Free calculator
Use this calculator to work out the advance payment and remaining balance for an order.
Enter the total order price.
Choose the advance percentage you collect upfront.
Share the advance amount and balance clearly with the customer.
Enough to cover what you cannot get back if the customer cancels: materials already bought and time already spent. In WISMO order data the typical seller takes 50%, but individual sellers range from 8% to 68%, so 50% is a starting point, not a rule. See how much deposit to take on a custom order for the full data.
Yes. WISMO tracks advance, partial, and full payments for each order.
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