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=Pricing Models = | =Pricing Models = | ||
Each channel has its own | Each channel has its own capabilities and limitation when it comes to prices. There are general pricing models which are used. | ||
'''Occupancy pricing''' | '''Occupancy pricing''' | ||
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The channel supports prices for different occupancies. | The channel supports prices for different occupancies. | ||
*If you use | *If you use Fixed Prices 1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple Fixed Prices with different occupancies can send on same rate plan. Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" and discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of the Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
*If you use daily prices the daily price will send including occupancy. Multiple occupancy prices can send on each rate plan. Extra person price will send. | *If you use daily prices the daily price will send including occupancy. Multiple occupancy prices can send on each rate plan. Extra person price will send. | ||
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A price for each occupancy defined in Beds24 and prices for different length of stay can be sent. | A price for each occupancy defined in Beds24 and prices for different length of stay can be sent. | ||
*If you use | *If you use Fixed Prices the price for each occupancy defined in Beds24 and prices for different length of stay can be sent.1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple Fixed Prices with different occupancies can send. Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" and discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of the Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
*If you use daily prices the daily price will send including occupancy. Multiple occupancy prices can send. Extra person price will send. | *If you use daily prices the daily price will send including occupancy. Multiple occupancy prices can send. Extra person price will send. | ||
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Only ONE price can be sent per date. If you have multiple prices activated for a channel with different minimum stays the system will send the price with the lowest minimum stay. If you use daily prices with "Extra Person" prices your daily price needs to be set for the max occupancy and the "Extra Person" price needs to be added with a negative value so the price for the full occupancy can send. | Only ONE price can be sent per date. If you have multiple prices activated for a channel with different minimum stays the system will send the price with the lowest minimum stay. If you use daily prices with "Extra Person" prices your daily price needs to be set for the max occupancy and the "Extra Person" price needs to be added with a negative value so the price for the full occupancy can send. | ||
Examples: Airbnb, Booking.com, Ctrip, | Examples: Airbnb, Booking.com, Ctrip, Vrbo, Hostelworld, HRS, TripadvisorRentals | ||
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==Using Daily Prices in Beds24 - RECOMMENDED == | ==Using Daily Prices in Beds24 - RECOMMENDED == | ||
Each daily price can be used for any combination of channels and your booking page. Use the tick boxes at PRICES > DAILY PRICE | Each daily price can be used for any combination of channels and your booking page. Use the tick boxes at PRICES > DAILY PRICE RULES to specify which channels the price can be used for. | ||
[[Image:Channel-Manager-Daily-Prices_.png|500px|link=]] | [[Image:Channel-Manager-Daily-Prices_.png|500px|link=]] | ||
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1. Daily Price for your booking page | 1. Daily Price for your booking page | ||
*Tick only "Beds24" under "Enable" in the Daily Price settings (PRICES | *Tick only "Beds24" under "Enable" in the Daily Price settings (PRICES > DAILY PRICE RULES then click on "Edit") | ||
2. Daily Price for the channels | 2. Daily Price for the channels | ||
*Tick only the channels for which the price should be used under "Enable" in the Daily Price settings (PRICES | *Tick only the channels for which the price should be used under "Enable" in the Daily Price settings (PRICES > DAILY PRICE RULES then click on "Edit") | ||
Then go to the CALENDAR and enter your daily prices there. | |||
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" > {{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> By default, daily prices are disabled for all channels. You can disable or enable channels for all prices in a room at the same time. Click on the {{#fas:user}} 'User' icon on the top right and then on 'Account Management (in the old control panel SUB ACCOUNT in the top right) then go to MANAGE ACCOUNT > MANAGE PROPERTIES > MANAGE ROOMS "Channels". | <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" > {{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> By default, daily prices are disabled for all channels. You can disable or enable channels for all prices in a room at the same time. Click on the {{#fas:user}} 'User' icon on the top right and then on 'Account Management (in the old control panel SUB ACCOUNT in the top right) then go to MANAGE ACCOUNT > MANAGE PROPERTIES > MANAGE ROOMS "Channels". | ||
==Using | ==Using Fixed Prices == | ||
Only prices per day can send. In the Summary tab, the setting for "Price per" needs to be set to "Night". | Only prices per day can send. In the Summary tab, the setting for "Price per" needs to be set to "Night". | ||
The "Channels" tab of the | The "Channels" tab of the Fixed Pricesdefines where a Fixed Prices is used. | ||
[[Image:Channel-Manager-Rates.png|500px|link=]] | [[Image:Channel-Manager-Rates.png|500px|link=]] | ||
