Good day Amelia team,

Please HELP!! I'm trying (struggling!) to achieve the following booking process for a client:

• Main service: Book a 1 hour photo fun slot (choose your time)
• Additional (optional) service: Hire a party room before/after the Photo Fun Hour (specify this time separately)
• Extra (optional): Order party packs for the kids if they booked a party room.

Below are 4 setups I've tried so far:

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Setup 1:

Step-by-Step Booking Form 2.0

I created one service: Photo Fun Hour

With extras:

• Party Pod 1
• Party Pod 2
• Both Party Pods
• Party Packs

Issue here:

• You can't select custom durations or more than one option to choose from i.e. 45min / 90min
• You can't select a date or time for an extra

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Setup 2:

Step-by-Step Booking Form 2.0
Cart selection is enabled

I created two categories with services:

1. Photo Fun
   -  Photo Fun Hour
2. Party Room hire
   -  Party Pod 1 - with time options 45min / 90min (extra party packs option)
   -  Party Pod 2 - with time options 45min / 90min (extra party packs option)
   -  Both Party Pods - with time options 45min / 90min (extra party packs option)

Issue here:

• You should initially only see category 1 - but it's showing both.
• For the next service, it should only show category 2 and you must be able to select one.
• For the "Total people selector" the number doesn't display.

I tried: Pre-select URL parameters for Amelia shortcode for booking form URL:

https://picturethisstudios.co.za/booking/?ameliaCategoryId=7
Now category 1 is pre-selected, but when you Book another, it only shows category 1 again. It should only show category 2 this time.

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Setup 3:

Catalog Booking Form 2.0
Cart selection is enabled

I used the same Categories and Services as above.

Issue here:

• You should initially only see category 1 - but it's showing both.
• On selecting Book another,  it bombs out.
• For the "Total people selector" the number doesn't display.

I tried: Creating a service that includes the Photo Fun Hour, but then it doesn't reflect correctly on the calendar and doesn't give you the option to choose which service goes first.

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Setup 4:

Step-by-Step Booking Form 2.0
Create packages. Cart selection is disabled.

Packages: 

• 45 min @ Party Pod 1
• 90 min @ Party Pod 1
• 45 min @ Party Pod 2
• 90 min @ Party Pod 2
• 45 min @ Both Party Pods
• 90 min @ Both Party Pods

Issue here:

• Doesn't display extras (party packs) or different duration options
• For the "Total people selector" the number doesn't display.

I tried: Creating party packs as a service, but it requires a duration and 0 hrs isn't accepted.

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It seemed like such a simple booking process, but I keep running into walls with the limitations of the plugin. You soonest assistance would be GREATLY appreciated, since this to-and-fro process has already delayed this project sooo much. 

Thank you!!!!!

Jana

Thank you for getting back to me Stefan.

It's disappointing that such a simple booking flow can't be achieved within the Amelia plugin.

Could you please advise why the total number of people does not display? (See screenshot attached).

Do you offer any kind of refund?

Kind Regards,

Jana