How in-person selling works in SECND
You can check out through the SECND register or through a connected POS like Square, Shopify or Lightspeed. Either way the sale reduces the same inventory record your marketplace listings point at, which is what removes those listings within seconds.
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Two ways to take a floor sale
| Option | Best for | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| SECND register | Shops consolidating onto one system, estate sales, pop-ups | Barcode checkout, card payments, receipts, consignor credit on the same screen as inventory |
| Connected POS | Stores already running Square, Shopify or Lightspeed | Keep the register your staff know; sales sync back to SECND within seconds |
Neither option is a downgrade. The decision is usually about staff familiarity and existing hardware rather than capability — if your team already runs Square confidently, keeping it is the lower-risk choice.
The checkout flow
- 1
Scan the tag
The barcode resolves to the exact inventory record, which is why every item needs a tag rather than a price sticker.
- 2
Build the basket
Multiple items, including items from different consignors or different booths, in one transaction.
- 3
Apply discounts
Line or basket level. Discounts are recorded against the sale so consignor splits are calculated on what actually changed hands.
- 4
Take payment
Card or cash. Split tender is supported for baskets paid partly in each.
- 5
Receipt and done
The sale posts, the items are marked sold, and the delist queue fires for every channel those items were live on.
Why the floor-to-online link matters
This is the single biggest operational difference between a shop running resale software and a shop running a generic register plus a separate crosslisting tool. In the second setup, an item sold on the floor at 2pm stays live on eBay until somebody remembers to remove it.
For stores with unique inventory that gap is not an inconvenience — it is a guaranteed stream of cancelled marketplace orders, each one costing a sale and a hit to the seller account.
Discounts, holds and returns
- Discounts applied at the register are recorded on the sale, so consignor payouts reflect the real sale price rather than the tag price.
- Items can be held for a customer, which takes them out of sellable stock without marking them sold.
- Returns restore the item to stock and reverse the consignor entry, so a payout period does not include a sale that came back.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need special hardware?
A barcode scanner and a label printer are the two things worth buying; both are inexpensive. A card reader depends on which payment path you use. A tablet or laptop is enough for the register itself.
Can I run the register offline?
The register expects a connection, because the whole value is that a sale immediately affects your online listings. For venues with unreliable wifi — estate sales in particular — a phone hotspot is the practical answer.
What if I sell something that was never catalogued?
You can create the item at the register. It is slower than scanning a tag, so it is worth tagging inventory before it reaches the floor, but the path exists for the item that slipped through.
Does a floor sale delist extension-based marketplaces too?
Yes, but those delists run through your browser session, so they need the extension installed and the machine awake. API channels do not have that dependency.
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