Help Center

Frequently Asked Questions

Practical answers for players, indoor sports venue owners and managers using PlayIndoorBD in Bangladesh.

Getting Started

The basics of PlayIndoorBD, browsing venues and using the marketplace.

What is PlayIndoorBD?
PlayIndoorBD is an indoor sports marketplace and venue management platform for Bangladesh. Players can discover venues and request bookings, while owners can manage listings, courts, schedules, slots, bookings and business operations.
Which sports can I find on PlayIndoorBD?
Available sports depend on the approved venues currently listed. The marketplace can include football, badminton, cricket, table tennis, basketball, billiards and pool, bowling, squash and other indoor sports.
Can I browse indoor venues without creating an account?
Yes. Anyone can browse public venue listings, filter by sport and location, and review available courts and slots without signing in.
How do I find a venue near me?
Open the Indoors page and use the sport, district, upazila and keyword filters. You can then open a venue profile to review its location, courts, sports, pricing and available slots.
What do Approved, Verified, Featured and Claimable mean?
Approved or Verified listings have passed the platform review workflow. Featured listings receive highlighted marketplace placement according to their active plan or addon. Claimable listings are existing venue records that an eligible owner can request to manage.

Finding & Booking a Venue

How slot selection, booking requests, confirmation and cancellation work.

Do I need an account to send a booking request?
No. Guest booking is available with your name, Bangladesh phone number and required contact details. A player account is recommended if you want booking history and easier tracking from a dashboard.
Is a submitted booking instantly confirmed?
No. A new player booking is a request with Pending status. The venue owner or manager reviews it and confirms or rejects it. Wait for the venue team to contact you before treating the slot as confirmed.
How far in advance can I request a slot?
The public booking flow currently shows dates within the next 15 days, including today, when the venue has published schedules and slots for those dates.
Can I select more than one time slot?
Yes. You can select up to three consecutive available slots in one request. Non-consecutive slots must be submitted separately.
Why can a slot show pending requests and still be selectable?
A pending request is not a confirmed reservation. A slot may receive more than one pending request, but the venue team decides which request to confirm. Sending a request does not guarantee the slot.
How is the booking price calculated?
The booking form adds the published prices of your selected consecutive slots. Treat this as the displayed booking amount; the venue team handles final confirmation and any venue-specific payment arrangement.
How can I track my booking status?
Bookings made with a player account appear in the player dashboard. Guest users should keep their submitted details and communicate with the venue using the contact information shown on the listing.
Can I cancel a booking request?
A signed-in player can cancel a booking while it is still Pending from the player dashboard. For a guest request or a confirmed booking, contact the venue team directly as soon as possible.
Why is online booking disabled for a venue?
The venue may be in view-only mode because its booking feature or subscription is inactive. Public courts and slots can remain visible, but a new booking cannot be submitted until the owner restores booking access.
What should I do if a selected slot becomes unavailable?
Availability can change before submission. Refresh the available slots, choose another suitable time and submit a new request.

Accounts & Security

Player accounts, sign-in, passwords and account recovery.

What account types are available?
Public registration supports Player and Indoor Owner accounts. Indoor managers are created and assigned by an authorized owner for operational access.
Why should a player create a player account?
A player account reuses your saved details during booking and gives you a dashboard for viewing booking history, status changes and eligible cancellation actions.
How do I recover a forgotten password?
Choose the recovery option on the login page, enter your registered Bangladesh phone number, answer the two recovery questions configured during registration and then set a new password.
Why are two recovery questions required?
The two different questions and answers provide an account-verification step when resetting a password. Keep the answers private and enter them consistently.
Can an owner or manager book as a player from the public account mode?
Account-mode public booking requires a Player account. Owners and managers can create appropriate player bookings from their authorized owner workflow instead.

Indoor Owners & Managers

Registration, approval, venue management and staff access.

