How to Add a Discount from Checkout

To add a discount when checking out customers in Vagaro, follow the steps below:

• Vagaro Pro app (next)
• Web Version

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Vagaro Pro app

1. Tap Checkout.
   
2. Select the customer. Add a service, class, etc. to the cart, and click Add.
3. Tap Done to finish adding the item to the cart.

There are two ways to add a discount to items in the cart:

• Apply a Preset discount
• Apply a percentage or dollar discount

Apply a Preset Discount

1. Tap Discount Add in the cart.
   
2. Select a preset discount from the list and tap it to apply.
   
   The price will reflect the added discount, and the preset discount name and amount will display.
   
3. Click Done.
   Click Clear Discount to remove the discount you just added.

Apply a Percentage or Dollar Discount

1. Tap the price of the service, class, etc. you just added, and tap it again on the Shopping Cart page.
   
2. Tap Discount.
   
   
   1. For a dollar discount, enter an amount on the Discount line.
      
   2. Toggle the Discount switch to % for a percentage and enter a percentage.
      
      The Discount page reflects the discount you just entered.
   3. If you want to apply the discount you've entered to additional items in the cart, toggle Apply to All to on (red).
      To remove the discount you just entered, tap Remove Discount.
   4. Tap Save.
3. You can see the discounted price next to the service. Tap Done when you're finished.
   

Processing the Payment

Depending on how Vagaro is configured for your business, you may need to get or provide approval to apply discounts. See Limit Employee Ability to Change Prices and Discounts for complete information on the limits that may be applied. Follow these steps to finish the checkout.

1. Enter the payment amount by the selected payment method (cash, check, Gift Certificate, IOU, or Credit Card).
   
2. Tap Checkout.
   If no approvals are required, you can see the Transaction Complete screen and finish the process. Otherwise:
3. On the Approval Required screen, tap Next.
   
4. Either tap an employee's name who can approve the discount or have them scan their employee barcode.
   
5. The approving employee enters their password and taps Approve to complete the transaction.
   

Web Version

1. Click Checkout.
   
2. Select the customer. Add a service, class, etc. to the cart, and click Add Service.

There are two ways to add a discount to items in the cart:

• Apply a Preset discount
• Apply a percentage or dollar discount

Apply a Preset Discount

1. Click Apply a Discount.
   
2. Select a preset discount from the list and click the checkbox to apply.
   
   The price in the Due column will reflect the added discount, and the amount of the preset discount will display in the Discount column.
   
   Click Clear Discount to remove the discount you just added.

Apply a Percentage or Dollar Discount

1. To change the price: click the price of the service you just added and change it.
   
2. To add a discount:
   1. Click in the Discount field.
   2. For a dollar discount (the default), enter an amount.
      
   3. Toggle the Discount switch to % for a percentage and enter a percentage.
      
      If you have several items in the cart and want to apply the discount you've entered to them, too, click Apply to All.
      To remove the discount you just entered, edit it to change or reset it to 0.
3. You can see the discounted price in the Due column.
   

Processing the Payment

Depending on how Vagaro is configured for your business, you may need to get or provide approval to apply discounts. See Limit Employee Ability to Change Prices and Discounts for complete information on the limits that may be applied. Follow these steps to finish the checkout.

1. Enter the payment amount by the selected payment method (cash, check, Gift Certificate, IOU, or Credit Card).
   
2. Click Checkout.
   If no approvals are required, you can see the Transaction Complete screen and finish the process. Otherwise:
3. On the Approval Required screen, tap Next.
   

   Manually entered discount

   Preset Discount

4. Either click the name of an employee who can approve the discount or have them scan their employee barcode.
   
5. The approving employee enters their password and taps Approve to complete the transaction.