How to Add Credits to a Customer Account Without Processing a Payment
Learn how to add booking credits or package access for existing clients who paid elsewhere or received complimentary access.
How to Add Credits to a Customer Account Without Processing a Payment
Sometimes you need to add package credits for customers who:
- Paid through another system before migrating
- Received complimentary credits
- Have remaining credits from a previous package
- Need a manual adjustment
Here’s how to add credits without processing a payment.
Steps
Step 1: Open the Customer Profile
- Navigate to Contacts → Customers
- Find and click on the customer
- View Billing & Payments / Booking Credits
Step 2: Add Credits
- To add credits to an existing pack, use the + next to their remaining credit count
- To add a new package, click Issue New Booking Credits
- Enter the number of credits to add, a $0 purchase price, an expiration date, and a note explaining why (e.g., “Migrated from previous system - 15 remaining credits”)
- Save
The credits are immediately available for the customer to use.
Common Scenarios
Migrating from Another System
Customer had 20 class credits remaining:
- Add externally tracked payment or issue booking credits
- Set the amount to reflect their remaining value
- Note: “Migrated from [Previous System] - 20 remaining credits”
Promotional Credits
Giving a customer 3 free classes:
- Issue booking credits
- Set quantity to 3
- Note: “Promotional - referral reward”
Tips
- Always add notes: Future you will thank present you for documenting why credits were added
- Verify the product: Make sure you’re adding credits to the right booking credits type
- Check the customer: Double-check you’re on the right customer profile before adding
Need a hand?
Email our team at support@joinzipper.com and we'll usually reply within a few hours.
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