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Billing Features

The days of using a separate invoicing system or processing invoices manually are over! Save time, get paid faster, and improve your customer experience with Skimmer Billing. 
  • Generate and send invoices in just a few clicks
  • Keep track of manual payments like cash and check
  • Accept credit, debit, ACH, Google Pay, & Apple Pay
  • Track payments and send reminders with real-time reporting
  • Get paid on time for routine pool service with AutoPay
  • Payment information is stored safely and securely
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Give Your Customers More Ways to Pay

Your customers demand convenient, digital experiences. Skip the paper bills, and drop the third-party accounting software. Emailed invoices can be paid quickly via credit card, ACH, Google Pay, or Apply Pay directly from Skimmer.  Or, offer customers the convenience of AutoPay for routine service. 

Have customers that insist on paying via cash, check, or payment apps? Skimmer Billing lets you log, track, and report on those, too. 

 

Cut Back Office Time & Improve Cash Flow

No more printing and mailing invoices to customers, or waiting for techs to return to the office with cash or checks. Skimmer Billing delivers electronic invoices, collects payments, and automates many of your most tedious billing workflows. 

All of the work completed, parts installed, and chemicals dosed are logged and saved. Invoices can easily be edited, sent, and tracked all from one place. Have a customer that's overdue? Send a reminder with the click of a button. 

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Cut Back Office Time & Improve Cash Flow

No more printing and mailing invoices to customers, or waiting for techs to return to the office with cash or checks. Skimmer Billing delivers electronic invoices, collects payments, and automates many of your most tedious billing workflows. 

All of the work completed, parts installed, and chemicals dosed are logged and saved. Invoices can easily be edited, sent, and tracked all from one place. Have a customer that's overdue? Send a reminder with the click of a button. 

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Gain Peace of Mind with Powerful Reporting

Skimmer Billing pulls accounts receivable off the shelf and out of binders, and presents them conveniently inside of the Skimmer software you use every day. Track payments and accounts receivable in real-time, without the frustration of paper-based processes.

Choose from pre-configured reports, or export the data to build your own to identify trends, calculate taxes owed, and analyze profitability.   

Manage Payments & Billing In One Place 

Issue invoices, track payments, and send emailed payment reminders without switching software. Skimmer Billing makes it easy to see what needs to be issued, invoices sent, what still needs to be paid, and overdue payments.

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Manage Payments & Billing In One Place 

Issue invoices, track payments, and send emailed payment reminders without switching software. Skimmer Billing makes it easy to see what needs to be issued, invoices sent, what still needs to be paid, and overdue payments.

Dazzle Pools

"Since we transitioned over to Skimmer Billing, it’s really streamlined the entire process. Skimmer Billing has improved our office workflow. It's allowed me more time to work more strategically and be more proactive with our customers. I have time for my passion projects now that my time is not spent chasing after customers to get paid."

Chantel Dooley of Dazzle Pools in AZ

 

Skimmer Billing FAQ

What is Skimmer Billing?

Skimmer Billing is an easy, modern, and streamlined payments acceptance experience designed specifically for pool service businesses. You can generate invoices that seamlessly integrate with the data already in Skimmer allowing you to quickly bill for service, repairs, parts, and materials.

Easily email invoices to your customers and accept online credit card or bank account payments. Customers can opt into AutoPay, making it easy for you to automatically collect payments for recurring pool service either per stop or on a flat-monthly fee, with or without chemicals.

What can you do with Skimmer Billing?
  • Generate invoices for completed pool service, dosages, installed items, and work orders
  • Bill all customers, customers by tag, or specific customers in just a few steps
  • Quickly review and adjust invoice details such as names, descriptions, rates, and taxables for invoice line items, and exclude any items not to be billed
  • Generate and bulk email invoices with an embedded payment link for customers, allowing customers to view a detailed online invoice
  • Accept payments from credit/debit cards, digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, or US bank accounts
  • Allow customers to opt into AutoPay for recurring pool service from an invoice, or opt a customer in from Skimmer on their behalf
  • Securely store multiple payment methods on file, and designate the method of choice for AutoPay
  • Automatically send payment receipt confirmations for any successful payment
  • View status and balance of all invoices and payments in real-time from the invoice and payments dashboards including dollars due, overdue, outstanding, in draft, expected, and received
  • Add offline payments for cash & check, and manually create invoices for one-off needs
  • Configure how pool service, dosages, installed items, and work order line items are generated by default
  • Create tax rates and tax groups and bulk apply those to service locations
  • Customize your invoice and payment receipt email templates
  • Generate reports on all invoices sent, paid, outstanding, all payments, payouts, and tax liabilities

Coming soon:

  • Automatically generate and email recurring invoices
  • Advanced alerts and notifications
  • Enhanced reporting, exports, and imports
Is there a charge for Skimmer Billing?

No. Skimmer Billing is included with every Skimmer subscription. There are no setup fees, monthly fees, or hidden charges. Processing fees are a fixed percentage of every transaction, so you only pay for the service when you use it. 

How does Skimmer Billing compare to QuickBooks® Online?

Skimmer Billing gives you the ability to generate, process, and track invoices and accept payments without the use of third-party billing software. Your customers can pay via Google Pay, Apple Pay, ACH, and credit or debit card. You customers can also opt for AutoPay for routine services. Invoices have the look and feel of Skimmer's service emails, giving your customers a consistent experience for service and billing.

QuickBooks® Online is accounting software, of which billing is a component. Skimmer integrates with QBO if you prefer to sync invoice data and send invoices through QBO. 
 
Processing fees are the same regardless of which platform you choose. 
What are the processing fees for Skimmer Billing?

There are no setup fees, monthly fees, or hidden charges. Processing fees are a fixed percentage of each transaction so you only pay for the service when you use it.

  • For credit and debit cards: 2.9% + $0.25 per transaction (additional 0.5% for keyed or recurring transactions)
  • For bank draft (ACH) payments: 1% + $0.25 per transaction (capped at $10 per transaction)
How do I get started?

Skimmer Billing is available for all Skimmer subscribers. Learn how to setup and use Skimmer Billing by visiting the Skimmer Billing Tutorials Page.

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