Online Sale
Introduction
Selling online on Yoplanning.pro is not limited to simply collecting payments on your website. It is based on a complete distribution architecture, designed to allow providers of sports and cultural activities to sell online, without technical complexity, and with several possible business models.
Yoplanning is both:
Management and planning software,
and an online sales platform, capable of connecting your offers to different channels: website, booking modules, partners, resellers and marketplaces.
This guide presents the overall operation of online sales on Yoplanning, the different channels available, as well as the two methods of handling sales fees.
Online sales: a broader, multi-channel vision
In Yoplanning, online sales refer to any transaction carried out outside the counter, regardless of the channel used.
When a customer makes an online payment, it can come from several sources.
External bookings
External bookings allow customers who are not part of your organization to purchase your services online.
These reservations can be made:
via a booking module integrated into your website,
via a direct booking link,
or via partner channels.
This is the foundation of Yoplanning's online sales: opening your schedule to an external audience, in real time, with automatically calculated availabilities.
Partner and reseller sales
Yoplanning allows you to integrate sales made by partners, within a controlled framework.
This includes:
local partners,
tourist offices,
resellers,
or structures operating multiple stores or sales channels.
Partner sales are an integral part of the Yoplanning ecosystem and are treated as full-fledged online sales, with order tracking, payments and commissions.
Marketplaces (local or national)
Yoplanning is designed to work with marketplaces, whether local, territorial or national.
In this context:
Your activities are sold on third-party platforms.
Yoplanning remains the central management system,
Availability, orders, and participants are synchronized.
This allows you to broaden your visibility without multiplying the tools.
Two operating modes for online sales
Yoplanning offers two distinct models for managing expenses related to online sales.
The choice of method depends on your strategy and your payment method.
"Yoplanning Software" mode
In software mode, your team uses Yoplanning like a classic SaaS tool.
Principle
Online payment fees are borne by your organization.
Transactions are processed via your payment provider (Stripe, Payline, etc.).
Yoplanning does not add any fees to the end customer.
Use Cases
This mode is suitable if:
You wish to maintain a strictly identical price between the counter and the web,
You are integrating online sales as a complementary channel,
You are using Payline or another provider other than Stripe.
"Yoplanning Platform" mode
The Yoplanning platform mode is based on a different model, inspired by tourism and hospitality standards.
Principle
Yoplanning platform fees are borne by the end customer.
These fees are automatically added to the amount paid during online payment.
For your organization, using Yoplanning is free of platform costs related to online sales.
This gives you access to an advanced booking and planning tool, without directly bearing the costs of online sales.
Technical compatibility
⚠️ Platform mode is only compatible with Stripe.
Stripe is required to activate this mode.
Other payment methods (e.g., Payline) do not allow this functionality.
Existing customers: switch to platform mode
All Yoplanning customers can switch to platform mode, provided that:
Switch to Stripe as your payment solution,
Request activation of platform mode from Yoplanning support.
This transition does not impact:
your products,
your sessions,
your schedule,
nor your customer data.
The booking modules
The booking modules are the main entry point for online sales.
They allow:
to display your available activities,
to sell real-time sessions,
to collect online payments,
to automatically apply pricing rules, options, promo codes and availability.
The modules can be:
integrated into your website,
used as standalone booking pages,
tailored for partners or resellers.
Create an online store (selling equipment)
Yoplanning also allows you to create an online store, dedicated to selling unplanned equipment or services.
This includes, for example:
equipment,
options,
insurance,
additional services.
These sales are integrated into the same ordering, payment and tracking system as activity bookings.
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Stripe
Stripe is the solution recommended by Yoplanning.
Required for Yoplanning platform mode.
Compatible with standard online sales.
Enables modern management of payments and financial flows.
Payline Monext
Payline is only available in Yoplanning software mode.
The costs are then borne by the team.
The platform mode is not compatible with Payline.
Conclusion
Online sales on Yoplanning.pro is a complete distribution system, going far beyond simple payment processing.
Thanks to :
powerful booking modules,
multi-channel management (website, partners, marketplaces),
two distinct economic models,
and a platform mode allowing you to sell online without platform costs for your organization,
Yoplanning adapts to all sales strategies of activity providers.
By mastering these tools and choosing the mode that suits your organization, you have a robust, scalable solution that is aligned with current online sales standards in tourism and leisure.
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