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This article will show you how to place a customer order on installment billing, in Advantage.

For more on Installment Billing go here.

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These instructions require you to have a control group open.


How to Place an Order with Installment Billing

  1. From the Customer Service ribbon, navigate to Order Entry with NEW FST set as the script

  2. Click Add Order

  3. As required, complete the following fields:

Bill to Customer

The customer number associated with the payment method or the customer ordering.

Address Code

The address code associated with the billing account number.

Ship-to Customer

The customer number associated with the fulfillment of the order.

Ship-to Address Code

The address code associated with the shipping account number.

Promotion Code

Prompt the customer for the promotion code included with the offer they saw.

4. Select one of the following options…

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Remove Customer Number in the Default Ship-to Customer and enter the customer number for the shipping address

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titleIf shipping to a different address...

Remove ADDR-01 in the Default Ship-to Address Code and select the correct address code. Note the address must first be added to the account to be an available selection. Go here for instructions on adding a secondary address.

5. Hit ContinueENTER
6. The Billing Currency should be defaulted, make changes if necessary
7. Hit ContinueENTER
8. As required, complete the following fields:

Item Number

Use the drop down to select the item number.

Promotion

Code

Choice

Use the drop down to select the pricing and term choice.

Quantity Ordered

Based on the choice selected, this should default to 1. If not, enter 1.

9. Click Add Line Item
10. Highlight the valid promotion choice and click Select
11. If  the  ENTER twice. (Be sure toconfirm the rate, term length and delivery code.)
10. If, the customer is ordering multiple items, repeat steps 8-10, when completed adding items hit Esc to continue to the Shipping Charges phase
12. Shipping Charges are not common and are calculated by the choice, if necessary, you can make changes to the shipping charge here
13. Hit Continue and you may receive a pop up if that customer has saved payment methods on the account.
14. Under Payment complete the following fields:

Payment Type

Select the payment type the customer will be using

Installment Billing

Make sure this box is checked and then select the correct installment billing code from the drop down box:

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After selecting the installment billing type select First Installment in the Varied Installment Billing dropdown box

Enter the amount for the first installment. The remaining installments will automatically update based on the initial down payment.

15. Click Add Card to open up the secure payment entry dialog box, and complete the following:

Card Type

Name

Select the card type from the list

Enter the name as it appears on the CC.

Card Number

Enter the card number.

Expiration Month

Enter the card's expiration month.

Expiration Year

Enter the card's expiration year.

Security Code

Enter the card's security (CVV) code.

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Every order on installment billing requires consent.

Save Card

Choose whether to add the card to keep on file for future payments:
Yes

16. Click Pay Now

  1. Save card

    1. Checked - Will keep the card on file for future purposes

No
    1. Unchecked- Will not keep a record of the card being used for the current purchase.

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Every order on installment billing requires consent.

16. Click Confirm
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  1. Click Continue to submit Order


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Wrap up

You should now know how to place a customer order on installment billing, in Advantage.

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