How to grow your payments app with van hire firms
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Your card appears in your app
- 2Tap it to pay in a shop
- 3See every payment as it happens
Van hire firms rent out small vans, Luton vans and tippers by the day or the week. Customers include people moving house and small businesses that need an extra van for a busy week. Most firms take payment when the van is booked, hold a refundable security deposit, and charge extra for things like extra miles or late returns. A payments app that handles bookings, deposits and extra charges can win van hire firms, and every customer that hires from them sees your app.
Talk to van hire firms
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Take payment when the van is booked
A link sent with the booking lets the customer pay straight away, so the van is held for them and the firm is not left with an empty slot.
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Make deposits simple to take and return
Taking the security deposit through the app means it can be returned quickly when the van comes back, which customers remember.
Grow through moving and trade customers
Van hire firms serve people moving house and small trades that also pay removal firms and hire shops. When those businesses take payments through your app, each hire firm can bring more of them onto it.
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Questions people ask
What about removal firms?
The removal firms guide covers taking deposits to book a slot and payment on the day, before the van is unloaded.
Removal firms →What about tool hire?
The tool and equipment hire guide covers hire payments and deposits for drills, ladders, mixers and more.
Tool and equipment hire →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 launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
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Spotted a mistake or something out of date? and we'll fix it. How our guides are made
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. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.