Help centre
Quick answers about booking, deposits and getting paid on Booknara.
For customers
How do I book an appointment?
Search for a service and a city, choose a professional, then pick the service and a free time. You'll see the full price, the deposit and the cancellation terms before you pay.
Your booking is confirmed once the deposit is paid. You get a confirmation email with a link to manage it.
Explore servicesWhy do I pay a deposit?
Every booking is secured with a deposit paid online, which keeps the time for you. The deposit is part of the price, not an extra charge. You pay the rest to the professional at the appointment.
How do I cancel or move my booking?
Open your booking from your confirmation email or from My bookings. Before free cancellation ends, you can cancel for a full refund of your deposit, or move the booking once to another free time with the same professional.
After that, the professional may keep the deposit, but only if the policy you accepted when booking says so.
Cancellation, Refund & Deposit PolicyI booked as a guest. How do I find my booking?
Use the link in your confirmation email. If you can't find it, enter your booking reference and email and we'll send you a new secure link.
Manage a guest bookingWhen do I get my refund?
We send refunds straight away to the card you paid with. Your bank usually shows them within 5 to 10 business days.
I think my deposit was kept unfairly.
You can dispute a kept deposit from your booking page within 14 days. Booknara reviews the case, may ask both sides for information, and emails you the decision.
How do reviews work?
After a completed appointment, we may invite you to review the professional. Only customers who actually had the appointment can review, so ratings reflect real visits.
For professionals
How do I list my business?
Create an account, add your business details, services, prices, opening hours and photos, then set up payments with our payment partner. Customers can book you once payments are ready.
List your businessHow do I get paid?
Customers pay their deposit online through our payment partner, Stripe. You connect your bank once, through Stripe's secure sign-up. Booknara never sees your bank or identity details.
Your part of each deposit is sent to your Stripe account when the customer's free cancellation ends. Stripe then pays it to your bank on its usual schedule. Customers pay you the rest of the price at the appointment.
What does Booknara charge?
Booknara charges a one-time fee only for a new customer who found you through Booknara search: 10% on the Starter plan or 5% on Professional, on their first completed appointment. Customers who book through your own link, and your existing clients, carry no fee.
If you think a fee is wrong, for example because the customer was already yours, you can challenge it within 7 days of the appointment.
Professional TermsWhat is the monthly statement?
On the 1st of each month you get a statement of the previous month's fees, credits and plan payments. Fees already taken from deposits are shown as paid. Anything still due is collected from your saved card or by a payment link.
Can I choose my deposit and cancellation rules?
Yes, under Payments & policy: a percentage of the price or a fixed amount, and when free cancellation ends. Both stay within what your country's market allows.
How do referrals work?
Share your referral link with other professionals. When a business you invited publishes its page and completes its first real appointment, you get 30 days of Professional, or a free month on a paid plan.
Still need help?
Write to us and include your booking reference if you have one.
support@getbooknara.com