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If You have bookings that have been cancelled, you are not refunding the payments however would like to provide a 'Voucher' for deposit/honor the payments made collected for cancelled bookings see the details belowa future date.

== How it works ==Utilise This option will utilise the Group function in Beds24 to link the cancelled booking with the payment details to a new booking.

=== Set up - Manage Original Booking page ===1. Booking Status = Cancelled

Open In order that you can link the Booking, go original booking and new booking then you need to add a booking question to "Charges & Payments" tab and delete the Charges section (usually the top row), use the red X. This will remove collect the Charges but leave original booking id when the payment detailsguest makes their booking.Remove the existing Charges

1. Go to SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES-> BOOKING QUESTIONS >  Create a Custom Booking Question: *Question = "Please provide Original Booking id" (for example) *Type = Single Line Field *Usage = Optional === Manage Bookings === 2. Original Booking Status = Cancelled (you can manually cancel the booking or it has been cancelled by a Channel) Open the Booking, *Go to "Charges & Payments" tab and delete the Charges section (usually the top row), use the red X.  This will remove the Charges but leave the payment details and Payments leave as is. 3. New bookings When a guest creates a new booking, you should see the original booking id entered in the Custom Question.

=== Set up *Copy and paste the Original Booking Question ===Number, *Go to the Invoice Tab of the New booking, *Enter the Original Booking Number into the box ‘Add Existing Booking to Group’ - this will create a ‘group booking’ and add the Original value to the "Invoice" tab of the Booking.

24. Add a Custom Question Create an Auto Action to send email confirmation to your Booking page (at SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES-> BOOKING QUESTIONS), so the guest can enter the original booking id.

It is possible to use the Custom Question - "Please provide Original Booking id" (for example)to trigger Auto Actions,

Usage Trigger tab :- Optional

Booking Field Does Not Contain === Manage new bookings ===Custom Question X - (leave next field blank)

When a guest creates a new booking with details entered in This auto action will only trigger if the Custom Question, copy and paste the Original Booking Number, go to the Invoice Tab of the New booking, then enter the Original Booking Number into the box ‘Add Existing Booking to Group’ this will create a ‘group booking’ and add the Original value to the "Invoice" tab of the Bookingfield is filled.

*Setup an Auto Action Enter the text you need to send Payment Request to the guest with/without a payment link if there is additional payment required.

The option will utilise the Group function in Beds24 to link the cancelled booking with the payment details to a new booking.  The original booking id/reservation number will be used as the Guest Voucher code. === Set up - Manage Original Booking Invoicee ===

12. Create the Name and details - for example Invoice = COVID-19

2. === Set up Booking Status Page === Cancelled

3. Go to SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES-> BOOKING QUESTIONS, so the guest can enter the original booking id.  Go to SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES-> BOOKING QUESTIONS >  Create a Custom Booking Question: *Question = "Please provide Original Booking id" (for example) *Type = Single Line Field *Usage = Optional === Manage bookings === 4. Original Booking Status = Cancelled (you can manually cancel the booking or it has been cancelled by a Channel) Open the Booking, go *Go to "Charges & Payments" tab and for each 'charge' click ... (3 dots - far right) and select Invoicee - COVID-19, repeat for each 'charge' you will see the values at the bottom of the page.

