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Product Update: February 22, 2024

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Shared by Ian • February 22, 2024

Hi there,

We’re back!

Highlights

  • Chariot now shows the last time a customer viewed their estimate
  • Moving companies can accept ACH (bank transfer) payments through Chariot
  • The mover schedule now clearly shows multi-truck/ crew jobs
  • You can now move jobs to other tracks on the schedule by clicking instead of dragging

Details below!

Ian (on behalf of the Chariot Team)


See last time the estimate was viewed

💡 How it works:

When you view the “Estimate” tab for a job, the header now shows you the last time the customer viewed the estimate – you can use this information to inform next steps.

The last viewed time is also visible on the “Quick View” of the job.


ACH (bank transfer) payments

❓ Why we built this

Some customers – especially commercial customers with larger bills – may prefer to pay by Automated Clearing House (ACH). ACH payments are standard business practice in many industries and have lower processing fees than cards.

💡 How it works:

Office side (ON by default if you're enrolled in payments): When clicking “New Payment”, you will see the option to charge by ACH. You can enter the customer’s bank details and charge them accordingly.

Customer side (OFF by default: contact Chariot to turn on): For payment links and invoices, customers will have the option to pay by card or by ACH.

🔍 The finer points

  • Cost: The processing fee for ACH transactions is 1%, capped at $10 per transaction (same as quickbooks). See Chariot’s fee disclosure for more details.
  • Timing: ACH transactions can take several days to process and since reversals can occur, they are paid out to the moving company 5 days after the transaction.
  • Go deeper: This help article has more details on how ACH transactions work in Chariot.

Mover schedule shows multiple crews

💡 How it works:

Previously, if I was a mover assigned to a multi-truck/ crew job, I would only see my truck / crew on the job schedule.

Now, Chariot shows all the crews / trucks assigned to the job. The mover’s name is bolded so they know which (sub) crew they’ll be working with.



Click to move a job to a different track

💡 How it works:

From the job schedule, click on a job. In the pop-up that appears, re-assign the track from the top right (then save).

You can still drag jobs to re-assign them to tracks, but the click option may be useful for larger moving companies and/ or on mobile devices.