Prepaid Session Package (包期)

Also known as: Session bundle · Prepaid course · Course package

A sales model where the client pays upfront for a fixed number of sessions (e.g., 10 facial treatments), then redeems one per visit. Common in SPAs, skincare, slimming, and beauty studios.

Full definition

A Prepaid Session Package (包期) is a fixed-quantity, prepaid services bundle — typically 10 or 20 sessions — sold at a discount versus per-session pricing. Each return visit decrements one session from the package balance.

Why this concept matters

Packages are the dominant sales model in beauty businesses: the client gets a discount, the shop gets upfront cash flow, the beautician secures repeat work. But bookkeeping is hard — how does each redeemed session count toward performance? How are partial refunds calculated? How do unconsumed sessions carry across fiscal years? Generic CRMs cannot handle these edges.

How MeiYe Zhan handles it

MeiYe Zhan handles all the session counting for your packages automatically: every time a client comes in for a service, one session is deducted and the remaining count is always clear at a glance; if a client wants to stop, the unused sessions can be refunded based on the price per session; a client can buy a new package and use one of its sessions on the very same visit, and the system still keeps everything straight; and when a package is almost used up (5 sessions or fewer left) you get a heads-up on your dashboard so you can invite the client to renew early. Revenue follows the cash (Option A): only the cash a client actually pays that day counts toward performance, and any unpaid balance is credited later, on the day it's actually paid.

Concrete example

A client buys a 10-session facial package for NT$10,000 (that's NT$1,000 per session). On the day of purchase they use 1 session and pay in full → that day's performance is NT$1,000, with 9 sessions left. But if they only pay NT$5,000 upfront → that day's performance is only NT$500 (following the cash), so the session they used is credited at NT$500 for now, and the remaining NT$5,000 gets credited later when they pay it off.

Related terms

Option A Performance Recognition

MeiYe Zhan's revenue-recognition model: performance is credited to the beautician on the day the customer pays cash. Unpaid balances are credited only when paid back later.

Voucher / Store Credit (抵用券)

A promotional credit issued by the shop, redeemed against future services. Settles the customer's bill but does NOT count toward shop revenue or beautician performance.

Deep-dive articles

Option A vs Option B: How Revenue Recognition Affects Beautician Earnings

A NT$10,000 package, customer pays half upfront, when does the beautician earn the credit? See the real difference between Option A and Option B — and why this choice determines whether the shop loses money.

Modern Beauty SaaS Selection Guide: 12 Dimensions Shop Owners Should Evaluate

From revenue recognition to data portability, 12 dimensions every beauty shop owner should evaluate before choosing a SaaS — with concrete tests for each.

Comparisons

MeiYe Zhan vs Traditional POS | Cloud SaaS vs POS Hardware

A beauty POS machine costs NT$30,000+ upfront plus NT$5,000/yr maintenance — NT$45,000+ over 3 years. Cloud SaaS over 3 years costs only NT$30,000, with no hardware to manage. What's the actual difference?

MeiYe Zhan vs Excel + LINE | Structured SaaS vs DIY Solutions

Excel spreadsheets + LINE messages — beauty shops' most common DIY combo. Cheap, flexible, but how does it actually compare to a professional SaaS? Real time-cost analysis.

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