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Using Groupon With Pike13

Running a Groupon promotion is a fantastic way to bring new faces through your doors. Managing those vouchers can be simple with Pike13. By setting up a dedicated workflow, you can track Groupon sales accurately without cluttering your standard point-of-sale options.

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Who can use this feature?

  • Pike13 Plans: ✅Premium, ✅Advanced, ✅Essential
  • User Roles: ✅Primary Owner, ✅Owner, ✅Manager, ❌Staff, ❌Limited Staff

Creating a Groupon Payment Method

To accept Groupon vouchers in Pike13, set up an external payment method specifically for Groupon. This payment method will be used to process sales with Groupon vouchers.

  1. Follow instructions to create an External Payment Method.
  2. Give it a unique name like Groupon.
  3. Enable Show a field for manually entering the transaction number at checkout to keep track of any unique voucher codes in Pike13 reporting when processing a sale.
  4. Click + Create to save the new payment method.

Creating a Groupon Pass

  1. Follow instructions on Creating Prepaid Passes.
  2. Give it a unique name, like Groupon Pass.
    1. If you run multiple Groupon offers, you can create additional passes to match the type of offer, like Groupon Pass 10 Visits or 2026 Groupon Promo.
  3. Once the new pass is saved, ensure that only Staff can sell the pass.
  4. In the Policies section, edit Who can buy this on your Pike13 website?
    1. Set the pass to No one (only staff members can sell it).

Redeeming a Groupon Voucher

When a client has a Groupon voucher, follow these steps at point of sale:

  1. Go to the Client’s Profile and click New Purchase.

  2. Select the Groupon Pass, and add it to the cart.

  3. Click Secure Checkout.

  4. In the Choose a payment method dropdown, select Groupon (the external method previously created).

    1. Do NOT select Cash or Credit Card.

  5. Enter the client's Groupon Voucher Code in the Transaction ID text box, then click Finish to save the payment

  6. Click Finish to complete the transaction.
The client now has the pass on their account, and your financial reports show that the revenue came from Groupon rather than cash, card or ACH.