Services, Packages, and Fees
Every job in Photeria has an invoice that is built from three types of line items: services, packages, and custom fees. This article explains how each one works and how to manage them on a job.
Written By David Dayan
Last updated About 8 hours ago
Every job in Photeria has an invoice that is built from three types of line items: services, packages, and custom fees.
This article explains how each one works and how to manage them on a job.
Services
Services are the individual items you offer, such as "Interior Photos," "Drone Aerial Video," or "3D Virtual Tour." Each service has a name, a price, and an optional quantity.
How Service Pricing Works
Services can be priced in different ways depending on how your organization has configured them:
- Fixed price - A single set price regardless of property size
- Square footage tiered - The price changes based on the property's square footage. Photeria automatically selects the correct tier when the sqft is entered.
- Quantity based - The price is calculated per unit (for example, $10 per additional edited photo). You set the quantity when adding the service.
Adding a Service to a Job
From the job detail page, look at the Invoice card on the right side:
- Click the Add Item button below the items table
- A search popover appears showing all available services and packages
- Type to search or scroll through the list
- Click on a service to add it to the job
The service is added immediately with its catalog price. For quantity-based services, the default minimum quantity is used.
Editing a Service on a Job
- Click the pencil icon next to the service in the invoice table
- The quantity and price fields become editable
- Adjust the values as needed
- Click the pencil icon again (or click elsewhere) to save
Removing a Service
- Click the trash icon next to the service
- Confirm the removal in the dialog that appears
Removing a service cannot be undone, and the job total updates immediately.
Packages
Packages bundle multiple services together at a discounted price. When you add a package to a job, it appears as a group in the invoice table with the package price shown prominently and the individual service prices crossed out to highlight the savings.
Package Pricing Types
Packages can be configured with different discount structures:
- Set price - A fixed bundle price regardless of the individual service costs
- Percentage off - A percentage discount applied to the sum of all services in the package
- Dollar amount off - A flat dollar discount subtracted from the service total
- Square footage tiered - The package price is determined by the property's square footage
Adding a Package to a Job
- Click Add Item on the Invoice card
- Packages are listed alongside services in the search popover, usually at the top
- Click on a package to add it
When a package is added, Photeria creates the package entry and adds all of its individual services underneath. The services show their full catalog prices (with strikethrough), while the package shows the discounted bundle price.
Editing a Package
- Click the pencil icon on the package row
- You can edit the package name and the package price
- Click the icon again to save
Removing a Package
- Click the trash icon on the package row
- Confirm the removal
Removing a package also removes all of the services that belong to it.
Custom Fees
Fees are additional charges (or credits) that you can add to any job. Common examples include rush delivery fees, travel surcharges, or one-time discounts.
Adding a Fee
- Click Add Fee at the bottom of the Invoice card (below the items table)
- A small popover appears with two fields:
- Fee Name - A short description, like "Rush delivery" or "Travel surcharge"
- Amount - The dollar amount. Use a positive number for charges.
- Click Add Fee to save
Editing a Fee
- Click the pencil icon next to the fee
- Update the name or amount
- Click the icon again to save
Removing a Fee
- Click the trash icon next to the fee
- Confirm the removal
Understanding the Invoice Total
The invoice total at the bottom of the Invoice card is calculated as:
Subtotal (standalone service prices + package prices) + Fees (sum of all custom fees) - Discount (flat dollar discount on the job) = Total
Adjusting the Discount
- Click the pencil icon next to the Discount line
- Enter the dollar amount
- Click away or press Enter to save
The discount is applied as a flat dollar amount subtracted from the subtotal plus fees.
Sending an Invoice
- Click Send Invoice at the bottom of the Invoice card
- Review the confirmation dialog showing the total, amount paid, and balance due
- Click Send Invoice to email the client
The client receives an email with a link to view and pay the invoice online. If the invoice has been sent before, the email is sent as a reminder instead.
Recording Payments
To record a payment received for a job:
- Click View Invoice at the bottom of the Invoice card to go to the full invoice page
- From there you can record payments with the following details:
- Amount - How much was paid
- Payment method - Cash, Check, Bank Transfer, Credit Card (Manual), or Other
- Payment date - When the payment was received
- Notes - Optional reference like a check number
The payment status badge on the job updates automatically (Unpaid, Partial, or Paid) based on total payments recorded versus the job total.