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They say they've paid. How do I know it's real?

Check your bank for their transfer, then tap Confirm. That confirms their booking.

In your bank app

On BukNau

Reference

FT26100412345

=

FT26100412345

Amount

K1,056

=

K1,056

Both match: the money is real. Tap Confirm.

Not there yet, or different? Don't confirm. Raise a query on the booking and they are asked for their receipt.

  1. Step 1 of 5.

    Open BukNau. On the first screen, tap “Verify transfer”

    A traveller has told you they paid. Their dates stay held while you check.

    Today's Needs you card with the Verify transfer button ringed.
  2. Step 2 of 5.

    Find the transfer in your bank by its reference

    The reference tells you which booking the money is for.

    The booking waiting to be verified, with the traveller's transfer reference ringed.
  3. Step 3 of 5.

    Tap “Confirm”

    Only you can confirm. The booking is not confirmed until you do.

    The Confirm button on the booking, ringed.
  4. Step 4 of 5.

    Check the amount, then tap the green button at the bottom

    Enter what actually arrived. A short payment is recorded but does not confirm the booking.

    The Confirm payment received sheet with the confirm button ringed.
  5. Step 5 of 5.

    The money shows under “Received”

    The traveller gets their confirmation email straight away.

    Billing showing nothing waiting and the payment under Received, ringed.

Good to know

  • You have 2 days to confirm. A booking the traveller says they paid for is never cancelled on its own.
  • Can't find the money? Raise a query on the booking instead of cancelling. The traveller is asked for their receipt.
  • You never write an invoice. BukNau makes it, and the receipt, from the booking.
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