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A voucher is an individual item for sale in your online store. It is a downloadable item that is sent to the customer email in pdf format with a QR code that can be printed.

Requirements

  1. jVoucher (For single selling of voucher)
  2. jMarket (For multi-vendor functionality, however there is no possibility for vendors to create their own Voucher theme)
  3. You need to install the Tools App through jApps > Applications to generate the PDF library

Reminder

For multi-vendor functionality, some of the tabs might not be available for vendors base on the preferences setup by the store manager. Please refer article "vendor preferences" in this documentation for more detailed guidance.

Step 1 Navigate to Voucher

Store admin

  • From the Admin Panel, choose Components >> [any Joobi ecommerce] >> Catalog
  • Follow step 2 to 9
  • Click [Save] once you are done

For Vendors

  • From the vendor area, navigate to Catalog >> New or Listing
  • Follow step 2 to 8
  • Click [Save] once you are done

Step 2 From the Catalog page, choose New >> New [type you want to create]

Note that you can also click "New" button directly from the product listing when you click Catalog >> Listings >> Voucher

voucher-edit-be

Step 3 Adding a voucher

General Section

Name: Enter the name of the item as you want your customers to see it. This is a required field.
Alias: Specify an alias for the item. if left blank it will be automatically filled with the name.
SKU: SKU means ( Stock Keeping Unit ). It is an unique ID to identify the item. No spacing is allowed and it needs to be unique.
Category: The chosen category will the "default" category, also the first category. The item can be listed in other category through the multiple category selector in the list of items.
Pricing: Select the type of product you want to use.
1. Standard - This is the default pricing type for your online store.
2. Shoppers Group - This type pricing will show different prices for different type if users.
3. Donation - This type of pricing allows your customers to donate for a product.
4. Link - This type of pricing will give your customers a link instead of a price. It can be a link for "contact us for pricing".
Price: Type the price you intend to charge your customers in figures.
Discount Rate: Type the discount percentage rate you intend to give your customers in figures.
Discount Value: Type the discount value you intend to give your customers in figures.
Introduction: Type a short text that best describe your product.
Description: Type a few paragraphs of text that best describe your product.
Vendor: The name of the product owner. This is automatically generated when you click "Save".

voucher-create-be

Step 4 Setup Voucher

Type: The type of Voucher you want to create

  • Discount Coupon: Standard discount coupon that can be in percentage or fixed amount.
  • Gift Card: This type of coupon can be used in purchasing several times. The order value is deducted from the gift card among until nothing is left.
  • Rebate Offer: This type of coupon is a fixed amount which will be deducted from the order. A rebate offer can be reused several times if allowed, in that case the full rebate will be again available on each separate order.
  • Voucher: A voucher does not provide discount or rebate. It is used to exchange against a product or service.

Percentage:

  • Discount Coupon: The percentage value e.g 25 = 25%
  • Gift Card: Numeric value e.g 25 = $25
  • Rebate Offer: Fixed number value e.g 25 = $25

Available: Starting date for the coupon availability. If not specified this will be automatically start/available today.
Expire: Date the coupon will expire. If not specified this coupon will not expire
Total Number of Usage: Enter here the number of coupons available. Enter -1 for unlimited usage.

Theme: Choose a theme to display the coupon "voucher" type. Please refer to article "Voucher Theme" under Voucher section in this documentation.

voucher-new-be

Step 5 Add product image

Click "Green button" or "Drag and drop" image files to upload multiple images to accompany the product description that will appear in your store.

Tip

  • Compress your images before uploading them to further improve your website page
  • To achieve identical aspect ratios for your images, you may want to edit them in photoshop.

The Photos section of the Add product page looks like this:

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Step 6 Specify a product delivery

Delivery Section

Available Quantity: Enter the initial quantity, or update it if necessary. The quantity is decremented automatically each time a customer is buying the voucher. Note: Enter -1 if this voucher had an unlimited quantity.
Preview: Upload any supported file type that you want to show to your customers about your product.
Download: Upload any supported file type for your digital product. This option will only display if you choose "electronic or Goods with Attachment" as delivery type.

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Step 7 Define a voucher attributes

Promotion: If you are running a promotion for your vendors to get featured in certain areas in your storefront. Please refer "Promotion" article under Catalog section in this documentation for more detailed setup instruction.
Attributes: Product attributes gives merchants the power and flexibility to create a truly dynamic online shop. Please refer "Product Attributes" article under catalog section in this documentation for more detailed setup instruction.
Sales Target: Define the total amount target to reach in order to sell accomplish the goal.
Policies: You can specify the policy of the item.

Note: There are 3 places you can configure your Store Policies.
1. Product edit page - Show below image.
2. Type Preference - If you have more than 1 product type (products, subscriptions, auctions, etc.) then Type Preference is selected by default so you can have the flexibility for each individual type.
3. General Preference - If you have only 1 product or if you want to use only 1 Policy for all product types then this option must be selected.

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Step 8 Enter your voucher location

Address: Define the address of the item. The item will show up in location search and item's map.

Note

To use the map service, you need to have PHP 5.3 version or higher.

Step 9 Setup your product SEO and Define who can view and purchase

Publishing Section

Publish: Publish or unpublish the item from the storefront. Publish status is the default value.
Block Product: Define if this product is block or not. Enable the store manager to block a vendor product so it does not get publish in the store.
Who can view product: Define what access level the user requires to view the product.
Who can view prices: Define what access level the user requires to view the product price.
Who can buy: Define what access level the user requires to purchase this item.
Start Display: Start display date, when the item will be displayed to the shoppers.
Leave empty for displaying immediately. Shoppers can only purchase when the item is available.
End Display: Specify the date when the item will be removed from the store. Leave empty for unlimited display.
Start Available: Date from when the item can be purchased. If empty same as Start Display.
End Available: Date when the item will NOT be available for purchase any more. If empty same date at End Display.
List ID: Use this field to specify one or several lists ID when you want to integrate with jNews mailing system. Separate IDs by "commas" without spaces.

SEO
Title: You can specify here an alternative title for the page of the item. By default the name of the item is used.
Description: Specify the description which should be added to the page header for better search ranking.
Keywords: Specify keyword to be added to the page to increase your search ranking.

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Step 8 Configure your product layout

Layout handles how your product is displayed in the storefront.

There are 3 places you can configure your Store layout.
1. Product edit page - Refer below screenshot.
2. Type Preference - If you have more than 1 product type (products, subscriptions, auctions, etc.) then Type Preference is selected by default so you can have the flexibility for each individual type.
3. General Preference - If you have only 1 product type or if you want to use only 1 Layout for all product types then this option must be selected.

Warning

Warning: To avoid doing alot of manual work, you should avoid selecting "Yes" if you have alot of product types and a thousand of items.

product-layout