?

Absolutely. Here is a secure payment link:

Vehicle DepositAwaiting✓ Paid

$500.00

2022 Toyota RAV4 XLE · Stripe

Single-use link · expired after payment

Payment Providers Supported

Single-Use

Links Expire After Payment

Direct

Settles In Your Own Account

SMS + Email

Delivery Channels

Overview

Connect your own Stripe or Square account (or Zelle instructions) and send customers secure, single-use payment links with a preset amount right from the Sky Scale conversation screen. Money settles directly in your own merchant account and the Paid status shows live in the chat thread.

Real-World Use Cases

How It Plays Out at Your Store

Three moments from real dealership life, and exactly what happens when Sky Scale is on the call.

Case 01Vehicle Deposit

A buyer messages at 8 PM saying they want the white Camry but can't come in until Saturday, and asks if the dealership can hold it.

Without a deposit, holding the car means turning away other buyers on a handshake. Asking the customer to drive in just to pay a hold fee usually ends the conversation.

The rep creates a deposit payment link with the hold amount directly from the chat and sends it in the same thread. The customer pays on the secure hosted page from their couch.

The Paid status appears in the conversation, the car is marked held with real money behind it, and the buyer shows up Saturday to a vehicle that waited for them.

Case 02Down Payment

A deal is agreed over text and the customer wants the SUV delivered to their home on Friday, with the down payment settled before the truck rolls.

Chasing a down payment by phone, wire instructions, or an emailed invoice from a separate tool adds days of back-and-forth and gives the buyer time to reconsider.

The rep sends a single-use payment link for the exact down payment amount in the same conversation where the deal was negotiated.

The payment lands directly in the dealership's own account, the thread flips to Paid, and delivery is confirmed for Friday without a single phone call to accounting.

Case 03Service Invoice

A service customer's repair is finished, but they can't get back to the shop before closing to pay and pick up the car.

Unpaid finished repairs occupy bays and create awkward next-morning payment scrambles at the service counter.

The service advisor sends a payment link for the invoice amount in the existing conversation thread, and the customer pays from work before the shop closes.

The invoice shows Paid in the thread, the keys go in the lockbox for after-hours pickup, and the bay is free for the next morning's first job.

Benefits

Why Dealers Love This

Collect a deposit while the customer is still excited

A buyer says they want the car held. Your rep sends a deposit link in the same text thread and the payment is done before the customer has a chance to cool off or shop elsewhere.

Money settles directly in your own merchant account, never in a balance Sky Scale holds

Payments settle through your own Stripe or Square account, or arrive via your Zelle. Sky Scale never sits between you and your money and never takes a cut.

Single-use links that expire automatically

Once a link is paid, it is done. A customer can't accidentally pay twice, and an old link forwarded around later simply no longer works.

Live Paid status right in the conversation thread

Your rep sees the payment confirmation appear in the chat the moment it clears, no checking a separate dashboard or waiting for accounting to confirm.

One flow for deposits, down payments, and service invoices

The same send-a-link motion covers holding a vehicle, collecting a down payment before delivery, and settling a parts or service bill, all without leaving Sky Scale.

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