SeoSamba Point of Sale

Setup and Logging In

The SeoSamba Point of Sale (POS) application streamlines retail operations by integrating sales, inventory management, and customer tracking. Follow these steps to set up your system:

1. Create or connect to your store
   • You can download and install SeoToaster (It is also available with many web host in one click install from provided installers - check with your host), our All-in-One Open Source Business Suite at no cost to you. It combines an open-source CMS, Shopping Cart, Blog, POS, ERP, and CRM in one solution. Alternatively, if you're not technically minded, sign up for the SeoToaster cloud edition here. 
2. Get an account with Stripe
   • You can run ny number of payment processing gateways simultaneously with SeoToaster. However, to run the POS app, you will need to use Stripe for processing. Download and install the Stripe plugin on your web store, open an account with Stripe if you don't have one already, insert your keys, and you're ready to process transactions both from your website and your POS app. 
3. Download and Install the App
   • Get the SeoSamba POS app from the App Store on your Android or iPhone device.
4. Log into the System
   • Use the sales manager or sales clerk credentials that you have created in your web store to log into the POS app.
5. Select Your Store and Checkout Lane
   • Choose your store location to synchronize sales and inventory data across connected locations, including online stores.
   • Open a checkout lane to begin processing transactions. You will find financial and POS activity logs in the report section of your web stores' dashboard.  

Key Features

• Inventory Management: Track local and overall stock levels, allowing sales of out-of-stock items directly from your mobile device.
• Customer Accounts & CRM: Access comprehensive customer records and sales history through the web-based CRM.
• Flexible Transactions: Use the quick sale feature for simple transactions or a cash register for managing multiple items.

Adding & Syncing Products Across Stores and Online

Keeping your product catalog updated is simple with SeoSamba POS. Any additions or modifications made in the app are automatically synced with your website, ensuring consistent product availability across all sales channels. Thanks to automatically created product lists on website, any new product added and tagged via the POS app will appear instantly within the webstore long with similarly tagged products.      

How to Add or Edit a Product

1. Edit an Existing Product

   • Navigate to the product list, search for the item, tap to edit, and update the details.

2. Add a New Product

   • Tap the “+” button.
   • Upload a product photo using your phone's camera or library.
   • Enter the product name, brand, tags, and condition.
   • Use the AI-powered description generator or manually input a description.
   • Add product identifiers (MPN, SKU, GTIN) manually or via barcode scanner.
   • Specify quantity, price, tax rate, and any additional measurements.
   • Save your changes to sync across all locations.

Additional Online Features

• Add supplementary images, videos, and text to online listings. For this just go to the edit product screen or product landing page. 
• SeoToaster created XML feeds for each tag in your webstore as well as general ones which conform to Google Shopping standard, These feeds can be used for advertising, remarketing campaigns or in your SeoSamba marketing OS social curation tb to easily animate your store.

Cash Register & Multi-Store Management

SeoSamba POS offers a fully integrated cash register with modern online features, allowing seamless in-store and online transactions.

Getting Started

1. Start a Transaction

   • Tap “Start” at the top right corner.
   • Choose between barcode scanning or manual product lookup.

2. Barcode Scanning

   • Use your phone’s camera to scan product barcodes continuously.
   • If an item isn’t found, the system will notify you.

3. Product Lookup

   • Search by name, filter by tags, or sort by price.
   • Show out-of-stock items or check availability across locations.

Checkout Process

• Search for the Customer’s Account: Optional but enables shipping options.
• Select Pickup or Shipping:
  • "Take Away" for in-store pickup.
  • Ship items based on customer preference.
• Multi-Store Fulfillment: Customers purchasing items from different locations will receive a pickup slip or have the order shipped accordingly.

Payment Methods

• Wireless card reader
• Tap-to-pay via phone
• Manual entry or scanning of card details
• Cash payments with automated change calculation

Final Steps

• Print or email receipts.
• Include a review request link for platforms like Google or Facebook.

Quick Sale Transactions

The Quick Sale feature is ideal for fast, on-the-go transactions, making it perfect for mobile merchants and service providers.

How to Use Quick Sale

1. Enter the Item Price
2. Select Payment Method:
   • Contactless tap-to-pay
   • Chip-and-pin card reader
   • Manual entry or scanning of card details
   • Cash payments
3. Add Optional Details
   • Attach a photo and description to the transaction for records.
4. Finalize the Sale
   • Email a receipt.
   • Send a review request link via text or email for over 100 platforms, including Google and Facebook.

Security Note: All transactions are securely logged, but customer card details are never stored.