How to grow your payments app with upholsterers
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Upholsterers re-cover and repair sofas, chairs, headboards and car seats. Most jobs need a deposit so the upholsterer can order fabric, then the rest is paid when the piece is collected or delivered. A payments app that sends a deposit link with the quote and takes the final payment on delivery can win these workshops, and every customer who pays sees your app.
Talk to upholsterers
Ask local upholsterers and furniture restorers:
- How do customers pay you today?
- How do you take deposits for fabric?
- Do customers ever delay paying on delivery?
- What would make getting paid easier?
Take fabric deposits by link
A payment link sent with the quote lets the customer pay the deposit straight away, so the fabric can be ordered.
Get paid on delivery
A QR code or link at handover means the final payment is made before the van leaves.
Grow through word of mouth
Upholsterers work with interior designers, furniture shops and antique dealers. One workshop on your app can bring many customers to it.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about furniture makers?
The furniture makers guide covers made-to-order pieces and deposits.
Furniture makers →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.