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We have a request:

 Is there a way that we could hand out a coupon code at an event that we are going to so that a person using this code could enter it into the system and recieve a discount off their registration?

 Example:

Event 1 is $100

If a person enters a code, let's say, ABC123 the system will show that they have to pay $75, not $100. 

Or, is there a better/easier/"why did I not think of that" way to do it?

Thanks for your time.

We do not have a way to properly set this up now. It is on our list but realistically it is at least Q1 2008 until we even get to it.

But a workaround is possible:

- create member level 'event discount codes', hide it from member application and member profile 

- create a dummy member record e.g. event@discount.com password EVENTCODE123, assign to 'even discount code' level. Give it out to people

- create a registration type available to this member level only. See http://help.wildapricot.com/display/DOC/Event+registration+types

- Tell people to login using member credentials above and then go to event. Now on the first step of event registration system will pre-fill email address, but each registrant should replace it with their own email. On the second step they will be able to select discounted price.

A bit complex but at least a possibility.  

Let me know if this is workable for you. 

I just want to second this wish. It would be so great, as we have members from years back that have a totally different rate and there is no way to do this in a simple way...anyways...for me as a simple web person.

Noted. What do you think of a workaround I have described abive, would it work at all in your case?
 

What you suggested to do to get by I think its a bit to much work for us to do right now.Thats us anyways.

We could do it, as we have technical people on staff, but our customers can not.

Our work around was to post the Single Event to a page.  Does not provide security, and anyone can get to it, but it makes it a bit more difficult.  We look forward to Q1 08!

We have a similar situation with discount coupons.  We give coupons to our members for volunteering and at the holidays.  These may be in two different values ($5 or $10) and may be used for most (but not all) events throughout the year.  If there were the capability to put a negative amount in an "added cost" option on the event registration form, then members could apply a coupon to reduce the event cost.  The member would select the appropriate coupon option and provide the coupon code in another field to be checked by the event coordinator. 

Members desiring to use a coupon must currently select the manual payment mail-in option and, since the coupons are only manually tracked, event finances can be difficult to reconcile.

Liz
www.ewgatucson.memberlodge.org

Hi Liz,

Thanks for the detailed description.

We will revise our roadmap to give higher priority to coupons since they seem to be a pretty common need.
 

We really need to be able to have people use multiple coupons - in my instance people who register for quarterly conferences get a discount on the year end conference.  Attend 3 conferences, get 3 coupons.

Thanks

SB
 

We have a similar process as others regarding coupons.  We give out discount "coupons" as prizes to our members in denominations of $10 to apply to future events.  We would like them to be able to use one or as many as they have against any event they want.  I tried to add a negative $10 ticket type so they could choose 1, 2, 3 etc negative $10, but I can't set up a negative dollar amount.

Just wanted to weigh in on my support for coupon codes and thought that maybe allowing a negative amount might be a way to do the coupon until you have time to do all the upgrades on the coupon.