https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=30940 Bug ID: 30940 Summary: Add ability to skip hold fee when placing hold via the staff client Change sponsored?: --- Product: Koha Version: master Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P5 - low Component: Hold requests Assignee: koha-bugs@lists.koha-community.org Reporter: sally.healey@cheshiresharedservices.gov.uk QA Contact: testopia@bugs.koha-community.org CC: gmcharlt@gmail.com We have some patron categories which are charged a hold fee. The hold fee is applied to the patron's account when they collect the item and check it out. However, there are occasions when the staff place a hold and agree to waive the hold fee as a goodwill gesture. At the moment, this happens: - Staff member offers the patron a free hold - Staff member puts a note on the patron account - Item arrives to fill the hold and is checked in - Patron collects the item and checks it out - A hold charge is applied - Patron has to go to the desk to have the charge waived It gives the impression that the staff forgot to waive the charge - and it can be frustrating for the patron to have to wait in a queue to speak with a staff member to resolve this, whereas the rest of the transaction was self service. It would be great if we could have a check box on the place hold process, where staff can choose to override the hold charge so that it doesn't generate as a one-off. For example: - Staff member places a hold and checks a box to say 'free hold' - Hold arrives and is collected - Patron checks the item out - No hold charge is applied -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes. You are the assignee for the bug.