How to Handle a Deposit and a Final Payment in Crypto

A deposit plus a final payment in crypto is two separate invoices. Create the first for the deposit amount, the client pays, you see the credit, then you create the second for the remainder. No special setup required.

How it works in practice

You agree on a deposit of half the total. Create an invoice with a clear description, something like "deposit for order 123." The client pays, the money appears on your balance. Once the work is done, you create a second invoice for the rest. Each payment shows up separately in your dashboard with its own status and timestamp.

How to stay organized

Add a description to every invoice: what the payment is for, which order it relates to, whether it's the first or second installment. In your dashboard you can filter the invoice history by status and search by description.

What the client needs to know

Each invoice is a fresh payment page with a new address and amount. The client doesn't need to remember anything from before. They just open the link and pay.

Rates

The rate is locked separately when each invoice is created. For stablecoins that doesn't matter much. For volatile coins, keep in mind that the rate at the time of the final payment may differ from the rate when the deposit was invoiced.

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