You can send a quote to a customer via email once you have created a quote in just a few clicks.
Sending the quote to a customer will automatically set the Quote status to 'Sent'
You can see a preview of what the email will look like to your customers below.
A quote will NOT be accepted by the customer or by an admin/manager if payment preauthorization is turned 'On' and the preauthorization fails
How to preview and send a quote via email to a customer:
- Click on 'Preview/send quote'
- A preview box will pop up showing you a preview of what your customer will see
- Chose to 'Send' it or 'Edit' the quote template (default for all quotes)
- Once sent the quote status will automatically be set to 'Sent'
Example of what the quote email will look like to your customers email:
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Once a customer clicks Accept/Book they will be taken to the quote acceptance/rejection page that will look similar to the booking iframe
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A customer can 'Accept/Book' or 'Reject' the quote officially from this page
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If payment preauthorization is turned 'On' a 7-day hold on payment will be placed on any quote that gets accepted by a customer if they successfully pay via card
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A quote will NOT be accepted by the customer or by an admin/manager if payment preauthorization is turned 'On' and the preauthorization fails
Considerations:
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Any custom items that you add will be added to quote
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You can make changes and resend
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Prices on quotes that have NOT expired are LOCKED IN for customers no matter your changes
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Customers who have a customer portal account will be able to accept the quote from the customer portal
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If payment preauthorization is turned 'On' and it fails for a customer a quote will not be accepted
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A quote can only be accepted or rejected 1 time
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