How credits are applied

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The intent of this article is to outline how credits are applied to your account.

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General

Credits are applied to open invoices before payment is attempted on other payment methods stored on file (e.g. Credit Card, ACH).

The amount is transacted from the oldest open invoice first, and the credit balance applied to each subsequent invoice in chronological order.

Direct customer

Credits are applied for the amounts specified

Check your current credit balance by doing the following:

Merchant

Follow the directions within the how to apply credits to customer accounts article listed below.

Staff

Check the user type

Credits requested on Merchant Customer accounts have a related transaction on the Merchant Account.

Issue credits to Customers or Merchant Customers

This action is done on the Edit User Page.

Issue credits Merchants

This action is done on the Edit User Page.

FAQ's

Why did I receive a credit rather than a refund to my account?

Refund credits are faster and easier to reconcile. The credits within your account will be used before any other payment method to pay future invoices. It’s the best and easiest method for both parties.

Yes. You can apply discounts to customers inside your admin dashboard.

Discounts are applied to open invoices, while credits are applied to your account for future use.

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