Thrift Payments Setup

Resale shops price one-off items and, for consignment, owe money to hundreds of sellers. Roots Payments sets up POS, one-off inventory and automated consignor payouts for thrift, consignment, vintage and luxury resale.
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Payment solutions for thrift, resale & consignment

How these solutions work for thrift, resale & consignment

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square for Retail

For thrift, resale & consignment: Connect resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases to a retail catalog, stock tracking and customer purchase history.
  • Import and clean up your catalog of donated items priced by category
  • Map your workflow to Square Free, Plus or Premium before you commit
  • Configure barcode labels, scanners, printers and cash drawers
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Square Hardware Setup

For thrift, resale & consignment: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, including counter, mobile and staff workflows.
  • Recommend devices for your counter, floor and events
  • Install, pair and test printers, scanners and drawers
  • Set up label printers for barcodes
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Square Online (websites)

For thrift, resale & consignment: Give customers an online storefront for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with ordering and fulfillment choices suited to your business.
  • Build product pages with photos, variants and descriptions
  • Set shipping zones, pickup windows and local delivery radius
  • Connect your domain and basic on-page SEO
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Merchant Account

For thrift, resale & consignment: Arrange a processing account for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with checkout methods matched to how customers pay.
  • Review your current statements for hidden fees
  • Quote pricing based on your card mix
  • Set up terminals or connect your POS
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Square Gift Cards

For thrift, resale & consignment: Offer gift cards redeemable toward resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases and track purchased and redeemed balances.
  • Design card artwork and eGift templates
  • Set up gift card sales at the counter and online
  • Plan holiday gift card promotions
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Cash Discount Program

For thrift, resale & consignment: Design a clearly presented cash-price program for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with checkout wording and receipts aligned.
  • Check your state's rules first
  • Set up pricing, signage and receipts
  • Train staff to explain it
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Payouts

For thrift, resale & consignment: Distribute amounts owed to consignors and secondhand sellers, with payment references matched to item ownership, consignment balances and resale stock.
  • Map who you pay and when
  • Set up recipient onboarding
  • Connect payouts to your sales data
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Credit Card Surcharging

For thrift, resale & consignment: Plan credit-card surcharge disclosures for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, keeping eligible card payments distinct at checkout.
  • Check your state's surcharge rules
  • Register the program with the card brands where required
  • Set up signage and receipt disclosures
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Square Marketing

For thrift, resale & consignment: Build opt-in campaigns for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, from new offerings to reminders for returning customers.
  • Import and de-duplicate your shopper contacts
  • Build branded templates and a campaign calendar
  • Set up consent capture for text messaging
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E-commerce Payments

For thrift, resale & consignment: Add online checkout for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with order references carried through payment and fulfillment.
  • Connect your store platform
  • Set fraud rules for your ticket size
  • Test checkout and refunds
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Square Point of Sale

For thrift, resale & consignment: Bring resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases into a point-of-sale workflow, with reporting organized around item ownership, consignment balances and resale stock.
  • Set up items, taxes and discounts before you open
  • Pick the reader or device that fits your space and power access
  • Configure offline mode and test it with you
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Square Loyalty

For thrift, resale & consignment: Create a rewards program around resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.
  • Design reward tiers that protect your margin
  • Set up enrollment prompts at checkout
  • Link loyalty to marketing campaigns
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Square Staff

For thrift, resale & consignment: Set roles, permissions and schedules for sales associates and intake teams, with a clearer view of staffing across shifts.
  • Set permissions for refunds, discounts and voids
  • Build commission rules
  • Set up clock-in and overtime alerts
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Square Integrations

For thrift, resale & consignment: Connect Square transaction data with the tools used to manage item ownership, consignment balances and resale stock, reducing repeated data entry.
  • Recommend apps from Square's App Marketplace
  • Connect and map accounts, taxes and categories
  • Test sync with real sales
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Custom Development on Square

For thrift, resale & consignment: Build a Square-based payment workflow around resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with custom software for your operating process.
  • Scope the build and quote it up front
  • Build and test in Square's sandbox
  • Deploy and monitor
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Roots POS

For thrift, resale & consignment: Bring resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases into a business-tools workflow, with setup, staff training and reporting for item ownership, consignment balances and resale stock.
  • Import your catalog and customers
  • Install and test hardware
  • Train staff
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Custom Payment Integration

For thrift, resale & consignment: Connect the payment flow for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases with your software and the operational records behind item ownership, consignment balances and resale stock.
  • Scope and quote up front
  • Build and test
  • Deploy and monitor
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Square Payment Links

For thrift, resale & consignment: Share a checkout link for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases through messages, email or your website.
  • Create links for your top items or deposits
  • Print QR codes for your booth or window
  • Add links to Instagram and email
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Mobile Payments

For thrift, resale & consignment: Collect payments for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases away from a fixed counter, with transactions recorded against the sale or job.
  • Pick a device for your setup and signal
  • Set up items and taxes
  • Test at your location
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Tap to Pay on Phone

For thrift, resale & consignment: Take contactless payments for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases on a supported phone while serving customers on the move.
  • Check your phones are compatible
  • Set up the app and account
  • Test with a live transaction
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Square Virtual Terminal

For thrift, resale & consignment: Take authorized phone or remote payments for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases from a browser-based terminal.
  • Set up Virtual Terminal and permissions
  • Set fraud rules for keyed orders
  • Train staff on phone-order scripts
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Chargeback Management

For thrift, resale & consignment: Organize evidence for disputed resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, including customer authorizations, delivery details and service records.
  • Discuss your business goals on a free consultation
  • Coordinate your provider introduction and setup
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ACH Payments

For thrift, resale & consignment: Offer bank-account payments for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with authorization and invoice matching built into the workflow.
  • Set up ACH on your account
  • Add authorization language
  • Connect it to invoices
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Square Invoices

For thrift, resale & consignment: Send itemized invoices for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases and track deposits, due dates and outstanding balances.
  • Build invoice and estimate templates
  • Set deposit and balance-due rules
  • Turn on reminders
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Thrift, Resale & Consignment payment questions

Start with the workflows your business needs. Options on this page include Square for Retail Setup for Thrift Stores, Square Hardware for Thrift Stores, Square POS for Thrift Stores. Roots helps compare the setup, software and processing requirements around how you operate.
Yes. Bring your current POS, checkout or billing tools and recent processing statements. We review catalogs, inventory, counter checkout and online sales, then plan the changes your thrift, resale & consignment business needs.
Request a quote for your business. The review covers your payment mix, locations, software, hardware recommendations and implementation work. Consultations and payment reviews are free.
Bring recent payment statements, the systems you use and a record of how a customer places an order, receives a service or pays a bill. Tell us which thrift, resale & consignment workflows need to improve so we can scope a practical setup.

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