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2.7 Postpaid bar orders

Article goal​

To teach the administrator how to work with postpaid orders when a client pays for items after receiving them.

What you will learn​

  • How to create a postpaid order
  • How to change the order contents before payment
  • How to complete or cancel an order

When to use postpayment​

Situations where this feature is useful:

  • The client forgot their money — they can pay later during the shift
  • Corporate clients — payment under a contract at the end of the month
  • Technical issues — the terminal or online payments are not working
  • Trusted regular clients — to strengthen loyalty

Step-by-step instructions​

Step 1. Creating a postpaid order​

Postpaid bar orders — step 1
  1. When creating an order, select “Postpayment”
  2. The order will appear with the status “New”

Result: The order is created, but payment is postponed.

Step 2. Giving items to the client​

  1. After giving the items to the client, tick the “Status” checkbox
  2. The order changes to the “Awaiting payment” status

Step 3. Paying for or editing the order​

Postpaid bar orders — step 3
  • To pay — click “Checkout order” and process the payment
  • To change the order contents — use “Edit”
  • To cancel — click “Write-off”

Typical situations​

ProblemSolution
The client changed their mindClick “Write-off” to cancel the order
You need to add items to the orderUse “Edit” before payment
The client paid partiallyTake the full payment, partial payment is not supported
The order is missing from the reportCheck the status — it must be “Completed”