Paying through DJfindr is what turns an accepted proposal into a confirmed booking. It's also what gives you something to stand on if the event doesn't go to plan.

## What happens when you pay

1. You accept the proposal. A payment is created and the status becomes **Payment Due**.
2. You pay through the **Review & Pay** screen.
3. The payment clears and your event becomes **Event Confirmed**.
4. Your date is locked on the DJ's calendar — they can't be booked by someone else for it.

## Your card details

Card details go straight to our payment processing and are never visible to the DJ. The screen says so: *Payment details are processed securely by DJfindr and are never visible to the DJ.*

No DJ will ever need your card number, and none should ask.

## Why on-platform payment matters

If you pay a DJ by bank transfer or cash, you have a person's word. If you pay through DJfindr, you have:

- A written proposal stating exactly what was agreed
- Signed documents with a timestamped record
- A cancellation deadline that's enforced rather than remembered
- A payment record with receipts
- Somewhere to go if something goes wrong

That difference costs nothing extra. Which is why a DJ suggesting you pay them directly to "save fees" is asking you to give all of it up. See [Keep Payments and Messages on DJfindr](/hc/clients/articles/1786146323-keep-payments-and-messages-on-d_jfindr).

## Deposits

Many DJs take a deposit rather than the full amount, with the balance due 7 days before your event. The proposal states which structure applies. See [Deposit vs Full Amount](/hc/clients/articles/1786047502-choosing-between-deposit-and-full-amount-payments).

## Tracking it

The **Payments** tab of your event shows every payment, and a **Payments Overview** panel with **Event Total**, **Amount Paid**, and **Remaining Balance**.

## Refunds

If you cancel within the deadline in your proposal, you get a full refund to the card you paid with. After that deadline, what you've paid may be forfeited — the proposal states the date. See [Canceling Your Event](/hc/clients/articles/1786145507-canceling-your-event).

## Fees

What you pay is what the proposal says. There's no separate booking fee added at checkout.