This article will show you how to set up an automatic discount for all services whenever they are booked online, as well as how to create individual online discounts for each service.
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Setting up a Discount for All Services Booked Online
Go to Manager > Settings > Online > Booking Rules
Change the Discount for online booking setting to either First Booking (meaning clients will only get the discount for their very first online booking) or Every Booking.
Next, set the Discount Amount you want and click Save.
You can also choose to set either a Percentage discount or a discount Amount.
If you ever want to disable this, change Discount for booking online back to Never and click Save.
Setting up a Discount for Individual Services
Go to Manager > Services, then single-click on a service to edit it.
Go to the Online & App section, then set a discount in the Discount field and click Save.
Multiple Locations in Phorest?
If you have multiple locations in Phorest and only want to apply the discount in one or some locations, click on a service to edit it, then go to Branches > click on the name of the location.
From here, you can go to the Online & App menu for that service and set a discount which, when set on this screen, will only apply to that location.
How Do Online Discounts Work with Online Deposits?
When a client books a service online where an online discount is applied, the deposit is calculated based on the discounted price, not the original price.
For example, if the original service price is $100 and a 20% online discount is applied, the price is reduced to $80. If the required deposit is 50%, then the client will be charged $40, because 50% of $80 is $40.
The key thing to remember is that the discount is applied first, and the deposit is calculated based on the new, lower price.