[[Media:Channel-Manager-Rates.png|view large]] | [[Media:Channel-Manager-Rates.png|view large]] | ||
*If you want to use a | *If you want to use a Fixed Price only on your own website untick all channels. | ||
*If you want to use a | *If you want to use a Fixed Price only for channel management untick "Beds24" and "Beds24 Agents". | ||
'''You have the option to create a special | '''You have the option to create a special Fixed Pricesfor one or each channel and your web site.''' | ||
1. | 1. Fixed Prices for your website | ||
*Create a | *Create a PRICES > FIXED PRICE clicking on "Add Fixed Price" | ||
*Go to the "Channels" tab | *Go to the "Channels" tab and make sure "Beds24" is ticked but not the channels you do not want to use the price for | ||
2. | 2. Fixed Prices for the booking channel | ||
*Create a | *Create a PRICES > FIXED PRICE clicking on "Add Fixed Price" | ||
*Only per night prices can be sent to booking channels so make sure "Prices per" is set to "Night" | *Only per night prices can be sent to booking channels so make sure "Prices per" is set to "Night" | ||
*Go to the "Channels" tab of the | *Go to the "Channels" tab of the price and make sure "Beds24" is unticked and the channels you want to send the price to are ticked | ||
Strategy: | |||
You can set three different values: | You can set three different values: | ||
*Allow lower prices - this is the default and will always apply the lowest price for the guests selection | *Allow lower prices - this is the default and will always apply the lowest price for the guests selection | ||
*Do not allow lower prices - if you use multiple | *Do not allow lower prices - if you use multiple fixed prices this blocks only this fixed price | ||
*Do not allow any other prices - if you use multiple | *Do not allow any other prices - if you use multiple fixed price this blocks all other fixed price | ||
'''Using the Export Price''' | '''Using the Export Price''' | ||
The export price can be used to send a different price to channels than used on your booking page. | The export price can be used to send a different price to channels than used on your booking page. | ||
*Open the | *Open the Fixed Prices and go to the "Channels" tab | ||
*Enter the price you want to send to the channels in the field "Export Price" | *Enter the price you want to send to the channels in the field "Export Price" | ||
*Set "Channel Management" = "Use Export Price" | *Set "Channel Management" = "Use Export Price" | ||
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[[Media:Channel-Manager-Export-Price.png|view large]] | [[Media:Channel-Manager-Export-Price.png|view large]] | ||
When you go to | When you go to PRICES > CHANNEL MAPPING in the top menu you will see a list of all prices activated for channels. | ||
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" > {{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> By default, prices are enabled for all channels. You can disable or enable channels for all prices in a room at the same time. Click on the {{#fas:user}} 'User' icon on the top right and then on 'Account Management (in the old control panel SUB ACCOUNT in the top right) then go to MANAGE ACCOUNT > MANAGE PROPERTIES > MANAGE ROOMS "Channels". | |||
==Use Daily Prices in combination with Fixed Prices == | |||
If you use both Daily Prices and Fixed Prices, the system will offer the lowest available price which meets all your rules. | |||
== | ==How to show/send prices for two years == | ||
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/rfzlN5Itp8c</embedvideo> | |||
== Mapping channel rate codes == | == Mapping channel rate codes == | ||
<span style="color:#019cde; font-size: 150%;“ >{{#fas:info-circle}} </span> If a channel rate code is entered directly in a Daily Price or a | <span style="color:#019cde; font-size: 150%;“ >{{#fas:info-circle}} </span> If a channel rate code is entered directly in a Daily Price or a Fixed Prices, it will be used with that price. | ||
If the rate code field is left empty in the Daily Price or Rate, the rate code entered in the Channel Manager settings for the channel will be used, in this case the offer number of the Daily Price or | If the rate code field is left empty in the Daily Price or Rate, the rate code entered in the Channel Manager settings for the channel will be used, in this case the offer number of the Daily Price or Fixed Prices determines which rate code will be used. | ||
To map the rate codes/rate plans the connection to the channel needs to be established. The set up instructions for each channel explain the procedure. When the connection is established you will be able to access your codes. | To map the rate codes/rate plans the connection to the channel needs to be established. The set up instructions for each channel explain the procedure. When the connection is established you will be able to access your codes. | ||
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==== Multiple rate codes using Daily Prices ==== | ==== Multiple rate codes using Daily Prices ==== | ||
Each Daily Price can be mapped to any active channel rate code. Under "Enable" in the Daily Price settings (PRICES ->DAILY PRICE | Each Daily Price can be mapped to any active channel rate code. Under "Enable" in the Daily Price settings (PRICES ->DAILY PRICE RULES then click on "Edit") then select the appropriate rate code from the 'get codes' list. | ||
If this setting is left blank, the rate code defined in the Beds24 channel manager settings for the channel will be used. | If this setting is left blank, the rate code defined in the Beds24 channel manager settings for the channel will be used. | ||
