Saved Cards

A $99 deposit gets a $1,200 charter on the calendar — and leaves you holding an IOU for the rest. Without a card on file, collecting that balance means phone tag, waiting on a reply, or hoping the customer shows up at the dock ready to pay. Saved cards end that: the same card the customer used at checkout stays available, with their consent, for everything the booking still owes.

How it works

1. The customer pays online At checkout the customer agrees to the terms and pays — a deposit or the full amount. That consent is recorded with the booking, timestamped.
2. The card is saved with Stripe The card is stored securely on the customer’s Stripe profile, ready for future charges. Freebo keeps only the brand and last four digits, so you can recognize the card without ever holding the number.
3. Charge what's owed, when it's owed When the balance comes due — or the group adds guests, add-ons, or changes the booking — charge the saved card straight from the reservation. The amount is always priced from Freebo’s ledger, never a stale figure.

What a saved card can cover

The card is authorized at checkout for the charges a booking actually generates:

• The remaining balance — deposit today, the rest when it’s due
• Add-ons — gear, catering, extras added after booking
• Guest-count changes — the group grows, the price adjusts
• Booking changes — reschedules or upgrades that change the total

Prefer to let the customer pay on their own time? Payment links handle that route — both post to the same ledger, so the outstanding balance stays right either way.