Example: recording intent to pay later

This example describes a scenario in which a customer’s intent to pay later is recorded as part of a point-of-sale transaction.

The following business rules are enabled:
  • Pickup lines should postpone payment processing until the time of pickup
  • Shipped lines should capture funds immediately
The customer places an online order for these items:
  • $1 item to be shipped to home
  • $2 item to be picked up and purchased at Store 1
  • $3 item to be picked up and purchased at Store 2

The results include:

  • The $1 item is shipped to home and $1 is authorized and settled against the customers’s credit card.
  • The $2 item is picked up at Store 1. At Store 1, the customer orders two more items for $8 and $16, but the items are not in stock. The $8 item will be picked up at Store 2, and the $16 item is shipped to home. The customer pays for the $2, $8, and $16 items, which is a total of $26. The payment is collected immediately, the invoices are collected later, and the funds are distributed. The postponed amount is reduced upon invoicing.
  • The $3 item and the $8 item are picked up at Store 2. The customer orders an item for $0.50 at Store 2, which is in stock. The customer pays for the $3 item and the $0.50 item, which is a total of $3.50. The $8 item was already purchased at Store 1.
  • The $16 item is shipped to home. It was purchased at Store 1 so it does not need to be collected, only distributed.