If your booking uses a deposit structure, there's a second payment. This article is about that date, because missing it is the single most expensive mistake you can make on DJfindr.

## The date

Your remaining balance falls due **7 days before your event start date**.

You'll see it on your confirmed event under a **Heads up...** notice, with the exact date spelled out.

## What happens if it isn't paid

> If you fail to complete payment by the due date, the event will be canceled and the deposit will be forfeited.

That's the actual consequence: no DJ, and your deposit gone. It isn't a decision someone makes — it's how a deposit booking works.

## Making sure it doesn't happen

**Put the date in your calendar** when you accept the proposal. Not the event date — the balance date, seven days earlier. See [Adding Your Event to Your Calendar](/hc/clients/articles/adding-your-event-to-calendar).

**Check your card.** An expired card is the most common cause of a failed balance payment. Look at your saved cards a couple of weeks out.

**Keep payment notifications on.** Under **Settings → Account → Preferences → Notifications**. This is the one category not to switch off. See [Choosing Which Notifications You Receive](/hc/clients/articles/account-settings-and-notification-preferences-clients).

**Pay early if you can.** Nothing stops you paying the balance ahead of the due date once it's payable.

## Before it's due

The remainder shows as a locked, greyed-out payment with its due date. That's normal — it becomes payable closer to the event.

## If a payment fails

Retry the same day. You'll be shown the reason, and most are fixable in a minute. See [What to Do if a Payment Fails](/hc/clients/articles/what-to-do-if-a-payment-fails).

## If you can't pay in time

**Message your DJ before the date**, not after. A DJ who knows on Tuesday that you'll pay on Friday will usually work with you. One who discovers a cancelled booking after the fact has already lost the date and kept the deposit.

## Paying it

Open your event, go to the **Payments** tab, and select **Review & Pay** on the remainder. Or use **Pay now** on the **Progress** tab.

## Checking where you stand

The **Payments Overview** panel shows **Event Total**, **Amount Paid**, and **Remaining Balance**.