The following summarizes different event types to get you started!
Paid Appointments
Example: Experiences, Training, Classes. Demo
Experience: Customer clicks Select a Time to load the calendar, find a date/time, and check out to pay and confirm their booking
Setup: One product, tied to one event.
Note: You can use a variant to control price, but tied to the same calendar. Otherwise, the default variant can be used.
Services at multiple locations
Example: Showroom visits, Training, Classes. Demo
Experience: Customer uses a variant to select the location. Then selects a time to book.
Here, you are using a variant to control the location, and therefore a different schedule and different event. See more about multi location setup
Setup:
On one Shopify product create variants for each location
In EAB, create one event for each variant.
In each event, set the location under Edit Event > General > Location.
Free bookings
Example: Pop Up Shops, Studio Visits. Demo
Experience: Free booking. Customer selects a time, confirms the booking without checking out.
Setup: One event, skip checkout. See more here
Private appointments for multiple guests
Examples: Tours, Wineries, Fittings. Demo
Experience: Customer selects number of guests first using a variant
Setup: One product with multiple variants for guests, all tie to one event. The event attendee max is 1 so it remains one timeslot per party. See more here
Deposits
Examples: Salon Visits, Installations, that require some payment up front. Demo
Experience: Like any other booking, but with the expectation of a deposit.
Setup: One product, one event. Go to Edit Event > General > Deposit to set up your deposit.
Note: you must use the product page (ie. using a variant, or a description on the product page) to set the expectation that this is a deposit. Learn more about Deposits
Experiences with Add-Ons (Upsells)
Examples: Pottery Classes with Kit, Tour with Food Demo
Experience: Customer selects date and time, then prompted to add an item
Setup: Edit Event > Upsells and add an item to upsell. Learn more about upsells.
Virtual phone or video consultations
Example: Online therapy sessions, video interviews, coaching. Demo
Experience: Customer selects a time, chooses a date/time, adds to cart.
Setup: One product, use links section of event for meeting link OR use Google Meet. Go to Edit Event > General > Use Google Meet
To offer in-person or virtual
Use variants - one per event!
Restaurants Reservations
Experience: Customer chooses table type, selects a time, and checks out to reserve.
Setup: Make each table / counter the availability, since this is the resource that is limited based on number of guests. The app will automatically find the available table (A, B, C...). See demo
For more details, see here
Rentals
Example: Room Rentals for Parties, Equipment Rentals
Experience: Customer selects a time and checks out. They receive an email containing the appointment and location details
Setup: Make each entity (the room, the equipment) as the availability, since this is the resource that is limited based on number of guests