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Catalog Checkout vs Quick Amount: Which POS Flow Fits Your Shop?
Keypad POS vs product catalog cart — when to use each Cartpo flow for speed, stock accuracy, and cleaner sales history.
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Cartpo gives you two ways to ring a sale. Neither is “more advanced.” They solve different counters.
Quick amount (Calculator tab)
Type the total, choose Direct or Cash, continue. Best when:
- Services, mixed baskets priced in your head, or market bargaining.
- Speed matters more than SKU history.
- You sell few SKUs and already know the price.
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Catalog checkout (Dashboard tab)
Tap products, build a cart, checkout. Best when:
- You need item-level history and stock awareness.
- Staff should not invent prices.
- Live selling and variants (size/color) matter.
- You manage a real menu or boutique assortment.
Use both in one day
Many shops use catalog for core products and quick amount for odd jobs (“delivery fee,” “alteration,” “mixed deal”). The rule is still the same: every payment becomes a sale line before the next customer.
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