Oh dear, i apologize! I now see how to use the event discount code feature! Please disregard my previous post.

May I put in a vote for event discount codes, too? Previous posts on the wishlist and elsewhere appear to say that event discount codes would be implemented. Is this available somewhere? I can't seem to find it. Thanks! My suggestion would be a check box in the Discount Codes set up area wherein one could check "available for events" or "available for membership levels" or both... something like that.

Ian,

Currently event discounts and membership discounts are implemented in very different ways and thus have different features. I am currently thinking that the best long-term solution is to combine them. This is not a small change so it will be a while.

I would appreciate input from others on this.

It would be very useful if the event registration code could be enhanced to do the following:-

(1) Have the option to be visible only to certain membership levels instead of always visible to the whole world

(2) Be limited to a number of uses. i.e. I would like to issue a code that can be used say 10 times and then invalidated.

(3) Be able to use multiple codes simultaneously. i.e. If I issue 3 different codes - secret1, secret2 and secret3 to different membership levels, the registration code validation function will accept any of them and if (2) above is active decrement the usage count of the appropriate one.

Regards,

Ian

James,

I agree that membership discount coupons is a better way to deal with discounts than what we currently have in events.

To change this, we would need to do quite a bit of development so I am really interested in feedback from others.

FYI, you can setup registration types which are hidden until people are logged in/recognized by their email as eligible for these types. It's an option in each reg. type ('If uavailable' field at the bottom)

It would be great to provide a discount coupon function for event. The advantage of the discount coupon code is that it is more flexible, the discount amount is only know to those individuals that actually have the coupon code and it is an optional field visable during checkout.

Currently events can have a registration type that is a "Code Required" registration type. This isn't really a great way to offer a discount because anyone can see the price offered under this "Code" registration type setup. This also forces what you want to be a discounted rate to a selected group to be a separate registration type when it really isn't, its just a price variance. We REALLY don't like the fact that the registration code option shows everyone (that is authorized to see it) what the discount price is because everyone will call and bug us on how they can get the discounted rate. Having it set up to be a discount percentage or amount available only if you "know the code" is something we prefer over what we can do now with events. We had to do some major work arounds in our last event to offer special pricing to a selected group and keep it hidden from others that would have registered for the same registration type.

Most online "stores" offer a discount code field where you put the code in as you check out. If you have a valid code you get a discount. If you don't have the code you don't get it. Pretty simple to understand and to use.

Is there any way you can either set up the membership coupon function to be available to be used on events (becuase it appears to work the way I'd like it to work for events) or switch the way the registration code function works so that it can work like the membership discount code works?

Hopefully others will vote for this too so you can have a feel for how important this is to WA users.

Corey, we were not able to schedule it in 2008, sorry.

The good news is that we are working on such discouint codes for membership applications - this should be released in December. This will make it easier to do the same for events .

Our major annual event offers discounts for early registration and also for leading a workshop. Your current options only allow adding costs for selected features. We would like to subtract costs in order to offer these discounts.

Thanks much,

Sandy - Women Outdoors

Corey, we will do our best, but as of yet we do not know if this will fit into Q4 or will have to be done later.

Ok, thanks for the update. I'll hold my breath for Q4. It's close.

We're looking to do a big ramp up for 2009 so that will work for us.

Corey

Hi,

Can a feature be added to the events area (o member type) where a type of member has automatically an "x%" discount/markup over the standard rate?

We run a university dive club where current students pay 50% less than the rest of the community (alumni, uni staff, lecturers, etc).

It will make SO much easier to set events.

Thanks,

Diego.

Not yet, sorry. we are discussing now if we can include this in our Q4 work.

I know it's only been a month ago that this was commented on. But it's a biggie for us.

Any news on it?

Corey

Wonderful. I'm glad to hear it.

We worked hard to put our site into WA with the hope that these improvements were practically inevitable.

Corey

Corey, excellent points and be assured that we will be taking your ideas into considerations. It will be a while before we tackle this change - need to finish some of the things already on the go (e.g. invoicing) - but we are thinking in the same direction as you have outlined.

I think there should be a function for members to enter a promotional code when registering for an event. I know that I as an administrator can add a credit to the members account, but what if you have alot of registrations and do not have time to go through 100 members account and add the credit. It was be a lot easier for the member to just be able to add their own promotional when registering.

Thank you