Automatic social media replies for tattoo studios
Your starting prices, deposits and consult go out by DM, never a custom quote.
How it works
An Instagram reel from @inkmyhearttattoos showing a tattoo artist's gloved hands working a machine on an arm. Its caption says: Comment PRICE for our prices. In the comments, jordan.t writes PRICE, and a reply from inkmyhearttattoos, marked Author and sent automatically by VantaPay, says: We sent you a private message.
They comment the word
PRICE under an Instagram reel or a Facebook post. The public reply is optional.
An Instagram direct message from inkmyhearttattoos, in reply to the comment, lists Small Tattoo (1-2hr) $150+, Medium Tattoo (3-4hr) $350+, Design Consultation $50, with a Book button. The client taps it and answers: Booked for Saturday!
A private message with your prices
Your real services and prices, and a button to book.
The VantaPay Messages inbox lists three conversations: Jordan T. on Instagram tapped Book, Ana P. on Messenger asked about small tattoo (1-2hr), Dre W. on Instagram left an email that went to Leads.
The thread lands in your inbox
Instagram and Messenger, next to the rest of your clients.
What it does
- Starting prices, not quotes
- A new tattoo account starts Small Tattoo (1-2hr) at $150 and Medium Tattoo (3-4hr) at $350, and prices Large Tattoo (5-8hr) by quote. The DM sends what your list says; it doesn't price a custom piece.
- The deposit that holds the session
- Small sessions ask a $50 deposit and medium $100 in a new account, charged on the booking page when the time is picked. The DM's button goes there.
- Emails for when your books open
- The INFO recipe asks for an email and saves it to Leads, so the people who asked during a closed month hear from you when you open books.
What it doesn’t do
It doesn't quote custom work, doesn't post your flash, doesn't DM anyone who hasn't written first and isn't on WhatsApp yet. The design conversation is still yours.
Questions
How do I auto-reply 'how much?' on my tattoo Instagram without quoting custom work?
Most tattoo price questions can't get a number. VantaPay sends the ones that can, starting prices, deposits and the consult, and points the rest at a consultation.
Can it give a price for a custom tattoo from a comment?
No, and it shouldn't. It sends the prices in your list; pieces you price by quote stay by quote, and the reply can point to your consultation — Design Consultation, $50 in a new account.
What happens when someone keeps writing after the auto-reply?
The thread shows up in Messages with its Instagram or Messenger mark, and you take it over from there — placement, size, references — like any DM.
Can it DM people who only saved my flash?
No. Meta only lets a business answer someone who wrote first — a comment, a message or a story reply — and only inside set time windows. VantaPay applies those rules for you.
Your next flash post gets its 'how much?' answered while you're still tattooing.
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