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How to Implement and Use the Reseller Portal

The Reseller portal allows your resellers (agents) to make, manage, and cancel bookings.

🔐 Required Role Permissions: Portals

🔓 Optional Role Permissions: Save Searches, See Bulk Action, Data Export, Generate Reports

The Reseller portal allows agents to sell and manage bookings.

You can set up multiple portals for different resellers, all while retaining oversight over your and your collaborators' activities.

📒 NOTE

If you plan to host your sales portal on a custom domain, please read our article on How to Point Your Ventrata Sales or Reseller Portal to a Custom Domain before you continue.


Prerequisites:

  • You have a web checkout created in the Dashboard.

  • You have a gateway created that you want to use with the Reseller portal.

Implement Reseller Portal

Create the new reseller portal in the Ventrata Dashboard.

  1. Go to Web Checkouts > Checkouts.

    Checkouts

  2. Open the Checkout you created for the Reseller portal.

  3. Click the Website Editor button next to the checkout you want to use for the reseller portal.

    Website Editor

  4. Sign in to the Website Editor with your Ventrata account.

  5. Go to Settings.

    Settings

  6. Continue to Reseller Portal.

    Reseller Portal

  7. Turn on the 'Reseller Portal Mode'.

    Turn on Reseller Portal Mode

  8. Press the Save button.

    Save

  9. Go to the Ventrata Dashboard.

  10. Click the Sales Portals button.

  11. Click the Reseller Portal.

    Reseller Portal

  12. Share the link with your resellers.

    📗 TIP

    To sign in, you need to create your test agent.


Sign in to the Reseller Portal

Agents can log in to administer the bookings.

  1. Go to the link your supplier contact sent you.

  2. Sign in with the email and password you've set up.

    Sign in


Reseller Portal Overview

Overview

Reseller Portal Elements

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Reseller Portal Elements

Description

1.

Language options

Allows you to choose a language.

2.

Currency options

Allows you to choose a currency.

3.

User icon

Press to sign out of the portal.

4.

Products

Access the list of products.

5.

Bookings

Access the list of bookings.

6.

Agents

Access the list of agents. This list is accessible only to admins and agents who have permission to manage agent accounts.

7.

Credit limit

The remaining credit limit available for purchases made using the 'Bill to my account' settlement method.

8.

Search bar

Search for a specific product or booking.

9.

Show columns

Choose what information you want to see in the table.

10.

Export

Export the table.


Products

Products overview

View available products and create new bookings.

Product page

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Elements

Description

1.

Categories

List of product categories.

2.

Search bar

Search for a specific product.

3.

Products

Product listing.

How to make a new booking

Embedded checkout

Product details

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Elements

Descriptions

1.

Product name

Name of the selected product.

2.

Checkout

Choose units, durations, or other specific parameters, add a reference code, and press the Continue button to check out.

3.

Duration

How long the tour takes.

4.

Product overview

Product description and information.

How to make a new booking

  1. Choose the product option and unit you want to book.

    Options/Units

  2. (Optional) Choose to buy the product as a gift card.

    Buy a gift card

  3. Add reseller reference.

    Reseller reference code

  4. Select the tour date and time.

    Select date and time

  5. Press Continue.

    Continue

  6. Preview selected options.

    Review selected product

  7. Press the Continue button to proceed to checkout.

  8. Fill in the customer information.

    • Name

    • Surname

    • Email

    • Mobile phone

    • County

      Checkout

  9. Finish the booking by selecting options.

    1. Time left before the booking session expires.

    2. You can edit or remove the selected options here.

    3. Continue shopping for more products.

    4. Enter a promo code or gift card.

    Checkout

  10. Select a payment method.

    Payment methods

    📗 TIP

    Set up which payment methods are available in Reseller settings.

  11. When payment is successful, you can download the tickets or add them to Apple or Google Wallet.

    Confirmation page

Pop-up checkout

The pop-up checkout is used if the product is point-to-point.

Product details

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Elements

Description

1.

Product name

Name of the selected product.

2.

Buy tickets

Press Buy tickets to access the pop-up checkout.

3.

Duration of the product

How long the tour takes.

4.

Product overview

Product description and information.

  1. Click on the product you want to make a booking for.

    Buy tickets

  2. Select the stops you want to get on and off the tour.

    Select stops

  3. Press the Continue button.

  4. Select units and choose product specifics.

    1. Select the number and type of units.

    2. Buy as a gift card.

    3. Enter the reseller reference code.

    4. Select the date and time of the tour.

      Tickets

  5. Press Continue.

  6. Fill in the customer's information and edit the order.

    1. The timer shows the time remaining to finish your booking.

    2. Fill in the Contact details of the customer.

    3. Agree to the terms and conditions.

    4. Edit or remove items in the booking.

    5. Continue shopping.

    6. Enter promo/Gift card code.

      Checkout

  7. Press the Confirm Order button.

  8. Select a payment method.

    Payment Method

    📗 TIP

    Set up which payment methods are available in Reseller settings.

