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Pre-authorization payment hold
Collect security & damage deposits for your hotel or vacation rental using pre-authorization payment holds on credit & debit cards.
In less than 2 minutes, start collecting security or damage deposit in any currency with zero integration.
Trusted by the top vacation rentals & hotels
Why You Need Pre-Authorization Payment for Security Deposits
Schedule Deposit Date
Chargeback Protected
Save Transaction Fees
Notifications & Reminders
Connected With 100+ Payment Gateways
Schedule Deposit Date
Customers have the flexibility to add their card at any time.
The pre-authorization of the security deposit will then be automatically processed on the scheduled date, ensuring a streamlined and secure process.
Easily Collect Security Deposits with Our Solution
Connect your payment gateway (e.g., Stripe), generate an authorization link, and share it via SMS, WhatsApp, email, or other channels for a simple and secure way to collect security deposits
Why Choose Our Authorization Solution?
No Website/Page Needed
You can still collect security deposit even if you have no website or page for your business. Just create a payment link and send to your customers online. No Website/Page Needed
Payments Made Easy
You can still collect security deposit even if you have no website or page for your business. Just create a payment link and send to your customers online.
Share via any platform
Share the authorization link over any platform like WhatsApp, SMS, Email, Messenger etc. giving your customers a quick checkout option and hassle free transaction.
Zero Fraud Guarantee
You would not worry about fraud customers, disputes and chargebacks for your business with our Chargeback Protection feature available on our Authorization Links.
Go International
You can accept authorization anywhere, even internationally with our Authorization Links. Making your business expand more without even lifting a finger.
No Extra Charges
Create and send as much authorization links as you like for free, and get charged only for successful transactions.
Save Transaction Fee
Charging & refunding security deposit costs you processing fee (~3%). With authorization, you no longer have to pay these fee to your payment processor.
Receive Notification
Every time a security deposit is received, you are will receive notifications in real time.
Why hosts like you trust ChargeAutomation
$40
Upsell revenue
Offer personalized upsells during check-in
50%
Guest queues
Reduce guest queues by
using online check-in
30min
Time savings
Speed up check-in & booking
processes
75%
Guest satisfaction
Saving guest time & money
will make them happy
100%
Document handling
Collect guest documents &
signatures online
100%
Eliminate cash-handling
Collect payments & security
deposit during check-in
Pre-authorization payment hold
Collect security & damage deposits for your hotel or vacation rental using pre-authorization payment holds on credit & debit cards.
What Can you Do with Pre-Authorization Hold?
Release Authorization Hold
Extend Authorization Hold
Send Auto Reminders
Capture Partial or Full Amount
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Authorization links are simple URL’s that are generated to be sent to your customers for them to add a card for Authorization.
By clicking on it, they are routed to the page where transaction will take place.
You can send the link to any form of messaging communication like email, chat, SMS, or any social media sites, etc.
By this, your customers are able to pay you anytime anywhere they are.
Yes, you can. You do not need any website or app to send your authorization links to your customers.
Just create your links then send to your customer through any form of communication app you are using.
Yes. You can accept payments from your customers internationally.
Yes, you schedule authorization date. Your customer can add their card anytime & authorization will take place on the specified date.
You must have a payment processor like Stripe in order to collect security deposit with ChargeAutomation
It can stay 7-30 days depending on the issuing bank of the cardholder.
Create and send as much authorization links as you like for free, and get charged only for successful transactions. Only successful transactions are charged a minimum fee of 0.15% of transaction amount (e.g. 15 cents on a $100) + 0.25 cents gateway transaction fee. We bill you at the end of the month based on how many transactions are processed.
Starting at just $39/month
100% free to try with no monthly contract
Recognised & accredited internationally
