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    <title>thread Square Appointments COVID-19 Seller Help in Payments Troubleshooting</title>
    <link>https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Square-Appointments-COVID-19-Seller-Help/m-p/161575#M44762</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;The Square Appointments team wants each of you to know that we recognize you are facing many challenges right now, and we want to offer support and help in the ways we can.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;As we announced recently, we are waiving Square Appointments subscription fees in addition to fees for other Square products you may use (Loyalty, Team Management, and Square Online Store) for the month of March and April — there’s no need to do anything, we’ll manage the process for you.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Here are some steps you can take:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H2&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;(1) Communicate with your customers&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H2&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Send an email to your customers.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Keep your &lt;A href="https://squareup.com/au/en/point-of-sale/features/customer-directory" target="_self"&gt;customers&lt;/A&gt; up-to-date to let them know how they can support your business, what your new hours are, or if you’re closing for a period of time.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Update your business hours and booking availability.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Set your new operating hours for each of your locations to prevent new appointments at times that you’re unavailable.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Create a custom message for your booking site.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Add a temporary message related to COVID-19 to the top of your online booking site.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H2&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;(2) Consider alternative service methods&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H2&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://squareup.com/dashboard/items/services" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Change service&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; booking options.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Make any necessary changes to your services such as changing its location to be online only. You can also hide your services without deleting them by disabling visibility for online booking.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Try virtual appointments with free video calls. &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Coming soon!&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H2&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;(3) Maintain your cash flow&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H2&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://squareup.com/dashboard/gift-cards/electronic/configure" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Enable&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; digital gift cards.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Electronic gift cards can help increase cash flow while your business is closed or affected by social distancing. After setting up eGift Cards, customers will be able to purchase directly from your online booking site. Be sure that your online booking site is live and you’ve setup card processing.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://squareup.com/appointments/business/cancellation_policy" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Consider prepayments&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; for future appointments. &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;With customer prepayment, you can have faster access to funds by requiring that customers prepay for fixed priced services when they book through your online booking site.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://squareup.com/dashboard/sites" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Sell&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; your products online. &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Connect with your customers in a new way. Quickly create a professional website to showcase and sell your items online. Plus, your online booking site will be automatically embedded into the navigation of your new website.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;To learn more about these tips and any helpful features we’re able to launch, visit the&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://squareup.com/appointments/covid19" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;STRONG&gt;COVID-19 section&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; of your dashboard for more details. If you have any suggestions for tools, policy changes or other support you may need at this time, please let us know through&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.getfeedback.com/r/vqswOd9H/" target="_self"&gt; &lt;STRONG&gt;this quick survey&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Seamus</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-09-21T08:53:47Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Square Appointments COVID-19 Seller Help</title>
      <link>https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Square-Appointments-COVID-19-Seller-Help/m-p/161575#M44762</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;The Square Appointments team wants each of you to know that we recognize you are facing many challenges right now, and we want to offer support and help in the ways we can.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;As we announced recently, we are waiving Square Appointments subscription fees in addition to fees for other Square products you may use (Loyalty, Team Management, and Square Online Store) for the month of March and April — there’s no need to do anything, we’ll manage the process for you.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Here are some steps you can take:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H2&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;(1) Communicate with your customers&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H2&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Send an email to your customers.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Keep your &lt;A href="https://squareup.com/au/en/point-of-sale/features/customer-directory" target="_self"&gt;customers&lt;/A&gt; up-to-date to let them know how they can support your business, what your new hours are, or if you’re closing for a period of time.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Update your business hours and booking availability.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Set your new operating hours for each of your locations to prevent new appointments at times that you’re unavailable.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Create a custom message for your booking site.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Add a temporary message related to COVID-19 to the top of your online booking site.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H2&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;(2) Consider alternative service methods&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H2&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://squareup.com/dashboard/items/services" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Change service&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; booking options.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Make any necessary changes to your services such as changing its location to be online only. You can also hide your services without deleting them by disabling visibility for online booking.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Try virtual appointments with free video calls. &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Coming soon!&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H2&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;(3) Maintain your cash flow&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H2&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://squareup.com/dashboard/gift-cards/electronic/configure" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Enable&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; digital gift cards.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Electronic gift cards can help increase cash flow while your business is closed or affected by social distancing. After setting up eGift Cards, customers will be able to purchase directly from your online booking site. Be sure that your online booking site is live and you’ve setup card processing.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://squareup.com/appointments/business/cancellation_policy" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Consider prepayments&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; for future appointments. &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;With customer prepayment, you can have faster access to funds by requiring that customers prepay for fixed priced services when they book through your online booking site.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://squareup.com/dashboard/sites" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Sell&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; your products online. &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Connect with your customers in a new way. Quickly create a professional website to showcase and sell your items online. Plus, your online booking site will be automatically embedded into the navigation of your new website.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;To learn more about these tips and any helpful features we’re able to launch, visit the&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://squareup.com/appointments/covid19" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;STRONG&gt;COVID-19 section&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; of your dashboard for more details. If you have any suggestions for tools, policy changes or other support you may need at this time, please let us know through&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.getfeedback.com/r/vqswOd9H/" target="_self"&gt; &lt;STRONG&gt;this quick survey&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Square-Appointments-COVID-19-Seller-Help/m-p/161575#M44762</guid>
      <dc:creator>Seamus</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-09-21T08:53:47Z</dc:date>
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