payments
Take the deposit on the call. Money in your account before they hang up.
Take payments on the call. Send a Stripe link, check invoice status, handle billing questions.
What this does
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Sends the caller a Stripe Checkout link via SMS while they're still on the line.
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Routes the payment directly to your Stripe account, not ours, via Stripe Connect.
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Confirms the payment hit before saying goodbye. No "we'll see if it went through".
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Handles refund requests inside the agent's defined limits (e.g. up to £100 auto, more goes to a human).
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Logs every payment attempt with the call transcript for clean audit.
Why this matters
Real reasons Stripe pays for itself, written for the businesses that actually use it.
Wedding photographers, event planners
Deposits hold dates. If the deposit isn't taken on the call, the booking is theoretical. The agent collects it before they ring the next photographer.
Plumbers, electricians, locksmiths
Out-of-hours emergencies need cash up-front to filter time-wasters. Agent quotes the call-out, takes the £75 deposit on a Stripe link, dispatches the engineer with payment already confirmed.
Healthcare clinics
No-show fees only work if you actually charge them. Agent takes the deposit at booking, cancellation policy enforces itself.
Hotel reservations and restaurants
Group bookings often want a card on file. Agent captures it on the call via the Stripe link instead of chasing email confirmations later.
How it works
Setup takes a few minutes. The integration runs on every relevant call afterwards.
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Connect Stripe Connect
Sign in with Stripe. Takes 30 seconds if you already have an account. Stripe verifies you can take payments.
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Set what the agent can charge for
List your products (deposits, bookings, deliveries, services). The agent only sells what you list. It never invents a price.
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Set the agent's authority
Per-agent toggle: "this agent can take payments". Defaults off. Combined with workspace-level limits.
A real call
A booking deposit, paid before hangup
Wedding photographer takes a £200 deposit to lock the date.
I want to book the August 14th, can we lock it?
Yes, there's a £200 deposit to hold the date. I'll text you the link now. Same number?
Yep.
[Stripe Checkout link sent via SMS]
Sent. The date is held until you complete it, usually a couple of minutes. I'll wait.
[Payment confirmed]
Got it, paid. August 14th is yours. We'll send the contract by email tonight.
Best for
Photographers, wedding vendors, event planners taking deposits
Service trades quoting + collecting on the same call
Healthcare clinics for co-pays + no-show fees
Hospitality for room confirmations and prepayments
Common questions
Where does the money go?
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Directly to your Stripe account via Stripe Connect Standard. We never touch the funds.
What's the fee?
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Stripe's standard processing fee. No markup from Foan.
What if the caller doesn't pay before hangup?
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The link stays valid for 30 minutes. The agent flags the call as "pending payment" so you can chase if needed.
Can the agent process refunds?
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Yes within the limit you set per agent (default: nothing, you opt in). Above the limit, it escalates.
Worth doing the maths first
How much are missed calls actually costing you?
If you're not sure Stripe pays for itself, run our calculator. Most service businesses recover the Foan subscription in the first three captured calls.
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