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Invoicing & Payments · updated 2026-08-08

How to apply a discount to an invoice in Dumpster Controls

You can lower the amount a customer pays on any unpaid invoice with a fixed or percentage discount. The change is logged and the payment link updates to the new total automatically.

Before you start

  • An unpaid invoice.
  1. ## Open the discount dialog
    In "Order History", open the order's invoice section and click "Apply discount" (or "Edit / Remove discount" if one already exists).
  2. ## Choose the "Discount type"
    Pick "Fixed amount" or "Percentage" and enter the value. A live preview shows "Current invoice total", "Discount", and "New total customer pays".
  3. ## Give a reason
    The "Reason (required)" field is mandatory and is saved to the order timeline and audit log.
  4. ## Apply
    Confirm to apply. A success message shows the new total. The dialog also lets you remove an existing discount.

What happens next

  • The payment link is refreshed so the customer pays the discounted total.
  • The discount appears as a line on the invoice with its reason.

Troubleshooting

It says the discount cannot exceed the invoice total.

The discount would take the total below zero. Enter a smaller value.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dumpster Controls really free?

Yes. The entire app is free for any company at any fleet size: dispatch, online booking, the driver app, invoicing, the Tresha AI assistant and every other feature, with no monthly fee, no trial period and no credit card to sign up. The only cost on the free plan is optional card processing when a customer pays by card through the platform: 2.99% plus $3.99 per transaction on the free plan. The entire app is free; an optional $169 per month plan lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30 and adds a Sponsored spotlight in the public company directory. Prices as published on dumpstercontrols.io/pricing on 2026-09-23.

Do you charge per driver, per truck or per order?

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How do I switch from another dumpster software?

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