Summary

This article explains three special payment methods in Gingr: Zero Payment, ADMIN (Credit/Comped), and Protected payment methods.

Zero Payment Method

Gingr uses the Zero Payment method when an invoice opens without payment. It also uses it for transactions with a $0 total, such as when you apply packages.

Gingr uses it automatically when you check out a customer with the Quick Checkout feature and when the customer pays with package credits.

Important: Your app can have only one Zero Payment method. To avoid confusion in your reports, keep it as the No Payment method that came with your app.

Important: Do not use Zero Payment for Cash, Check, Credit Card, Donation, Admin, and similar methods.

ADMIN (Credit/Comped)

Keep a payment method for cases where you need to comp a customer after the invoice opened. Use it too when you put store credit on an account without taking payment. When you run your revenue report, payments made with this method, and the invoice charges they were applied to, show on the report.

To comp charges, Gingr recommends a coupon instead. A coupon lowers the invoice charges and takes less work in your revenue reporting. If you do not have one, set up a 100% coupon, or other common comp amounts. See Set Up Promotions.

Warning: Do NOT set the ADMIN - Credit Comped payment method to "Zero Payment."

Protected Payment Method

Use this setting when a payment method should be available only to users with certain permissions, such as managers and admins.

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