For one-person detailing shops

The inquiry you couldn't answer went to the shop down the road.

You're three hours into a paint correction. Pobare answers the message, quotes your starting price, and takes the booking — so the job doesn't leave while your hands are full.

Free plan · No card · Nothing books without your say-so

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트럭 기본세차
좋습니다! Truck 기본 세차(75달러부터)로 예약하시겠네요. 언제 오실 수 있으신가요?ANSWERED IN 8s
Sept 24, 10 am
9월 24일 오전 10시 트럭 기본 세차 예약이 접수되었습니다. 예약 번호는 b0ef3527입니다.
Waiting for your approval Wed, Sept 24 · Basic Wash - Truck · 75달러부터 Jungtae Kim · 587-971-5904 · #b0ef3527
No website needed One link in your bio Keep your own booking setup Live in an afternoon
The problem

Detailing inquiries arrive at the worst possible time.

Not because you don't care — because you're under a car, or driving to the next job, or your hands are covered in compound. By the time you reach the phone, the conversation has moved on without you.

01

You physically can't reach the phone

Mid-polish, wet hands, halfway under a bumper. The message lands and sits there for three hours.

02

Nights and weekends are when they ask

People book detailing from the couch on a Sunday evening — exactly when a one-person shop is done for the day.

03

They asked three shops, not one

Whoever answers first usually gets the job. Not the cheapest, not the best reviewed — the first to reply.

Why a booking link isn't enough

Nobody books a detail without asking first.

A nail appointment is a fixed menu — tap, pick, done. Detailing isn't. The price depends on the vehicle, the condition, how far you're going, whether there's pet hair or smoke or swirl marks.

So the customer taps your link, sees a form that can't answer "how much for my truck," and closes it. The link was never the problem. The conversation in front of it was missing.

  • Matches the vehicle to the service they pick, then quotes your starting price
  • Gives the starting price up front — the exact number gets confirmed with you
  • Books the date, time and contact info in the same conversation
BEFORE IT QUOTES
트럭 기본세차
좋습니다! Truck 기본 세차(75달러부터)로 예약하시겠네요. 언제 오실 수 있으신가요?
Sept 24, 10 am
완벽합니다! 그 시간에 예약 가능합니다. 이름과 전화번호를 알려주실 수 있나요?
Your side of it

Everything waiting in one place.

Open it between jobs. Every request, the whole conversation, and what's already on that day — then approve, edit or decline.

POBARE — BOOKINGS
Pobare
Workspace
Overview
Conversations 23
Calendar
Bookings 6
Requests 2
Setup
Settings
Bookings 3 WAITING ON YOU
Upcoming All Time
NameServiceDateTimeStatus
Marcus D.Full InteriorThu9:00Pending Approval
Priya S.Exterior + WaxThu13:00Pending Approval
Dave R.Ceramic CoatingFri8:30Pending Approval
Amanda T.Full InteriorFri14:00Confirmed
Jordan K.Maintenance WashSat10:00Confirmed
Sam W.Engine BaySat15:30Pending Approval

Product preview. Names shown are illustrative.

How it works

Three steps. No website, nothing to install.

STEP 1

Tell us your services and prices

A photo of your price list is enough. We build it out with you — your packages, your starting prices, your hours.

STEP 2

Put one link in your bio

Instagram bio, Google listing, a text you send. Customers tap it and land in a conversation instead of a form.

STEP 3

Approve the ones you want

Every booking waits for you. Open it, read the whole conversation, tap approve. The customer gets the confirmation.

You stay in control

It doesn't book anything behind your back.

The first thing every owner asks is what happens when it gets something wrong. So nothing is final until you say so. You see what was said, what was quoted, and who it was — then you decide.

It only ever works from the prices and services you gave us. When someone asks for a person, or complains, or asks something outside what it knows, it stops and hands you the whole conversation.

  • Quotes only using the starting prices you set
  • Says it's an assistant if asked — never pretends to be you
  • Hands off with full context, so nobody repeats themselves
Booking requestPending Approval
CustomerMarcus D.
Phone(403) 555-0128
DateThu, Sep 18
Time9:00 AM
Service TypeFull Interior
Estimated PriceConfirmed once approved$380
NotesPet hair, heavy soiling
Approve Edit Decline
What it handles

The part of the job that happens on your phone.

Replies in seconds, any hour

Sunday night, mid-job, driving between calls. Every message gets a real answer, not an auto-reply.

Quotes your starting price instantly

Replies with the starting price for the service they picked — straight from the numbers you gave us. No made-up numbers.

Collects everything you need

Service, day, time, name and number — all in the chat, all in one place.

Knows when you're closed

Won't offer a day you don't work. Suggests another one instead of leaving them hanging.

Emails you the moment it lands

Every request hits your inbox with the full conversation attached. Nothing to go check.

Knows when to get out of the way

Complaints and odd requests go straight to you, with everything that was said.

Pricing

Start free. Move up when approving gets old.

Full prices below. No setup fee, no contract, no "contact us for a quote."

Free
$0

For trying it on real customers without risking one.

  • Replies instantly, 24/7
  • Every booking waits for your approval
  • 50 conversations a month
  • Email alerts with the full thread
  • Shows "Powered by Pobare"
Start free
Pro
$49 / month

For when you'd rather it just handled the whole thing.

  • Everything in Free
  • Books on its own — approve only when you want to
  • 500 conversations a month
  • Cancellations and changes handled
  • Your branding only
Get started

USD. If you're heading over your conversations we tell you first — you'll never get a surprise bill.

Straight answers

What owners actually ask.

Do I need a website?
No, and most shops we work with don't have one. You get a link that goes in your Instagram bio, your Google listing, or a text. If you do have a site, it can sit on there too.
Does it reply inside Instagram DMs?
Not yet. Right now the customer taps the link in your bio and the conversation happens there. Replying inside the DM thread itself needs Meta's approval and we're working on it — we'd rather tell you than let you find out.
Does it know which days I'm already booked?
Not yet — here's exactly where it stands. It knows your hours and the days you're closed, so it won't offer a day you don't work. What it can't do yet is see which slots are already full — you'll see how many bookings you already have at that time, but nothing is blocked automatically. That's why every request comes to you before it's confirmed. Real availability is what we're building next.
What if it quotes the wrong price?
Not yet a range — here's exactly where it stands. Today it quotes the single starting price you set for that service; it won't invent a number. Question-based ranges are what we're building next. And on the free plan nothing is confirmed until you approve it, so you see the quote before the customer is held to it. Most owners watch closely for a week or two, then let it run.
Will customers know it isn't me?
If they ask, yes — it says it's an assistant and never pretends to be you. In practice people care far more about getting a straight answer at 9pm than about who typed it.
What does it cost, really?
Free for 50 conversations a month, or $49/month for 500 with automatic booking. No setup fee, no contract, cancel any time. One recovered job pays for the year.

The message you didn't get to was the job you lost.

Start on the free plan and watch how it answers for a couple of weeks. Nothing books without you.