A salon needs a service list with prices and durations, accurate availability, customer contact records and a clear payment policy. Keep appointment status separate from payment status, and track products sold at checkout separately from supplies used during treatments.
Define what a client can book
List each treatment, price and duration. Include preparation and cleanup time in your availability planning. Decide which services need an assessment before you accept an appointment.
Check a realistic week before sharing a booking route: breaks, staff leave and existing appointments should not appear as available time. Confirm staff and shared-resource scheduling requirements with your provider rather than assuming every booking tool supports them.
Keep a booking and its payment distinct
Tell clients what they pay now, what remains due and how cancellation or rescheduling works. A payment request is not evidence that a deposit was received. Verify payment status before marking it paid.
Illustrative example: a R500 treatment with a R100 deposit leaves R400 due. Record the deposit against that appointment, then record the remaining payment when it is received. A cancelled appointment still needs its refund or credit handled under your stated policy.
Separate retail products from treatment supplies
A bottle sold to a client is a retail sale. Shampoo used across several treatments is consumption. Decide how each will be recorded so your stock count reflects what the salon actually does.
Ask a provider whether it supports automatic treatment consumption, staff commissions, packages and memberships if these are essential. A booking calendar alone does not establish those capabilities.
Set up the relevant Naasre tools
Naasre supports services, availability, bookings, customer records, products and inventory in a business workspace. Choose the tools your plan permits and test a complete appointment and a retail sale before relying on the setup during a busy day.
Apply for Naasre Pay if you need supported online customer payments. Activation depends on location, business checks and provider approval. Review plan allowances and payment charges separately from your treatment prices.
Related questions
01Can I use Naasre before adding a salon website?
Yes. Start with a business workspace and the tools allowed by your plan; add a website when you need one.
02Does creating an account activate online payments?
No. Naasre Pay requires the relevant business checks and payment-provider approval before activation.