Invoicing That Speaks Tint, PPF, and Detail
Professional Invoicing & Payments is part of SalesThumb. Generic invoicing apps make you type 'window tint — front driver door — ceramic 35%' as a manual text field every single time. SalesThumb uses dropdown line items pulled from your Sales Matrix — every window position, film type, and service — so a complete invoice takes under a minute. Deposit tracking, payment links, and customer sign-off are all built in, on one record instead of three apps.
The Problem: Generic Invoicing Doesn't Fit Tint Shops
Most shops use generic invoicing that forces them to type service descriptions manually. 'Ceramic tint front windshield' is fine the first time, but when you type it 20 times a week for six months, you end up with 'Ceramic front', 'Ceramic IR 35 windshield', 'Front ceramic' — three different ways of describing the same thing. Invoices look inconsistent and your accounting can't track what actually sold.
Deposits are handled separately from invoices. You collect a deposit via a payment app, then create an invoice that doesn't know about the deposit. The customer thinks they owe more than they do, or you have to subtract it by hand. Payment happens in a different app or with a different vendor.
- Manual line items every time — the same service typed differently each time, with no consistency
- No connection between quote and invoice — retype all the details when you invoice
- Deposits tracked outside the invoice — you don't know what's collected until you add it all up
- No built-in payment collection — you send an invoice and wait for the customer to pay you later
- Customer sign-off is a separate step — invoice is done, then the customer signs, then maybe they pay
How SalesThumb's Invoicing Works
You build an invoice from the quote. Line items pull from your Sales Matrix and are tied to the specific service, film, and window position — no free-text entry. Add ceramic IR 35% to the front windshield and ceramic IR 20% to the rear doors, and each line is recorded consistently. When you finish, every line is uniform and trackable.
A deposit collected at booking shows on the invoice as already paid, and the balance due calculates automatically. You send the invoice by SMS or email with a one-tap payment link. The customer taps the link and pays by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or bank transfer, and the invoice updates immediately. If they leave before paying, you can resend the payment link.
The customer signs off on the invoice link from their own phone, and that sign-off is attached to the invoice record. Whether they sign first and pay after, or pay first and sign after, it's all one record.
- Dropdown line items — film type, window position, and service pulled from your Sales Matrix, no typing
- Deposit tracking — a deposit collected at booking shows on the invoice and the balance due calculates automatically
- Multiple payment methods — cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH bank transfer, all built in
- SMS and email delivery — send the invoice by text or email with a payment link
- One-tap payments — the customer taps the link, pays, and the invoice updates immediately
- Customer sign-off — the customer signs on the invoice link from their own phone, stored against the invoice record
- Resend payment links — send the link again if a customer leaves without paying
- Brand it — add your logo and brand colors so invoices and customer-facing pages match your shop
What's Included
Invoicing and payment collection are core to SalesThumb. You don't need a separate invoicing app, a separate payment processor, or a separate signing tool. Create the invoice, collect the deposit, send the payment link, take sign-off and payment, and the invoice closes — all in one platform. The standard card-processing fee (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction) is passed through, so you only pay when you collect.
- No per-invoice charges — invoicing is part of the platform
- Invoice history — see every invoice sent, who it went to, when it was paid, and its current status
- Partial payments — the customer pays part now and the rest at pickup, and the invoice tracks the running balance
- Tax calculation — set your tax rate and invoices calculate it on the taxable lines automatically
- QuickBooks integration — connect your QuickBooks Online account to keep your books in sync
- Activity logging — invoice and payment actions are logged so you have a money trail for disputes
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to collect a deposit?
No. Deposits are optional. You can require one at booking or skip it, and decide at the front desk based on the job or the customer. First-time customers might require a deposit while repeat customers don't.
What payment methods do you support?
Credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH bank transfers, all settling to your connected bank account. You pay the standard card-processing fee (2.9% + $0.30) on each transaction.
What if the customer disputes a charge?
Chargebacks are handled through the payment processor. SalesThumb keeps the invoice, the sign-off, the deposit, and the payment record, so you have that documentation on hand when you respond to a dispute.