Best Practices For Accepting Payments

If you are charging for your event, there are certain steps you can take to ensure you receive payments with each registration. The following are best practices to make accepting payments easy for you and for the parents as they register.

IMPORTANT NOTE: VBS PRO will still register a participant who has not completed their payment step. It is your responsibility to review your payment processing account to verify that all registered participants have paid in full.

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Step 1: To set up (or edit) payment details, click the "Edit Event" button in the bottom left corner of your Dashboard.

Step 2: Make sure you have marked "Yes" to the field labeled "Will You Be Charging to Attend This Event?"

Step 3: Scroll down to the Event Fee Description Field. This is where you will give all the pricing details including information such as Price, Methods of Payment, Early Bird Discounts, Family Rates, etc.

Tip: Uses different font sizes and colors to make the important details stick out

Step 4: Insert a link to your payment page in the "Payment Address" field or add your PayPal button code (HTML).  **Note this will appear directly after the participant clicks on the "Register and Pay" button.

Important Note: If you are using PayPal to accept payments, please follow the steps laid out in this article: Using PayPal to Accept Payments

Step 5: Click the "Update My Event" button at the bottom to save your changes.

Step 6: Your payment link will show on the registration confirmation page after someone registers.