Point of Sale (POS)
Complete guide to Sarah's point of sale (POS) system for fast counter sales.
Last updated: 2025-01-26
Sarah's point of sale system allows you to record sales quickly, securely, and without friction.
It's optimized to work with keyboard, barcode scanner, and different payment methods.
Main Features
Intuitive Interface
Designed to be easy to use, allowing you to make sales in seconds:
- Grid or list view, according to preference.
- Instant search as you type.
- Totals and change visible at all times.
Multiple Simultaneous Sales
You can have several sales open at the same time, each in its own tab.
This is useful when:
- You're serving more than one customer in parallel.
- A customer takes time to decide and you don't want to stop the line.
- You need to pause a sale and resume it later.
Fast Search
Search products by name, SKU, or barcode.
You can also:
- Filter by category.
- Use price lists to show specific amounts per customer.
Real-Time Cart
The cart updates automatically showing totals, discounts, and taxes.
The POS integrates with the promotions engine and price lists, so:
- You'll automatically see applied discounts.
- You can change quantities, prices, and apply valid promotions according to your configuration.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Speed up your work with keyboard shortcuts designed for intensive use.
See the specific guide in Keyboard Shortcuts.
Billing Types
- Invoice A, B, C
- Receipts
- Credit notes
- Debit notes
According to your company's fiscal configuration and customer type, the system automatically suggests the most appropriate receipt type.
Returns
Manage returns easily from the same system.
You can:
- Reverse a complete sale.
- Return specific products from a receipt.
- Keep traceability of who made the return and at which cash register.
How to Use
- Open the POS from the main menu
- Configure (if necessary) the product view and cart preferences.
- Search or scan products.
- Add products to cart and apply discounts/promotions if applicable.
- Select the customer (optional, recommended for tracking and A/B invoicing).
- Choose the billing type.
- Select the payment method (cash, card, MercadoPago, etc.).
- Confirm and issue the receipt.
In the following sections of the documentation you'll find specific guides on:
- Payments and collection methods (
payments.md). - Returns management (
returns.md). - Multiple simultaneous sales (
multiple-sales.md). - Customer selection and management in POS (
customer-selection.md).