Three steps. Half now, half at the visit.
Here's what happens to your time and your money, from picking a slot to walking out done.
Pick a time
Search by service and area. Every professional shows their real prices, how long it takes, and only the times nobody has booked. What you pick is what you get.
- Businesses checked by GetGbam
- Live free times, no back-and-forth
- At their place, or they come to you
Pay half to hold it
Pay 50% by bank transfer or card. GetGbam holds the deposit; the professional only gets it once they've scanned your QR code at the visit. Until then, the time is yours and nobody else can book it.
- Bank transfer or card
- Held by GetGbam until your QR code is scanned
- No account to make: a code to your phone, or your email from abroad
Check in, pay the rest
Your booking comes with a QR code, and we remind you the day before. When you arrive, or they arrive at your home, they scan it to check you in, and the deposit goes to them. Pay the other half once it's done.
- A reminder the day before
- They scan your QR code to check you in
- The other half goes straight to them
If plans change, here's where your deposit goes.
The same rules for every booking, shown before you pay. It all turns on one line: 24 hours before the start.
- You book
More than 24 hours before
Move it yourselfPick another free time in Your bookings. Your deposit moves with it.Cancel, get it all backYour whole deposit goes back to the card or account you paid from. - 24 hours before
Inside 24 hours
Moving needs their OKCall them. If they agree, they move it and the deposit moves too.Cancelling pays themThey kept the time for you, so the deposit goes to them. - Start time
After the start
No-show at 30 minutesNot there 30 minutes after the start? The deposit goes to them.
If the professional cancels, your whole deposit comes back, whenever they cancel.
Read the full rulesCommon questions
More in the help centreDo I need an account?
No. We text a code to your phone when you book, and that's your sign-in. Booking from outside Nigeria? We email the code instead. Use the same number or email to see, move or cancel your bookings later.
What if I'm running late?
Call the business: the number is on your booking. If you're not there 30 minutes after the start, they can mark a no-show, and the deposit goes to them for the time they kept.
How do home visits work?
Some services come to you. Pick "At my home" and add your address; any travel fee is part of the total, so it's split into the deposit and what you pay at the visit. When they arrive, they scan your QR code to check you in.
Can I book for someone else?
Yes. Choose "Someone else" when you book and add their name and phone. You pay; we text them the time, the address and their check-in code. They don't need an account.
What if my QR code won't scan?
Show the booking reference under the code instead. The business types it in and checks you in the same way.
Where is my deposit while I wait?
With GetGbam. The business gets it only when they check you in. If they cancel, it all comes back to you, whenever they cancel.
Your time is worth holding.
Book your next appointment with half down, or set up your business and take deposits from your first booking.