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# Making a Sale

How to make a sale without an appointment using the Make a Sale button and the POS.

This page explains how to make a sale without an appointment.

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### Open the POS

On the **Dashboard** or **Appointments** page, click the **Make a Sale** button or the **Shopping Cart** button in the top navigation menu. The POS window opens.
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### Choose the payment method

At the top of the POS, select the primary payment method used.
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### Set a client

Select the client for the sale.
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### Add items

Select at least one service, product, gift card, or package to complete the sale.
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If you have connected your SimpleSpa account to a credit card processor, [read here](/simplespa-documentation/daily-operations/pos/processing-credit-cards.md) to learn how credit cards are processed with SimpleSpa.
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<figure><img src="https://695085455-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fa9tSKQ7Cexg8YEba5Evb%2Fuploads%2FFZ6X82TwMiigecDCzShg%2FScreenshot%202024-07-03%20at%201.52.10%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=6289e21b-b310-46ea-9e38-5719d7c30e58" alt=""><figcaption><p>Make a Sale button on the top Navigation from the Dashboard or Appointments Page</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://695085455-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fa9tSKQ7Cexg8YEba5Evb%2Fuploads%2FW7NzUn45GtUnuAAviQB7%2FScreenshot%202024-07-03%20at%201.52.23%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d7b00e4b-43b3-4e1a-8e3b-779a0f7a5a84" alt=""><figcaption><p>Make a Sale button in the Dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://695085455-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fa9tSKQ7Cexg8YEba5Evb%2Fuploads%2Ffnd2nYkq4Unbi6aBHIiA%2FScreenshot%202024-07-04%20at%203.54.39%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=7616a4c5-af7a-4ecc-9733-e62e7e6cedcc" alt=""><figcaption><p>The SimpleSpa POS</p></figcaption></figure>

## Related

* [Recording a Sale](/simplespa-documentation/daily-operations/pos/recording-a-sale.md)
* [Multiple Payment Methods](/simplespa-documentation/daily-operations/pos/multiple-payment-methods.md)
* [Video: Making a sale without an appointment](/simplespa-documentation/extras/video-walkthroughs/making-a-sale-without-an-appointment.md)