MyTime allows you to sell electronic gift cards to clients online. These digital gift cards can be used by clients to pay for products, appointments, and classes. This article will guide you through the process of selling gift cards on the booking widget.
Things to know:
- To enable online purchases for gift card, the following steps must be completed:
- A payment account must be set up to process card payments. If you do not have a payment account, please email processing@mytime.com for help.
- The "Enable Gift Card Purchase" setting must be activated
- When configuring the widget or express checkout, "Buy Gift Cards" must be selected.
To sell gift cards online through the booking widget or express checkout link, simply:
- Navigate to Business Setup > Website Tools
- Selecting the Set Up button next to Add Appointment Booking to Your Website
- Next, select either Booking Widget or Express Checkout options then proceed to set up the widget
- Express Checkout - When the client clicks on the Express Checkout Book Now button, they are redirected to your MyTime booking page. The Book Now button is free for everyone with a MyTime account.
- Widget - The client books directly on your website. When the client clicks on the widget, a popup will appear directly on your website that allows clients to book (see examples below). Booking through a widget is free for merchants on Premium and Enterprise MyTime subscriptions, and costs $0.75 per transaction for businesses without a Premium subscription.
- On the Customize Booking Theme page, set up your button and widget theme then select next to proceed to the installation page
- From there, select the “Buy Gift Cards” option from the Widget Includes dropdown menu. Depending on how you configure it, gift cards purchasing can be a stand-alone widget or an option in your Appointment Booking widget.
