Set Membership Benefits (How-To)

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Summary

This article shows admins how to set the benefits for a membership. You can set the renewal cycle, billing schedule, expiration, pricing benefits, and credit benefits.

The membership benefits settings form.

Before You Begin

You'll need:

  • Administrative access, or the Manage Memberships permission.

Set benefits for each membership type so pet parents get the right discounts or credits.

The Manage Memberships checkbox highlighted in the permission settings.

Steps

Set the benefits settings

The membership benefits settings form.

  1. Select the renewal cycle. It sets how often a member is charged:

    • Weekly: The membership renews on the same day of the week every week.

    • Monthly: The membership renews on the same date of the month every month.

    • Annually: The membership renews on the same date of the year every year.

    The membership renewal cycle dropdown menu.

  2. Select the billing schedule. It sets when the membership is billed for the renewal cycle you chose:

    • Day of Week: For weekly memberships, select the day of the week, such as Monday or Tuesday.

      The billing schedule dropdown menu for Day of Week.The dropdown menu for selecting a day of the week.

    • Day of Month: For monthly memberships, choose the 1st or the 15th of each month.

      The billing schedule dropdown menu for Day of Month.The dropdown menu for choosing the 1st or 15th of the month.

    • Day of Year: For annual memberships, select the 1st of January, April, July, or October.

      The billing schedule dropdown menu for Day of Year.The dropdown menu for choosing the month of the annual billing date.

    • Date: For any renewal cycle, select this option to bill members on their enrollment date.

      The billing schedule selection with the Date option.

  3. Select when benefits expire:

    • On Renewal: Benefits from the previous cycle expire right when the membership renews.

      The Benefits Expire dropdown menu.

    • After # of Days: Benefits stay active for a set number of calendar days after purchase. Enter the number of days in the field.

      • Example: To keep weekly membership benefits valid for 10 days, select "After # of Days" and enter 10.

    The Benefits Expire setting with 10 entered in the days field.

Add Member Pricing Benefits

Member pricing benefits are discounts and special rates for services or retail items.

  1. Select +Add Pricing Benefit.

    The +Add Pricing Benefit button.

  2. Enter a name for the benefit, such as "Free Nail Trim". The name shows on invoices when the benefit applies.

    The Benefit Name text field with Free Nail Trim entered.

  3. Set the discount as a dollar amount or a percentage.

    The discount amount field with a percentage option.

  4. Set the number of uses per cycle. By default, benefits have unlimited uses.

    A text box showing the infinity symbol for unlimited uses.

  5. To limit uses, enter a number, such as "2 nail trims per month".

    The Number of uses per cycle field with 2 entered.

  6. Add a short description. It shows when you enroll a pet parent in the membership.

    The description text box with 2 Free Nail Trims per Month entered.

  7. Turn on the items the adjusted pricing applies to. You can choose from these:

    • Reservation Types

      The dropdown menu for selecting reservation types.

    • Package Types

      The package selection menu with pricing options.

    • Open Line Items

      The special pricing toggle and search bar for open line items.

    • Add-on Service Types

      The dropdown menu for selecting add-on service types.

    • Retail Items

      The dropdown menu for selecting retail items.

Add Reservation Credit Benefits

Credits are specific to reservation types. They let members use a set number of credits per cycle.

  1. Select +Add Credit Benefit.

    The Add Credit Benefit button.

  2. Select the reservation type, such as daycare or grooming.

    The dropdown menu for selecting a reservation type.

  3. Set the number of credits per cycle. By default, credits are unlimited.

    The credits per cycle field with the infinity symbol.

  4. To limit credits, enter a number, such as "3 daycare days per week".

    The Credits Per Cycle input box with 3 entered.

Go to the next step

  1. Select the blue Next Step button after you set all benefits.

    The membership benefit settings screen with the Next Step button.

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