Send a text, get paid

When the customer isn't standing in front of you, a text link gets mobile mechanics paid faster than a phone call. Text-to-pay sends a secure payment link by SMS so the customer pays from their phone instead of reading a card number over the phone.
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Payment solutions for mobile mechanics

How each solution supports mobile mechanics

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square Point of Sale

For mobile mechanics: Bring vehicle repairs, service visits and parts into a point-of-sale workflow, with reporting organized around repair orders, labor charges and parts stock. Use Tap to Pay on iPhone or Android and skip the reader. Square Point of Sale is Square's POS app for taking payments in person, online or in the field. Roots sets up your items, services, taxes, permissions and devices so checkout is quick.
  • Choose the Square plan and hardware that fit your counter, trucks or bays
  • Import your catalog and customer list and set team permissions
  • Configure taxes, discounts, receipts and (if you use them) tips
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Square Invoices

For mobile mechanics: Send itemized invoices for vehicle repairs, service visits and parts and track deposits, due dates and outstanding balances. Collect a parts deposit when the estimate is approved. Square Invoices sends estimates and invoices by email, SMS or a shareable link and tracks what's paid, unpaid or overdue. Roots configures the templates, payment schedules and reminders around how you bill.
  • Build your service catalog, tax settings and branded invoice and estimate templates
  • Set up deposit and milestone schedules that match your contracts and any state limits you operate under
  • Connect Square to QuickBooks Online or Xero so paid invoices reconcile automatically
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Square Appointments

For mobile mechanics: Schedule repair estimates and service appointments, collect appointment payments and keep staff calendars aligned. Let drivers and fleets book online, 24/7, with automatic reminders that cut no-shows and phone tag. Square Appointments gives customers a booking site and sends confirmations and reminders automatically. Roots maps your services, crews and policies into it.
  • Map services, durations, buffers and travel time into Square Appointments
  • Set deposit, prepayment and cancellation policies
  • Add booking to your website and Google Business Profile
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Square Banking

For mobile mechanics: Plan account and cash-flow workflows around income from vehicle repairs, service visits and parts and day-to-day operating expenses. Spend the deposit on parts right away with Square Checking. Square Checking makes Square sales available right after each payment, with a debit card for parts and materials.
  • Help set up Square Checking and savings folders
  • Explain transfer options and timing
  • Coordinate banking with payroll and bookkeeping
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Square Payment Links

For mobile mechanics: Share a checkout link for vehicle repairs, service visits and parts through messages, email or your website. Use one reusable link for the flat charges mobile mechanics collect again and again. Square Payment Links creates a checkout page you can share by text, email, social or QR code, and one link can be reused for a standard charge.
  • Create reusable links for standard fees and deposits
  • Generate QR codes for trucks, leave-behinds and invoices
  • Make sure paid links land in the right customer profile and report
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Text to Pay

For mobile mechanics: Send a payment request for vehicle repairs, service visits and parts by text so customers can pay against a specific order or invoice. When the customer isn't standing in front of you, a text link gets mobile mechanics paid faster than a phone call. Text-to-pay sends a secure payment link by SMS so the customer pays from their phone instead of reading a card number over the phone.
  • Set up message templates and consent
  • Connect links to your invoices or mobile mechanic app
  • Report on paid and unpaid requests

Fleet Card Acceptance

For mobile mechanics: Plan fleet-account checkout for eligible vehicle repairs, service visits and parts, capturing vehicle or driver references for each transaction. Fleet managers route vehicles to mobile mechanics that accept their fleet cards. Fleet cards require extra prompts and data at checkout. Roots sets up acceptance so fleet managers can send vehicles your way.
  • Enable fleet networks on your account
  • Configure terminal prompts
  • Help you market to local fleets
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Text to Pay questions

Questions auto shop owners ask about payments.
Customers receive a payment link and complete checkout on the payment page. Roots helps configure the messages, payment references and status reporting.
We can plan invoice references and payment updates so your staff can match the collection to the correct customer balance.
Bring your invoice process, customer-contact permissions and payment references. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for mobile mechanics and prepare a clear setup scope.
Request a quote for your business and the setup you need. We review the scope and costs with you before you proceed. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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