How do I register my indoor sports venue?
Open Register, select Indoor Owner, provide your account and venue information, choose a package and billing cycle, complete the required recovery setup and submit the registration and payment details for review.
Does a new owner registration go live immediately?
No. New owner and venue submissions go through admin review. Paid package access becomes available after the relevant venue and payment are approved and active.
How do I claim an existing unclaimed venue?
Open an eligible Claimable listing and follow its claim registration flow. A claim request requires admin approval and does not require signup payment during the claim submission itself.
Can one owner manage multiple indoor venues?
Yes. One owner account can manage multiple venues and switch the active indoor scope in the dashboard. Each indoor keeps its own package, billing cycle, payment status and expiry date.
What can owners manage from the dashboard?
Depending on active package access, owners can manage indoor profiles, images, courts, schedules, date-based slots, player and owner-created bookings, managers, subscription payments and invoices. Professional access also includes expenses and financial reports.
Can I add managers or staff accounts?
Yes. Owners can create manager accounts and assign access to the specific indoor locations those team members are responsible for.
Can an owner add a booking received by phone or in person?
Yes. The owner workflow supports creating a booking for an offline player, selecting the venue, court, date and slots, and recording the accepted price where permitted.
How do schedules and slots work?
Owners configure courts and operating schedules, then publish date-based slots with start time, end time and price. Public booking availability is generated from these active records.
Can an owner cancel a booking?
Authorized owners or managers can cancel Pending or Confirmed bookings from the booking management area and must provide a cancellation reason.

Plans, Payments & Invoices

Subscriptions, package differences, featured visibility and billing records.

Are subscription prices charged per account or per indoor?
Subscription pricing is per indoor, not per owner account. An owner with multiple venues can choose and maintain a separate plan and billing cycle for each one.
Which billing cycles are available?
The pricing catalog supports Monthly, Half Yearly and Yearly terms. The bold amount shown on the Pricing page is the total payable for the selected term, not an extra monthly charge.
What is included in the Basic plan?
Basic provides the core booking and indoor management workflow, including venue information, courts, schedules, slots, booking requests, owner-created bookings, manager access and dashboard operations.
What does the Boost plan add?
Boost includes the core management workflow plus featured status, priority visibility in browsing results and placement in rotating featured venue sections during the approved package term.
What does the Professional plan add?
Professional adds expense tracking, voucher images, booking revenue summaries, expense and net-profit reporting, date filters and detailed financial report export to the core management workflow.
Is featured placement included with Professional?
Professional does not include featured placement by default. It can be selected as a paid addon at the currently configured addon rate and for a duration that does not exceed the active package term.
Can I change my package later?
Yes. Submit a package-change payment from the owner dashboard. After admin approval, an active indoor continues on its current package until that term ends, and the approved new package then activates automatically.
Which payment methods can owners submit?
The current owner payment form supports bKash, Nagad, Rocket and bank payment information. Transaction details and an optional payment screenshot can be submitted for admin review.
When can I access or download an invoice?
An invoice record is generated for an approved payment cycle. Invoice access remains locked while the payment is waiting for admin approval.
What happens when an indoor subscription expires?
Online booking and protected owner management modules pause until a renewal payment is approved. The public venue, court and slot information may remain visible in view-only mode.

Support & Marketplace Trust

Getting help, listing accuracy and realistic marketplace expectations.

Does PlayIndoorBD guarantee bookings or business growth?
No marketplace can guarantee a fixed number of bookings. Complete venue information, accurate schedules, competitive pricing, featured visibility and quick responses can improve discovery and conversion opportunities.
Who is responsible for venue information and final booking confirmation?
Venue owners or authorized managers maintain operational listing details and make final booking decisions. PlayIndoorBD provides the marketplace, request workflow and management tools.
How can I contact PlayIndoorBD?
Use the Contact page form, email playindoorbd@gmail.com or start a WhatsApp chat from the contact options shown across the website.
What information should I include when asking for support?
Include your name, registered phone or email, whether you are a player or owner, and a clear description of the venue, booking, payment or account issue. Do not send your password or recovery answers.