Tailors: alteration fittings and collection

Alterations mean two visits: a fitting to pin the garment, then a collection once the work is done. Walk-ins at random times stop the machine every few minutes. With Book, clients book a pinning fitting on your own booking page, and collections go into short slots too, so the shop's busy moments are planned.

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

Durations and places are examples. Leave the price empty and list your alteration prices in the description; an empty price is hidden.

Group fittings and collections at set times, such as late morning and early evening, so the rest of the day is for sewing. Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date. Each online booking takes one place, and a full slot leaves your page.

Say in each description what to bring to the fitting, such as the shoes worn with trousers or the underwear worn with a dress. The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email: ask what the garment is and what needs doing.

At the fitting, tell the client the ready date and book the collection yourself from your bookings list, or let them book a collection slot online. First and last name are enough; with their email, the client gets a confirmation with a calendar file.

Clients can't move or cancel online: they contact you, and you move the booking from your list. If a garment isn't ready, tell the client yourself, since Book doesn't email clients about changes. Your bookings sync with Google, iPhone or Mac calendars.

Book doesn't track garments, take payments or send reminders. One booking page per business, no staff field. See the guide on made-to-measure fittings. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.