Ability to Sell a Package of Appointment Sessions
Matt Archer
With the new appointment feature have the ability to create a product that has a set amount of appointments like a punch card
Tim Hewitt
Trying to manage this manually is not a great option. People know their scheduled availability, and may wish to book 6pm on Thursday for the next 6 weeks. If I don't let them book #2 until they have #1, then all the Thursday 6pm times may be filled...
I want to reward "fast actors" and as such that's part of my marketing message. "Book your 6 sessions now to make sure you get your desired times."
Today I have to double-check that they have not used up all of their pre-purchased sections when they book.
If I had only a few clients book that would not be an issue.
Last time I did this I had 40 clients book and that was very challenging to manage, with several ending up booking more time than they purchased, which resulted in some hurt feelings when I had to tell them, and I ended up giving away a number of free sessions that I had not planned to do.
David Lamoureux
Hey Matt Archer, Ryan Blue, Thank you for your feedback and adding this request. This sounds to me like something best done by scheduling the first appointment, then schedule the next and just keeping track of how many they've had. You can always put in your offer how many appointments it includes, but then comes the question of when and how do they schedule them out? Scheduling them all out in one sitting doesn't sound feasible, so it may be best to schedule them as time passes and just keep track.
If you have any ideas of how this would play out, we're all ears, but right now this doesn't sound like something that's needed as a new feature.
Ryan Blue
David Lamoureux Acuity has a feature that allows people to buy a Packages of sessions. It essentially creates a coupon code specifically for that user. The user is then able to come back to the appointment calendar and redeem one of the sessions from the package by using the code. This way they don't have to pay each time they go to schedule. However, once the code runs out, they'll then have to pay the regular price or buy another package.
David Lamoureux
Hey Ryan Blue: Thank you for your response. That's a cool idea of how this works. Thank you for sharing. The best thing for us to do right now is leave this request open for others to vote on it.
Ryan Blue
David Lamoureux Of course! You're welcome for the idea.
Would it be possible to change the name of this feature request to more accurately describe the request? 'Punch Card' doesn't sum it up quite right.
"Sell Appointment Packages" or "Sell Package of Appointment Sessions" or something along those lines would help others find this request to vote on.
David Lamoureux
Ryan Blue: Title updated =)
Ryan Blue
It would be great to have the ability to sell a package of appointments.
For example: 12 one-on-one appointments.