Running Paid Events

Before you begin - Oncord's Commerce features are required to run paid events. Adding features and changing your Oncord plan is easy, click here for instructions.

Configure a Paid Event

To create a paid event in Oncord, you’ll first need to link it to a Product. Here’s how:

1. Access Events
   Navigate to Dashboard > Marketing > Events to view existing events or create a new one.
   
2. Configure Pricing
   When editing your event, open the Pricing tab. Tick Admittance requires purchase to unlock payment and pricing options.
   
3. Link a Product
   Every paid event requires a Product. You’ll be prompted to either:
   
   • Create New Product – The details you enter for Price, Brand, and Category will be used to generate a new Product.
     
   • Find / Edit Existing – Search your Product catalog and link an existing Product.
     
   Note: You don’t need to edit the Product itself. The event details will automatically update the linked Product.
   
4. Save the Event
   The Product is created (or linked) when you click Save Event. When you return to the Pricing tab, the system will default to Find / Edit Existing.
   
5. Manage Linked Products
   If needed, you can change the linked Product at any time by updating the event. To keep your catalog tidy, consider removing unused Products via Dashboard > Commerce > Products.

Guest Pricing

You may opt to charge guests a different price.

If guests are allowed (allow guests through the "RSVP Options" tab), an additional field will display at the bottom of the pricing section to enable guest pricing. 

If the "Different" option for guest pricing is selected, an Additional Attribute will be added to the product specifying the guest price as an ordering option. 

Order Options

Within the pricing details of an Event, Product Order Options can be used to allow attendees to choose between event options. Order options can be used to modify the price to attend the event. 

As an example - you may setup a "Ticket Type" option, with the values Standard, VIP, and Sponsor, where each option is priced differently:

The above order options would then show to users when they RSVP for an event:

Taking Payment & RSVP for Paid Events

If your event has been configured to require purchase, your configured payment methods will appear below the RSVP form. 

To configure payment methods, go to Dashboard > Settings > Commerce > Payment Methods. Click here to learn more about payment methods. 

When a user completes payment for the event, an invoice will be raised and sent automatically.