  9. Press Continue.

  10. On the confirmation page, you can download tickets or add them to Apple or Google Wallet. Additional information may be displayed too.

    Confirmation page


Bookings

Bookings Overview

Bookings Overview

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Elements

Description

1.

Search bar

Search for the booking using the guest's name or Reseller reference.

2.

Column options

Choose what data will be displayed.

3.

Export

Export in different formats.

4.

Table header

See what data is displayed and filter through it.

5.

Booking

Click the guest name to see their details. Click anywhere else on the booking to access all booking details.

6.

Edit options

Access quick edit options:

  • Reschedule

  • Process Refund

  • Cancel

  • Print Documents

  • Email Receipt

  • Resend Confirmation

Column options

See the customer details by clicking their name.

See customer details

Manage Bookings

Booking details

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Elements

Description

1.

Guest details

See the name and contact details.

2.

Concierge details

Order number, agent name, and timestamp.

3.

Booking management

See allowed options:

  • New Payment

  • Reschedule

  • Cancel

4.

Ticket and receipt actions

See allowed options:

  • Print Documents

  • Email Receipt

  • Resend Confirmation

5.

Public notes

Make notes to the booking.

6.

Activity history

See all updates and activities of the booking.

7.

Product name

Booked product name.

8.

Booking reference

Unique booking identifier.

9.

Travel date

Date when the tour takes place.

10.

Tickets

See what tickets are booked.

11.

Included bookings

See what is included in the booking.

12.

Invoice

Payment details.


Agents

Agent Overview

Agent Overview

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Elements

Description

1.

Search bar

Search for the agents using their name or email.

2.

+ Add new agent

Create a new agent.

3.

Table header

See what data is displayed and filter through the list.

4.

Agent profile

Click to see more details of the agent.

5.

Edit agent

Access quick edit options:

  • deactivate

  • reset password

  • edit agent

  • delete agent

Add New Agent

Add new agent

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Elements

Description

1.

Name

Name of your agent.

2.

Status

Preset as active. Unclick to deactivate.

3.

Title

Title of your agent.

4.

PIN

PIN for access.

5.

Tag

Tag to group your agent.

6.

Email

Agent's email.

7.

Email setup

Set up if notification or welcome emails are sent.

8.

Password

Set up a password for the agent.

9.

Password confirmation

Confirm the password once more.

10.

Admin permision

Select to set up admin rights.

11.

Permissions

Choose what permissions the agent has.

12.

Create agent

Press to create a new agent.


Booking Management

New Payment

The New Payment button appears in the booking details when a balance is due.

  1. Press the New Payment button.

  2. Check the customer's contact details.

  3. Press the Pay Now button.

    Pay Now

  4. Choose a payment method.

    Payment Methods

  5. Finish payment.

Reschedule

The Reschedule button appears on booking details if changes to the travel time are allowed.

Reschedule

  1. Press the Reschedule button.

  2. Press the option you want to reschedule.

    Select Booking

  3. Choose a new date and time for the booking.

    Select date and time

  4. Press the Save button.

    Save

  5. Press Confirm to finish rescheduling.

    Confirm

Cancel

Press Cancel if you need to cancel the booking.

Cancel the Booking

  1. Press the Cancel button.

  2. Fill in the reason and notes.

    Cancel Booking

  3. See the confirmation on top of the Booking page.

    Cancellation confirmation


Ticket and receipt actions

Print Documents

Use the Print Documents button to get copies of the receipt, invoice, or voucher.

Print Documents

  1. Press the Print Documents button.

  2. Choose what documents you want to print.

    Print Documents

  3. If you choose receipt or voucher, additional options are displayed, such as printing each receipt for each ticket, the entire booking, or the entire order. If you choose to print a voucher, you can select to print each ticket separately, or the entire booking.

    Print Documents

  4. Continue to select the device you want to use to print the documents.

Email Receipt

Press Email Receipt if you need to resend the receipt to the customer.

Email Receipt

  1. Press the Email Receipt button.

  2. See the confirmation that appears on the Booking details page.

    Email Receipt Sent

Resend Confirmation

Press Resend Confirmation if you need to resend the confirmation to the customer.

Resend Confirmation

  1. Press Resend Confirmation.

  2. Confirm resending the confirmation by pressing the Resend button or Cancel to go back to the Booking details page.

    Resend Confirmation

  3. See the confirmation on the Booking details page.

    Confirmation sent

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