If the Daily Price should be mapped to an alternative channel rate code, select the appropriate rate code from the 'get codes' list.. | If the Daily Price should be mapped to an alternative channel rate code, select the appropriate rate code from the 'get codes' list.. | ||
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/NnKG81Oegj8</embedvideo> | <embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/NnKG81Oegj8</embedvideo> | ||
==== Multiple rate codes using | ==== Multiple rate codes using Fixed Prices==== | ||
Each | Each Fixed Prices can be mapped to any active channel rate code. On the CHANNEL tab of each Fixed Prices is a setting to enter a channel rate code, select the appropriate rate code from the 'get codes' list. | ||
If this setting is left blank, the rate code defined in the | |||
If the | If this setting is left blank, the rate code defined in the channel manager settings for the channel will be used. | ||
If the Fixed Prices should be mapped to an alternative channel rate code, select the appropriate rate code from the 'get codes' list. | |||
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/EFVQjl_6gI8</embedvideo> | <embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/EFVQjl_6gI8</embedvideo> | ||
If you have linked a | If you have linked a Fixed Prices to be used for other offers or rooms use the selector to choose the room you want to map. | ||
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srFXZFqUVjw</embedvideo> | <embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srFXZFqUVjw</embedvideo> | ||
== Price Multiplier == | == Price Multiplier == | ||
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| style="width: 12.5%" | '''Rate Codes ''' | | style="width: 12.5%" | '''Rate Codes ''' | ||
| style="width: 112.5%" | '''Prices sent when using Daily Prices''' | | style="width: 112.5%" | '''Prices sent when using Daily Prices''' | ||
| style="width: 12.5%" | ''' Prices sent when using | | style="width: 12.5%" | ''' Prices sent when using Fixed Prices''' | ||
| style="width: 12.5%" | '''Offer Discounts''' | | style="width: 12.5%" | '''Offer Discounts''' | ||
| style="width: 12.5%" | '''Create Promotions''' | | style="width: 12.5%" | '''Create Promotions''' | ||
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Extra person price will send. | Extra person price will send. | ||
|| 1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple | || 1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple prices with different occupancies can send on same rate plan. Extra person price and discounts will not send. | ||
|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard daily price or rate conditions. Discounts with special conditions can be created with additional daily prices or | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard daily price or rate conditions. Discounts with special conditions can be created with additional daily prices or fixed prices and rate plans. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| Set in the channels extranet | || Set in the channels extranet | ||
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"Max Stay" set in the CALENDAR or daily prices can be sent. | "Max Stay" set in the CALENDAR or daily prices can be sent. | ||
|| A price for each occupancy defined in Beds24 and prices for different length of stay can be sent.1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple | || A price for each occupancy defined in Beds24 and prices for different length of stay can be sent.1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple fixed prices with different occupancies can send. Extra person and extra child price will not send. | ||
"Max Stay" set in the CALENDAR or | "Max Stay" set in the CALENDAR, Daily Prices or Fixed Prices can be sent. | ||
Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | ||
|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Prices conditions. Discounts set in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER >AIRBNB > SPECIFIC CONTENT will be shown as promotions in Airbnb | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| Set in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER AIRBNB > SPECIFIC CONTENT, some promotions directly in the Airbnb Extranet | || Set in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER AIRBNB > SPECIFIC CONTENT, some promotions directly in the Airbnb Extranet | ||
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|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Prices conditions. Discounts set in SETTING->CHANNEL MANAGER->AIRBNB XML->SPECIFIC CONTENT will be shown as promotions in Airbnb | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| Set in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > SPECIFIC CONTENT, some promotions directly in the Airbnb Extranet | || Set in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > SPECIFIC CONTENT, some promotions directly in the Airbnb Extranet | ||
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Extra person price will send. | Extra person price will send. | ||
|| 1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple | || 1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple fixed prices with different occupancies can send on same rate plan. Extra person price and discounts will not send. | ||
Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | ||
|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Prices conditions. Discounts with special conditions can be created with additional daily prices or fixed prices and rate plans. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > PROMOTIONS | || {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > PROMOTIONS | ||
