Setting Up Product Availability
Last updated August 7, 2024
Controlling product availability is crucial for any rental business. Booqable offers flexible tools to manage your inventory and ensure that your products are available for booking at the right times. This guide will walk you through setting up product availability.
Setting Basic Availability
1. **Navigate to your product list.** Click "Products" from the main menu.
2. **Select the product you want to manage availability for.**
3. **Click the "Availability" tab.** This section allows you to control when the product is available for rent.
4. **Choose the "Availability type."** You can choose from "Always Available," which means the product is always bookable, or "Custom," which allows you to set specific dates and times.
5. **Set custom availability dates:** If you selected "Custom," use the calendar to specify the dates and times when the product is available. You can set individual days or blocks of time.
6. **Enable or disable specific days of the week:** You can choose to make the product unavailable on certain days of the week.
7. **Set availability restrictions:** You can set limitations such as minimum booking duration or maximum booking days.
8. **Save your changes.**
Advanced Availability Management
- Calendar View: Use the calendar view to visually see the product's availability over time. Drag and drop to adjust availability quickly.
- Bulk Edit: Use the bulk edit function to easily adjust availability for multiple products or variations simultaneously.
- Availability Rules: Create and apply predefined rules to automatically manage availability based on specific criteria.
- Holidays and Events: Set days or periods when products are unavailable due to holidays or special events, ensuring a seamless booking process.
Tips for Effective Availability Management
- Keep your calendar accurate: Regularly update availability to avoid overbooking or double-bookings.
- Use availability rules to automate tasks: Streamline your workflow by setting up rules to automatically manage availability based on specific conditions.
- Communicate changes to customers: Inform your customers about any changes in availability to ensure transparency and avoid disruptions.