Taking payments: cash, card, split & more

Press Pay (F8) to open the payment screen. SalesPoint360 always recalculates the total on the server before taking money, so a tampered price on the device can never change what is charged.

Cash

Enter the amount tendered and the register works out the change. F9 takes the exact amount in one keystroke. If a cash drawer is connected it opens automatically, and the takings roll into the shift's expected cash.

Card

Card payments go through the gateway you configured (Stripe, Square, PayPal, WiPay, or First Atlantic Commerce) or through a paired terminal. With a terminal, the amount is pushed to the device and the sale waits for the approval before completing. Some businesses add a card surcharge — when configured, it is shown as its own line so the customer sees it before paying.

Gift cards, loyalty points & store credit

These are redeemed inside the sale rather than as an afterthought:

• Gift card — scan or key the code; the balance is checked and drawn down atomically.
• Loyalty points — redeem the customer's points against the total at your programme's rate.
• Store credit — a credit note from a previous return, looked up by its code.

Because redemption happens as part of the sale, a lost connection at the wrong moment cannot double-spend a balance.

Customer tabs

Charge the sale to a customer's tab to settle later — useful for regulars and account customers. The tab keeps its own running balance and payment history.

Split payments

Choose Split to combine tenders on one sale: part cash, part card, part gift card, in any mix. Each row takes its own amount and the screen shows how much is still outstanding. For a table paying separately, split the bill first (F6) — by item, by seat, or into equal portions — then take a payment against each part.

Tips

If tipping is enabled, the register prompts after payment with preset percentages or a custom amount. Tips are tracked per staff member and can be pooled and distributed.

If a payment fails

Nothing is recorded until the tender succeeds — the cart stays exactly as it was, so you can retry or switch tenders without rebuilding it.