thread Re: How to set up services so clients can book add-on services? in Appointments & Bookings

How to set up services so clients can book add-on services?

Spiro_Spero_Spa — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:48:46 GMT

@admin @membersSQ I offer several different (base) facial treatments which I've listed individually in my 'Online' > 'Items' > 'Service Library' for online booking purposes.

I also offer add-on services such as eyebrow wax, dermaplaning, and phototherapy.

I want the add-on services to be available for booking only when accompanied by a facial treatment. Meaning, I don't want clients to be able to book 'phototherapy' without also booking a facial treatment.

Is there a way to set up add-on services so they are only able to be scheduled when they are tied to a base treatment appointment?

Is this what 'modifiers' are?

Re: How to set up services so clients can book add-on services?

TheRealChipA — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:18:19 GMT

Hey there @Spiro_Spero_Spa. IF service modifiers were also available in online booking, that would be exactly the place that you would do this. However, currently, this is not possible. I’m going to tag a fellow Square Champion here who is in a similar business model, and see if they have any suggestions.

@Bronze_Palms do you have any thoughts on this?

Re: How to set up services so clients can book add-on services?

Spiro_Spero_Spa — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:19:15 GMT

Thanks for the reply!! I looked through other posts and it was recommended to add 'variations' to services. I have 10 add-on services available. Variations seem to be service specific so that's a lot of work (and mind-numbing repetition) to create 10 variations on each of my base services. Is there an easier way?

Re: How to set up services so clients can book add-on services?

TheRealChipA — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:37:48 GMT

@Spiro_Spero_Spa My apologies. I didn’t think of using variations or I would have mentioned that. And unfortunately, there is no other way to get this done than the “mind numbing” (and finger numbing) way. While we can create an upload new items via an item import function, there is currently no comparable service import function. I wish I had better new, but I don’t.

This won’t help you now, but if you are in the mood to help future sellers, I suggest heading over to the Ideate Board And submitting a feature request for a service import feature similar to the existing item import feature.

Re: How to set up services so clients can book add-on services?

Bronze_Palms — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:41:53 GMT

Thank you for the tag! I was having the same problem as this and found a solution that has really worked for us!

In Service Library, navigate to your facial & edit, then "Add Variation".

Here are a couple of ways you could add add-ons:
- Just the Facial
- + eyebrow wax

- + dermaplaning

- + phototherapy

Then, attach the prices to them (total). Hope that helps!