In states such as Michigan and California, customers who purchase beverages are charged a deposit for the bottle in addition to the retail price of the beverage. After the beverage is consumed, customers return the bottle for a refund of the deposit. In Exatouch, bottle deposits are processed as a required adder. Bottle returns are processed as a payout.
Follow these steps to process a bottle return:
Payout descriptions enable the tracking of bottle return payouts in reports. Payout descriptions are set up as custom variables.
- Note: If you already have a “MODS” (aka Modifier) category in place, rather than creating a “Deposit” category and a “Deposit” subcategory, use your existing “MODS” category and create only a “Deposit” subcategory.
- From Home, tap Settings.
- Choose Preferences.
- Select Custom Variables.
- Scroll down and select Pay out customer.
- Tap Add Line.
- Type”Bottle Return” into the newly created line.
- Press Save.
Bottle returns are processed as payouts on the Register’s Pay screen.
- Select the Pay tab.
- Select PayOut.
- Select Bottle Return. Optional: Type in a label.
- Press OK.
- Enter the payout amount according to your state’s bottle return policy. For example, in Michigan the return of 10 bottles yields $1.00.
- Tap OK.
- Pay the customer from the cash drawer.
- Complete the transaction on the payment screen.
- Note: Bottle returns can be processed as part of a customer’s order. When a customer is paying for their order, select PayOut on the Pay screen. The payout amount will deduct from the balance due. For example, if a customer rings up an order of $33.79 with a bottle deposit of $1.00, the customer will owe $32.79 ($33.79 – $1.00).
Payout transactions can be tracked on the Pay In/PayOut report
- From Home, select Reports.
- Choose Sales reports.
- Select Pay In/Out.
- View report, with special attention to “Bottle Return” payout transactions.
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