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Completing a Sale

This guide walks you through the checkout process from start to finish.

Before Checkout

Ensure you have:

  • ✅ Added all products to the basket
  • ✅ Verified quantities are correct
  • ✅ Added customer (if required)
  • ✅ Applied any discounts

Checkout Process

Step 1: Review the Sale

Check the summary panel:

LineDescription
SubtotalSum of all items
DiscountsTotal savings
TaxApplicable taxes
TotalFinal amount due

Step 2: Click Checkout

Click the Checkout button or press F12.

Step 3: Select Payment Method

Choose how the customer is paying:

MethodDescription
CashEnter amount tendered
Debit/CreditProcess card payment
SplitMultiple payment types

Cash Payments

Enter Amount Tendered

  1. Type the amount the customer gave you
  2. System calculates change automatically
  3. Click Complete Sale

Count Back Change

After completing:

  • Change amount displays prominently
  • Count change back to customer
  • Cash drawer opens automatically

Card Payments

Integrated Terminals

If you have an integrated payment terminal:

  1. Select Card payment
  2. Amount sends to terminal
  3. Customer swipes/inserts/taps
  4. Approval returns to POS
  5. Sale completes automatically

Manual Entry

If terminal is not integrated:

  1. Process payment on standalone terminal
  2. Enter approval code in POS
  3. Click Complete Sale

Split Payments

Customers can pay with multiple methods:

Step 1: Click Split Payment

Step 2: Enter First Amount

  1. Select payment type (Cash/Card)
  2. Enter the amount for this payment
  3. Click Apply

Step 3: Complete Remaining

  1. Remaining balance displays
  2. Select next payment type
  3. Enter amount or click Exact
  4. Repeat until balance is zero

Applying Loyalty Points

If customer has available points:

Step 1: View Points Balance

Points display in customer panel.

Step 2: Click Apply Points

Click Use Points or Apply Loyalty.

Step 3: Enter Points Amount

  • Enter points to redeem
  • Dollar value shows automatically
  • Cannot exceed total sale amount

After the Sale

Receipt Options

After completing the sale:

OptionDescription
PrintPrints to receipt printer
Email ReceiptSends to customer email address
CloseClose the receipt dialog

Starting Next Sale

The POS automatically resets for the next customer.


Troubleshooting Checkout

Card Declined

  1. Ask customer for alternate payment
  2. Try card again if error
  3. Use cash or different card

Printer Not Working

  1. Check printer is on
  2. Verify paper is loaded
  3. Test print from Settings
  4. Offer email receipt instead

Wrong Amount Charged

  1. Complete current sale
  2. Process a return
  3. Ring up correct sale
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