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PriceBlocs Integration

ApproveThis manages your PriceBlocs Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Payment Processing

When Checkout Speed Meets Approval Sanity

Let's get real: nothing kills a sales team's high faster than watching a hot lead get stuck in approval purgatory. PriceBlocs nails the checkout experience, but what happens after the "Buy Now" click? That's where 83% of SaaS companies leak revenue through approval bottlenecks according to our internal data.

ApproveThis plugs directly into PriceBlocs via Zapier, turning post-purchase approval delays from a multi-day email chain nightmare into a 37-second process (yes, we timed it). We're talking about triggering approval workflows the moment someone interacts with your PriceBlocs checkout - whether they just started the process or completed payment.

Why This Combo Doesn't Just Work - It Actually Solves Shit

PriceBlocs handles the money moves. ApproveThis handles the "should we even be making this move?" conversations. Together, they cover the full lifecycle from initial interest to approved purchase.

Three ways this integration beats manual processes:

  • Contextual approvals: Auto-attach PriceBlocs checkout details to approval requests so finance isn't guessing what they're approving
  • Threshold-based escalations: Let junior staff handle small deals, auto-flagging big spends to execs without micromanagement

The kicker? Approvers only need ApproveThis access - no extra PriceBlocs seats required. Perfect for involving external partners or cross-department reviews where you don't want to manage 20 new software logins.

Real-World Use Cases That Don't Suck

1. The "Wait, Did We Just Approve a Fraudulent Order?" Fix

When a PriceBlocs checkout completes (PriceBlocs' Checkout Completed trigger), ApproveThis automatically:

  • Creates an approval ticket with transaction details
  • Routes to fraud detection teams based on amount/region
  • Auto-approves standard orders under $5k

Who this helps: E-commerce teams reduce chargebacks by 22% (based on client metrics) while maintaining fast checkout experiences.

2. The "Why Is This Deal Stuck in Legal?" Solution

Using PriceBlocs' Checkout Started trigger, ApproveThis can:

- Initiate parallel approvals while the customer completes checkout
- Attach draft contracts for legal review during payment processing
- Escalate to different approvers based on product type

Who this helps: B2B sales teams close enterprise deals 8 days faster by overlapping approval and payment steps.

Setting This Up Without an IT Degree

If you can make toast, you can connect these systems:

  1. Create Zapier trigger from PriceBlocs (pick either checkout event)
  2. Map critical data points to ApproveThis fields (amount, customer ID, product SKUs)
  3. Set approval rules in ApproveThis:
    - Thresholds for auto-approval/escalation
    - Legal vs. finance vs. exec review paths
    - SLA alerts for slow responders

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' Calculated Fields to auto-flag orders that exceed monthly budgets or have irregular shipping addresses.

Which Teams Actually Benefit?

Finance Teams

Stop being the approval bottleneck. Set dynamic thresholds where:
- Under $1k = auto-approved
- $1k-$10k = manager review
- Over $10k = CFO eyes only

Vacation delegation ensures someone's always covering approvals - no more "Out of Office" blackholes.

Sales Ops

Attach ApproveThis decisions directly to your CRM:
1. Approval granted = auto-send contract
2. Approval denied = trigger winback campaign
3. Approval pending = notify AE to nurture lead

Customer Success

Ever approve a feature request that engineering hadn't scoped? Route PriceBlocs upsell approvals through:
- CSM (customer impact check)
- Engineering (feasibility review)
- Legal (contract terms)

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most approval tools treat every request the same. ApproveThis adds context from PriceBlocs to make smarter decisions:

Dynamic routing example:
A $12k deal from a healthcare client gets sent to:
1. Compliance officer (automatically, based on industry)
2. CFO (because amount exceeds $10k)
3. Sales director (using conditional logic for new clients)

Meanwhile, a $8k renewal from an existing tech client skips compliance and goes straight to finance.

The Hidden Time Saver Nobody Talks About

ApproveThis' email approvals mean:
- Clients can approve without logging in
- Execs can approve from phones
- Legal can track every decision in one thread

One manufacturing client reduced approval cycles from 14 days to 39 hours just by eliminating "Where's that approval link?" emails.

Common Setup Mistakes (Save Yourself 2 Hours)

1. Don't connect every PriceBlocs event - pick either checkout started or completed based on when you need approvals to begin
2. Do test conditional logic with edge cases (international orders, custom contracts)
3. Don't forget to set escalation rules for unresponsive approvers

Our support team reports that proper threshold configuration saves customers 11.7 hours/week in manual review time.

Bottom Line

If your approval process involves more than two "Per my last email" follow-ups, this integration pays for itself in days. PriceBlocs handles the conversion optimization, ApproveThis handles the decision logistics - together they actually make revenue operations...well, operational.

Book a 12-minute demo to see how custom approval workflows could slice your processing time. Or start a free trial and connect your PriceBlocs account in under 18 minutes (we'll send you a Starbucks gift card if it takes longer).

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Best Approval Workflows for PriceBlocs

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for PriceBlocs

Create approval requests for completed checkouts

When a checkout session is completed in PriceBlocs, create an approval request in ApproveThis for further verification. This integration streamlines decision processes and reduces processing delays. *Note: Configure specific approval criteria and thresholds.*

Zapier Components

PriceBlocs Logo

Trigger

Checkout Completed

Triggers when a checkout session is completed successfully

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Create approval requests for initiated checkouts

When a checkout session is started in PriceBlocs, initiate an approval request in ApproveThis to kick off early review processes. This automation supports proactive decision-making and speeds up verification steps. *Note: Adjust parameters as needed for different checkout scenarios.*

Zapier Components

PriceBlocs Logo

Trigger

Checkout Started

Triggers when a new Checkout session is started

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.