Consignment Stores POS & Payments Setup

Consignment stores owe a split to every seller. We set up consignor tracking, POS and automated payouts so settlements take minutes.
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Payment solutions for consignment stores

How these solutions fit consignment stores

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

Square for Retail

For consignment stores: Connect resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases to a retail catalog, stock tracking and customer purchase history. Square describes Square for Retail as a POS to "sell more and stay stocked with a POS designed for retail." For consignment stores, that means consigned items from hundreds of sellers tracked in one catalog with stock synced between the counter and online. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, builds the catalog, configures the plan and hardware, and supports your team after launch.
  • Import and clean up your catalog of consigned items from hundreds of sellers
  • 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 consignment stores: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, including counter, mobile and staff workflows. Square offers Register, Terminal, Handheld, Stand and contactless readers, plus a Register Retail Kit with printers, scanners and a cash drawer. Most shops start with Square Register or Stand at the counter plus a barcode scanner and receipt printer, and add Handheld for the floor. Roots Payments recommends the setup, installs it and tests every device.
  • 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 consignment stores: Give customers an online storefront for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with ordering and fulfillment choices suited to your business. Square Online gives consignment stores a website with pickup, shipping and local delivery, and Square says in-store sales, online orders and inventory connect automatically. That keeps consigned items from hundreds of sellers from overselling across channels. Roots Payments builds the store, product pages and shipping rules.
  • 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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Square Gift Cards

For consignment stores: Offer gift cards redeemable toward resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases and track purchased and redeemed balances. Square Gift Cards let consignment stores sell physical and digital gift cards that customers redeem in store or online. Gift cards are a top holiday seller and bring new customers through the door. Roots Payments designs the program, loads card stock and sets up reporting.
  • 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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Square Integrations

For consignment stores: Connect Square transaction data with the tools used to manage item ownership, consignment balances and resale stock, reducing repeated data entry. Square's App Marketplace connects the POS to accounting, ecommerce and other tools. Most consignment stores connect a consignment management app to track splits and consignor balances. Roots Payments picks the apps, connects them and checks that data lands correctly.
  • 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 consignment stores: Build a Square-based payment workflow around resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with custom software for your operating process. When an app doesn't exist, Square's APIs let developers build on catalog, inventory, orders and payments. A common build syncs Square sales to consignor accounts and triggers payouts. Roots Payments scopes, builds and supports the custom work.
  • Scope the build and quote it up front
  • Build and test in Square's sandbox
  • Deploy and monitor
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Payouts

For consignment stores: Distribute amounts owed to consignors and secondhand sellers, with payment references matched to item ownership, consignment balances and resale stock. Payouts send money to the people you owe by bank transfer instead of checks. Consignment stores pay each seller their split after items sell. Payouts are provided through our licensed banking and money-transmission partners.
  • Map who you pay and when
  • Set up recipient onboarding
  • Connect payouts to your sales data
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Merchant Account

For consignment stores: Arrange a processing account for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with checkout methods matched to how customers pay. A dedicated merchant account gives consignment stores their own processing relationship, with interchange-plus or flat pricing and statements we explain line by line. Many small shops start on flat-rate pricing. Roots Payments reviews your statements and quotes before you switch.
  • 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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Cash Discount Program

For consignment stores: Design a clearly presented cash-price program for resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with checkout wording and receipts aligned. A cash discount program shows a card price and a lower cash price so customers who pay cash save. Shops with thin margins and lots of card sales see the biggest savings. Roots Payments sets up compliant signage, receipts and pricing.
  • Check your state's rules first
  • Set up pricing, signage and receipts
  • Train staff to explain it
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Roots POS

For consignment stores: 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. Roots POS is a retail point of sale with inventory, customer records and reporting, paired with a partner-provided merchant account arranged by Roots. Some owners want a POS paired with their own merchant account, cash discount pricing or a local support contact. Roots Payments sets it up, imports your catalog and supports it.
  • Import your catalog and customers
  • Install and test hardware
  • Train staff
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Custom Payment Integration

For consignment stores: 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. When off-the-shelf tools don't fit, we build custom payment flows. A common build syncs Square sales to consignor accounts and triggers payouts. Roots Payments scopes, builds and supports it.
  • Scope and quote up front
  • Build and test
  • Deploy and monitor
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Consignment Stores payment questions

Start with the workflows your business needs. Options on this page include Square for Retail for Consignment Stores, Square Hardware for Consignment Stores, Square Online for Consignment 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 consignment stores 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 consignment stores workflows need to improve so we can scope a practical setup.

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