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An offer is the price combined with certain conditions. Each room/unit has one or more offers.  "Offer 1" is your standard offer to the guest which is always displayed.
An offer is the price combined with certain conditions. Each room/unit has one or more offers.  "Offer 1" is your standard offer to the guest which is always displayed.


You have the option to sell a room with different prices eg. packages, promotions or discounted conditional rates. Each offer can have its own "Booking Type".
You have the option to sell a room with different prices eg. packages, promotions or discounted conditional prices. Each offer can have its own "Booking Type".


<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}}</span>  If you copy a room all settings will be automatically applied to the copy. If you want to link prices between different rooms remove the prices before you copy the rooms.
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}}</span>  If you copy a room all settings will be automatically applied to the copy. If you want to link prices between different rooms remove the prices before you copy the rooms.
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The system has two types of prices:
The system has two types of prices:
*Daily Prices (recommended)
*Daily Prices (recommended)
*Rates
*Fixed Prices


This [https://beds24.com/wizard/wizard3.php setup wizard] guides you though the setup.  
This [https://beds24.com/wizard/wizard3.php setup wizard] guides you though the setup.  
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFht8sLJg9g</embedvideo>
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFht8sLJg9g</embedvideo>


'''Rates'''
'''Fixed Prices'''


Rates have a start and end date so they apply to a range of dates. Rates contain many rules about the conditions which must apply to make them available.  
Fixed Prices have a start and end date so they apply to a range of dates. Fixed Prices contain many rules about the conditions which must apply to make them available.  


Use rates instead of daily prices:
Use Fixed Prices instead of Daily p=rices:
*If your prices are fixed ahead and you do not want to adjust them and you have none or few seasons
*If your prices are fixed ahead and you do not want to adjust them and you have none or few seasons
*If you want to allow guest to enquire when no price can be found but the room is not fully booked
*If you want to allow guest to enquire when no price can be found but the room is not fully booked
*If you want to grant referrer discounts
*If you want to grant referrer discounts


Please find more information on the help page for [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Category:Rates rates].
Please find more information on the help page for [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Category:Fixed Prices Fixed Prices].


'''Combination of Daily Prices and Rates'''
'''Combination of Daily Prices and Fixed Prices'''


<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> If you use rates you do not need to set up Daily Prices for every day. If required you can use a Daily Price to adjust the prices for an individual date or date range.
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> If you use Fixed Prices you do not need to set up Daily Prices for every day. If required you can use a Daily Price to adjust the prices for an individual date or date range.


*You can use Daily Prices to override the a rate for a few individual dates. If you you often adjust prices use Daily Prices only.
*You can use Daily Prices to override the a Fixed Price for a few individual dates. If you you often adjust prices use Daily Prices only.
*You can add a gap fill rate to  fill gaps when using daily prices with minimum stays is required
*You can add a Gap Filler to  fill gaps when using daily prices with minimum stays is required


<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> Rules in rates have no effect on daily prices.
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> Rules in Fixed Pricess have no effect on daily prices.


==  '''Step 4''' -  Enter existing Bookings==
==  '''Step 4''' -  Enter existing Bookings==
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Click on the screen icon in the top right menu of the control panel or go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  > BOOKING ENGINE to view your booking page and make a couple of test bookings.  
Click on the screen icon in the top right menu of the control panel or go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  > BOOKING ENGINE to view your booking page and make a couple of test bookings.  


The 'Price Check' tool shows you which prices and rules apply for specific dates//selections and why a certain price or rule was applied or not applied. Just enter your booking condition then click on 'Calculate'.  You can find links to the  'Price Check' tool on the RATES, CALENDAR and SUPPORT pages.
The 'Price Check' tool shows you which prices and rules apply for specific dates//selections and why a certain price or rule was applied or not applied. Just enter your booking condition then click on 'Calculate'.  You can find links to the  'Price Check' tool on the CALENDAR and SUPPORT pages.


2. Channels
2. Channels