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How do clients book for a friend?

How to set up buy for a guest. Allow clients to book for their friends

Updated over 4 months ago

You can let clients book classes for friends or loved ones through Arketa 🥰

Setting up "Buy for a Guest"

First, you must turn on the the option to allow clients to book for friends and you can do this through Settings > Business Settings. This will enable "Drop-ins" to be purchased for a guest

To allow clients to use packages & subscriptions, please visit Pricing Options.

  1. Click on the three dots, then Edit

  2. Scroll down to Advanced Access Settings and select "Allow Guest Usage"

  3. Click Save Changes & Make Active

Client view - booking through the mobile app:

Clients will see the option to book for themselves or a guest:

If they are booking for a new client, then an account will be automatically created for them in Arketa!

Client view - booking through the Widget

Clients will see the option to book for themselves or a guest:

If they are booking for a new client, then an account will be automatically created for them in Arketa!

Studio view - point of Sale in Arketa:

  1. Click on "New Sale"

  2. Enter the client that will pay for a friend 🥳 then, click on the + Icon

  3. Add the client (↪paying for) then it will look like this:

Studio view: class Check-in Screen:

  1. When you're in the class, go to Add New Client in the top right

  2. Select the client that will pay for a friend

  3. Enter the payment details and you will add the friend on the next screen below:

Then you will enter in the friend's name and you can always add more items:

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