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

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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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