Re: [Phpbms-users] Using Credits

[Tomas Q. <to...@gm...>]

On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Tomas Quintero <to...@gm...> wrote:

> I've posted a question on the phpbms forums in the Features, Issues & Bugs
> section, however I would also like to post a copy here to see if that will
> result in a quicker response. A copy of my post can be found on the forums:
> http://www.phpbms.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=469.
>
> I'm trying to setup credits, let me give a little background.
>
> We run a LAN party and are looking to take PayPal payments in prior to each
> months event. We will then credit the amount to the attendee's account. For
> this scenario:
>
> John Doe sends $25.00 to our PayPal account
> We issue a credit for $25.00
> John Doe purchases a general admission ticket ($15.00)
> John Doe purchases a drink ($1.00)
>
> How would I go about issuing those credits and debits? I have
> unsuccessfully tried to issue credits through the Receipts system, but I
> don't believe I'm fully grasping the concept. Additionally, clients I have
> attempted to credit now have a -$50 credit on their account, versus the $25.
>
> Basically, I want to be able to set an amount the person can spend, and
> dynamically update it as they send in more funds.
>
> I appreciate any assistance, and if this app is able to meet our needs, we
> look forward to donating (if you all are accepting donations).
>
> Thanks,
> Tomas
>

(Posted to the forums as well. The thread is:
http://www.phpbms.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=469.)

I think I've got this half-way figured out now.

I created a sales order with a product called "Credit" and placed the item
price as $-25.00. The Payment Method is set to "PayPal - Deposit" which is a
receivable type. Next, I used the "post as invoice" feature. This then
raised the available credit of the client to $25.00.

Am I missing anything here? Should I be working in the receipt section at
all?