--- title: Equipment Price Types description: Equipment price types refer to the different pricing structures or categories assigned to equipment items within a catering business. These price types may include various methods of pricing equipment --- [Skip to content](https://faq.elecate.com/faq/equipmentupdate1#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://elecate.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![Elecate with Star](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Elecate_pri.png?width=400&height=203&name=Elecate_pri.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://elecate.com/tickets-view) - Go to elecate.com Go to elecate.com Hi, How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Home](https://faq.elecate.com/faq?hsLang=en) 2. [Data Items](https://faq.elecate.com/faq/data-items?hsLang=en) 3. [Equipment Management](https://faq.elecate.com/faq/data-items?hsLang=en#equipment-management) # Equipment Price Types Equipment price types refer to the different pricing structures or categories assigned to equipment items within a catering business. These price types may include various methods of pricing equipment, such as flat rates, hourly rates, daily rates, or rates based on usage or service packages. Each equipment price type is associated with specific pricing criteria and may vary depending on factors such as equipment type, availability, rental duration, and additional services provided. Effective management of equipment price types helps catering businesses accurately price their services, maximize revenue, and meet the diverse needs of their clients.   **To add a new equipment price type:** 1. Go to ***Data Items*** on the left side panel. 2. Click ***Equipment Management***. 3. Click ***Equipment Price Types***. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-10-56-7418-PM.png?width=959&height=704&name=image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-10-56-7418-PM.png) 4. Click ***New Entry***. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-11-17-3172-PM.png?width=1345&height=629&name=image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-11-17-3172-PM.png) 5. Fill out the information. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-11-36-4545-PM.png?width=963&height=338&name=image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-11-36-4545-PM.png) 6. Click on ***Save***. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-12-00-1998-PM.png?width=956&height=320&name=image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-12-00-1998-PM.png)   **To edit an existing equipment price type:** 1. Go to ***Data Items*** on the left side panel. 2. Click ***Equipment Management***. 3. Click ***Equipment Price Types***. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-10-56-7418-PM.png?width=688&height=505&name=image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-10-56-7418-PM.png) 4. Click the pencil icon on the ***Action*** column. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-12-56-8128-PM.png?width=1432&height=630&name=image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-12-56-8128-PM.png) 5. Edit the desired information, once finished click on ***Save***.  ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-13-15-9239-PM.png?width=961&height=329&name=image-png-Jul-30-2024-08-13-15-9239-PM.png)   **Important:** Are your equipment prices not updating after you made a change on the Equipment Item Data entry level? 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