Point of Sale

Payments

Admin User 3 min read Updated Feb 21, 2026

Processing Payments

Aeris POS supports multiple payment methods to suit your customers' needs.

Payment Methods

| Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | Cash | Physical cash payment | | Card | Credit/debit card via EFTPOS | | Account | Charge to customer account | | Bank Transfer | Direct bank payment |

Processing a Cash Payment

  1. Click Pay to open the payment screen

  2. Select Cash

  3. Enter the amount tendered (what the customer gave you)

  4. The system calculates the change

  5. Click Complete Sale

  6. Give the customer their change

Quick Cash Buttons

Use the quick buttons for common amounts:

  • Exact amount

  • Round up to nearest $5, $10, $20, $50

Processing a Card Payment

  1. Click Pay to open the payment screen

  2. Select Card

  3. Process the payment on your EFTPOS terminal

  4. Once approved, click Complete Sale

Wait for EFTPOS approval before completing in Aeris. Keep the EFTPOS receipt if needed for reconciliation.

Charging to Account

If the customer has an account:

  1. Select the customer before paying

  2. Click Pay then select Account

  3. The sale is added to their account balance

  4. Click Complete Sale

Account Requirements

To charge to account:

  • Customer must be selected

  • Customer must have an account enabled

  • Sale must be within their credit limit

If the customer is over their credit limit, you'll see a warning. You can still proceed if authorised.

Split Payments

Customers can pay with multiple methods:

  1. Click Pay to open payment screen

  2. Click Split Payment

  3. Enter the first payment:

    • Select method (e.g., Cash)

    • Enter amount (e.g., $50)

    • Click Add Payment

  4. Enter the second payment:

    • Select method (e.g., Card)

    • The remaining balance is shown

    • Click Add Payment

  5. Click Complete Sale when fully paid

Example Split Payment

Total: $127.50

  • Customer pays $30 cash - $97.50 remaining

  • Customer pays $97.50 on card - $0.00 remaining

  • Complete sale

Deposits and Layby

For partial payments on held items:

  1. Create the sale as normal

  2. Use Split Payment

  3. Take the deposit amount

  4. Hold the sale for later

  5. When customer returns, retrieve the sale and take remaining payment

Refunds

If you need to refund a payment:

  1. Find the original sale in Sales

  2. Click Refund

  3. Select items to refund

  4. Choose the refund method

  5. Process the refund

Learn more about refunds

End of Day

At the end of your shift:

  1. Count your cash drawer

  2. Compare to the expected total in reports

  3. Record any discrepancies

  4. Secure the cash

Troubleshooting

Card payment failed but Aeris shows complete

  • Void the sale in Aeris

  • Retry the payment

Customer disputes the amount

  • Check the receipt

  • Review the sale in Sales history

  • Process refund if needed

Cash drawer won't open

  • Check the drawer connection

  • Manually open with key if needed

  • Report to administrator

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