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    What are Special Orders, Layaways, Workshop Jobs and Quotes?

    A description of these different order types

    There are four order types within Cloud POS for use in different circumstances.  Each type requires a customer to be set on the order before you'll be able to save it.

    Special Order

    Special Orders are designed for holding stock of items that a customer wishes to purchase. You can set a due date and take a deposit.  Adding items to a Special Order will commit the stock against the order.  So, for example, if you have 1 in free stock of an item and then add the item to a Special Order, that item will update to 0 in free stock.

    You might choose to use Special Orders for occasions where the customer would like to buy something you don't hold in local stock and you need to obtain the stock from the supplier or another of your stores.

    Layaway

    Layaways are similar to Special Orders in that they are designed for holding stock of items that a customer wishes to purchase. You can set a due date and take a deposit.  Adding items to a Layaway will commit the stock.

    You may choose to use Layaways for orders where you have local stock, but the customer doesn't want to take the item(s) immediately or would like to pay off the balance in increments.

    Workshop Job

    Workshop Jobs carry the same features as orders but are also linked to the workshop calendar. You can set a due date and take a deposit. 

    Quote

    Quotes are used to list items and prices for a customer for future reference.  Quotes can be left open on the system until a customer is ready to purchase or order the items.  Quotes do not commit the stock for the customer and deposits cannot be taken against them.  Once a customer commits to making a purchase you must convert the quote to either a Layaway, Workshop Job, or a Special Order to be able to complete the transaction in POS.

    There are some key differences between the order types, which are explained below:

    Order Type

         Features

    Can convert to

    Special Order
    • Customer required;
    • Stock reserved (online and instore);
    • Can take initial deposit and future payments;
    - Workshop Job
    Layaway
    • Customer required;
    • Stock reserved (online and instore);
    • Can take initial deposit and future payments;
    - Special Order
    - Workshop Job
    Workshop Job
    • Customer required;
    • Appears within the Workshop Module once saved;
    • Editable in POS and workshop module;
    • Stock reserved (online and instore);
    • Can take initial deposit and future payments;
    N/A
    Quote
    • Customer required;
    • Stock is NOT reserved;
    • Deposits can NOT be taken;
    - Layaway
    - Special Order
    - Workshop Job

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