When someone pays you offline, you may need to manually record and /or process a payment for an existing order. You can do this in one of two ways: By navigating to the contact record first and making a payment, or using the Enter a Payment feature.
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To record a payment from the contact record...
- While viewing the contact record, click on the Order tab
- Click the Add Payment button
- Choose the invoice to pay. Note: Only invoices with a balance due will appear in the drop-down.
- Enter the payment details
- Amount: Enter the payment amount. This can be a partial payment or the total balance due.
- Date: Enter the payment date (usually today's date.)
- Payment Type: Select a payment type from the drop-down. Note: Select credit card (charge now) to process the credit card payment immediately through Infusionsoft. For future billing dates use Payment Plans.
- (Optional) Enter Notes about this payment.
- (Optional) Apply to Commissions: This is set to Yes by default, which means the system will automatically calculate and apply referral partner commissions to this order. Choose No if the lead and/or sale partners are not eligible for commissions on this order.
- Click the Apply Payment button to save the payment and apply it to the invoice.
To record a payment using the Enter a Payment feature...
- Go to E-Commerce > Orders
- Hover over Orders and click on Enter a Payment.
- Enter the name of the contact and click OK.
- Choose the invoice to pay. Note: Only invoices with a balance due will appear in the drop-down.
- Enter the payment details.
- Amount: Enter the payment amount. This can be a partial payment or the total balance due.
- Date: Enter the payment date (usually today's date.)
- Payment Type: Select a payment type from the drop-down. Note: Select credit card (charge now) to process the credit card payment through Infusionsoft when you record the payment.
- (Optional) Enter Notes about this payment.
- (Optional) Apply to Commissions: This is set to Yes by default, which means the system will automatically calculate and apply referral partner commissions to this order. Choose No if the lead and/or sale partners are not eligible for commissions on this order.
- Click the Apply Payment button to save the payment and apply it to the invoice.