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    Why can't anyone check in on my Facebook Page?

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    • cathibanks
      cathibanks @benjaminmarcinc last edited by

      Hmmmm, I'm not aware of an update that we haven't done.  We did change our address, but this problem started MONTHS before we moved.

      I edited the original question to include the url.  It is https://www.facebook.com/LegacyTravel

      Sorry, I should have included it to start with!

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      • cathibanks
        cathibanks last edited by

        Does anyone have any ideas on this?

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        • EricaMcGillivray
          EricaMcGillivray last edited by

          In order to have check-ins on Facebook, you must have the category of your page listed as a "local business." Currently, it's set at "Travel & Transportation." I'm not sure how long it takes once you switch it over to get back the check-in ability.

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          • cathibanks
            cathibanks @EricaMcGillivray last edited by

            Ooh, thank you so much!  I changed it.  I'm going to leave this question open until I get the ability to check in again.

            THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

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            • EricaMcGillivray
              EricaMcGillivray @cathibanks last edited by

              You're welcome. Let me know how it goes! 😄

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              • cathibanks
                cathibanks @EricaMcGillivray last edited by

                So far I still can't check in.  Do you think I did it correctly?

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                • EricaMcGillivray
                  EricaMcGillivray @cathibanks last edited by

                  So I'm still seeing your category as "Travel & Transportation" not "Local Business." I've attached a screenshot of where you need to make it a "Local Business" in the categories in settings in order to enable check-in functionality.

                  qdVOii6

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                  • cathibanks
                    cathibanks @EricaMcGillivray last edited by

                    I did too!  Attached please find the image where I do have us as a local business.

                    Legacy%20Travel.png

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                    • cathibanks
                      cathibanks @EricaMcGillivray last edited by

                      Did you see the image I posted yesterday?

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                      • EricaMcGillivray
                        EricaMcGillivray @cathibanks last edited by

                        Hrm. That's very odd since you changed your business stuff, it's not showing on your page as changed. Unfortunately, I'm not sure what exactly is going on. It looks like to me -- from reading Facebook's dev forums -- that you're not the only one with this problem and that Facebook itself hasn't come out with a solution or answered anyone's questions. I'll poke around some more and keep my eye out, but unfortunately, I'm not really sure how to fix this.

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                        • cathibanks
                          cathibanks @EricaMcGillivray last edited by

                          Well phooey phooey phooey.

                          I mean, we pay so much for Facebook...oh..wait...

                          Well, thank you so much for your help.

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                          • cathibanks
                            cathibanks @EricaMcGillivray last edited by

                            Guess what!!??  I can check in at my business now!

                            THANK YOU TIMES ONE MILLION.

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                            • EricaMcGillivray
                              EricaMcGillivray @cathibanks last edited by

                              Yay!!! 😄

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