Allow gratuity to be available or not available per service. We do medical & aesthetic treatments where gratuity is not appropriate for all
Allow gratuity to be available or not available per service. We do medical & aesthetic treatments where gratuity is not appropriate for all
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Mary Kate Toler
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Came here to post this!
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Stacey Kahre
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We love using Boulevard and appreciate the continued improvements you’re making. One area that urgently needs attention is gratuity controls. At present, the software only allows gratuity settings globally, which means gratuity is automatically prompted for all services and all providers.
In a medical spa environment, this creates significant problems:
• Professionalism & Compliance: It is inappropriate (and in some states, not permissible) to solicit gratuities for licensed medical providers (e.g., Nurse Practitioners, RNs, PAs, MDs). Having gratuity automatically appear for medical injectors reflects poorly on the professionalism of the practice.
• Client Experience: Patients often feel uncomfortable or confused when prompted to tip for high-dollar, medically regulated services such as Botox, filler, or laser treatments. This undermines the client experience and the professional brand we work hard to maintain.
• Operational Need: At the same time, gratuities are absolutely appropriate for other team members such as aestheticians and massage therapists.Request: Please implement the ability to toggle gratuity acceptance on a per-service and per-provider basis. This could be as simple as:
• A checkbox in each provider profile (“Accept gratuity: Yes/No”), and/or
• A toggle in each service setup (“Gratuity eligible: Yes/No”).This would allow us (and many other hybrid medspa + salon practices) to use Boulevard in a way that is both professionally appropriate and legally compliant.
I’ve noticed this request has been added to your feedback portal, but it continues to be waitlisted. Given the compliance and reputation risks, we urge you to prioritize this update. It’s a straightforward change that would add huge value to many of your clients in the medical aesthetics industry.
Thank you for your consideration —
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Ayaka Minoura
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Please allow us to mark which providers and services are eligible for tips. Without this feature, medical spas risk asking for tips at the time of checkout for medical services. Our practice must keep the tips on for our estheticians. Aesthetic Record has this feature. Thank you.