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|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Prices conditions. Discounts with special conditions can be created with additional Daily Prices or Fixed Prices and rate plans. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM PROMOTIONS | || {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM PROMOTIONS | ||
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|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Prices conditions. Discounts with special conditions can be created with additional Daily Prices or Fixed Prices and rate plans. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of fixed prices can not be sent. | ||
|| Set in the channels extranet | || Set in the channels extranet | ||
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Extra person price will send. | Extra person price will send. | ||
|| 1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple | || 1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple fixed prices with different occupancies can send on same rate plan. Extra person price and discounts will not send. | ||
Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | ||
|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Prices conditions. Discounts with special conditions can be created with additional Daily Prices or Fixed Prices and rate plans. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| Set in the channels extranet | || Set in the channels extranet | ||
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Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | ||
|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Prices conditions. Discounts with special conditions can be created with additional Daily Prices or Fixed Prices and rate plans. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| Set in the channels extranet | || Set in the channels extranet | ||
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|-style="vertical-align:top;" | |-style="vertical-align:top;" | ||
| [[Homeaway.com| | | [[Homeaway.com|Vrbo]] | ||
||Occupancy prices | ||Occupancy prices | ||
|| Not supported | || Not supported | ||
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"Max Stay" set in the CALENDAR or daily prices can be sent. | "Max Stay" set in the CALENDAR or daily prices can be sent. | ||
|| A price for each occupancy defined in Beds24 and prices for different length of stay can be sent. 1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple | || A price for each occupancy defined in Beds24 and prices for different length of stay can be sent. 1 person, 2 person and room price will send. Room price will send for specified occupancy. Multiple fixed prices with different occupancies can send. Extra person price and discounts will not send. | ||
Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | ||
|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Prices conditions. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| | || Vrbo does not support promotions. | ||
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|-style="vertical-align:top;" | |-style="vertical-align:top;" | ||
| [[Homeaway.com| | | [[Homeaway.com|Vrbo]] | ||
||Per Day Prices | ||Per Day Prices | ||
|| Not supported | || Not supported | ||
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*An extra person price. | *An extra person price. | ||
|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Prices conditions. You can set other discounts in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER- > VRBO > SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of rFixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| | || Vrbo does not support promotions. | ||
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Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | ||
|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Prices conditions. Discounts with special conditions can be created with additional daily prices or Fixed Pricesand rate plans. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| 'Set in the channels extranet | || 'Set in the channels extranet | ||
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Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" can not be sent. | ||
|| Not supported | || Not supported | ||
|| Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Pricesconditions. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of Fixed Prices can not be sent. | ||
|| Hot Deals have their own availability. To avoid overbookings you can ask HRS to limit the number of rooms bookable with one booking to 1. | || Hot Deals have their own availability. To avoid overbookings you can ask HRS to limit the number of rooms bookable with one booking to 1. | ||
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|| || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard | || || Early bird, last minute and seasonal discounts can be set with standard Daily Price or Fixed Pricesconditions. You can set other discounts in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER >TRIPADVISOR RENTALS > SPECIFIC CONTENT. | ||
Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of | Discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of fixed prices can not be sent. | ||
|| Tripadvisor does not support promotions. | || Tripadvisor does not support promotions. | ||
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|| '''Rate Codes''' | || '''Rate Codes''' | ||
|| '''Prices sent when using Daily Prices''' | || '''Prices sent when using Daily Prices''' | ||
|| ''' Prices sent when using | || ''' Prices sent when using Fixed Prices''' | ||
|| '''Offer Discounts''' | || '''Offer Discounts''' | ||
|| '''Create Promotions''' | || '''Create Promotions''' | ||
|| '''Note''' | || '''Note''' | ||
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