5. New bookings When a guest creates a new booking with details entered in the Custom Question,  *Copy and paste the Original Booking Number, *Go to the Invoice Tab of the New booking, *Enter the Original Booking Number into the box ‘Add Existing Booking to Group’ - this will create a ‘group booking’ and add the Original value to the "Invoice" tab of the Booking.  6. Create an Auto Action to send email confirmation to the guest.  *Go to SETTINGS -> GUEST MANAGEMENT -> AUTO ACTIONS  It is possible to use the Custom Question to trigger Auto Actions,   Trigger tab :-  Booking Field Does Not Contain = Custom Question X - (leave next field blank) This auto action will only trigger if the Custom Question field is filled.  Message tab :-  Enter the text you need to send to the guest with/without a payment link if there is additional payment required. == Option 3 - If you want to create a Special rate for guests to rebook == === How it works === You want to offer your guests the opportunity to make a booking with a special price, due to cancellation or special circumstance.  This option utilises the 'Agent' functions in Beds24.  === Special prices and booking page for your guests. === You can create a special booking page which can be used to sell your property at different prices. This can be used for example if you have re-booking after cancellations. By creating different rates with and without the agent channel activated you can show different prices depending on the URL which opens the booking page. *Consider if you want the guests to make any payment, if so then select the appropriate Booking Type in the Daily Price/Rate/Offer.  *Consider if you want to accept 'Request or Confirmed' bookings for these bookings, again you can set the Booking Type in Offers.  *If you want to offer different discounts depending on where the guests booked originally (Booking.com/Expedia) then you can create a different Agent code for each Channel with Daily Prices/Rates with the appropriate 'Agent Code'.  === Create your Special Booking Page === = == Setup the Agent Codes === 1. Go to SETTINGS ->BOOKING ENGINE-> BOOKING PAGE-> BEHAVIOUR. Enter your "Agent Code".   Then you can add the agency code in the format &agent=AGENT_CODE_SETTING to the URL of your booking page. Example: Your booking page is: https://beds24.com/booking2.php?propid=13208 Your agency code is: Agent Your agency URL is: https://beds24.com/booking2.php?propid=13208&agent=COVID19  If you require to see the bookings created by this Agent in reports or use to trigger Auto Actions, then add &referer to the URL Your agency URL is: https://beds24.com/booking2.php?propid=13208&agent=COVID19&referer=COVID19 === Create prices === Create an Offer to use/manage the availability of these Daily Prices/Offers. 2. Go to SETTINGS-> PROPERTIES-> OFFERS and create an offer, (Depending on how you want to manage these bookings). *Set the 'Enable' Always OR Only when available, *Booking Type, *Allow Cancellations.  3. Create the prices Using daily prices: *Go to PRICES-> DAILY PRICE SETUP *set the offer and activate the daily price, untick "Beds24" and tick "Beds24 - agents" to apply this rate only to the agent.*Enter the Agent code(s)  If you have created multiple agent codes enter the code or codes of the agents you want to apply the price to in the field "Agent Codes". Go to Calendar, *Enter the prices for this Daily Price. Using Rates: *Go to RATES and open an existing rate you want to use or add a new rate. *Enter the prices and conditions which apply to the agent in the tab "Summary". *Set the Offer in the tab 'Room'. *Go to the tab "Channels" untick "Beds24" and tick "Beds24 - agents" to apply this rate only to the agent. *Enter the Agent code(s)  If you have created multiple agent codes enter the code or codes of the agents you want to apply the price to in the field "Agent Codes". === Manage bookings/discount link === Set up an Auto Action to send an email to your guests with the URL to your booking page and the Agent code added.   If you have setup different Codes for each of the Channels, then ensure you select the appropriate 'Booking Source' 4. Create an Auto Action to send email to the guests you are offering the Special Rate to.  *Go to SETTINGS -> GUEST MANAGEMENT -> AUTO ACTIONS   Consider the bookings that were cancelled and how to identify then so you can send the URL to those guests. Did you apply a Booking Info Code, or add NOTES?   Trigger tab :-  Booking Question=Status =Cancelled Booking Info Code =COVID19 (for example)

3. Add a Custom Question Enter the text you need to your Booking page go send to SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES-> BOOKING QUESTIONS, so the guest can enter with the original booking idSpecial Booking Page.

Question - Please provide Original Your normal Booking id (for example)Type - Single Line FieldUsage - Optionalpage URL = https://.beds24.com/booking2.php?propid=13208 then you add the Agent code details &=COVID19

By adding &referer=== Manage new COVID19 (or any text you prefer) to the end of the URL you will also be able to track any bookings ===that have been generated by existing guests.

When a guest creates a new booking with details entered in the Custom Question, copy and paste the Original Booking Number, go to the Invoice Tab of the New booking, then enter the Original Booking Number into the box ‘Add Existing Booking to Group’ So you can use this will create a ‘group booking’ and add the Original value to the "Invoice" tab of the BookingURL :- https://beds24. com/booking2.php?propid=13208&agent=COVID19&referer=COVID19

*Set up an Auto Action to confirm to If you use any software (like bitly.com) that can shorten URL links, you can mask the Guest their original booking/payments URL if you prefer, have been applied to a look on the new booking internet and provide the Booking details. search for 'Shorten URL Links'

*Setup an Consider other Auto Action Actions you want to send Payment Request if payment requiredto the guests that use this Special Booking Page, use the Referer=COVID19 in the Trigger tab of the Auto Action.