Store Credit Buylist Setup for TCG Stores
Store credit can make trade-ins work better for the customer and the shop, as long as the offer is clear from the start.
A store credit buylist sounds simple. Offer a customer more value if they take credit instead of cash, then let that value come back through the shop. It works well when the customer understands the offer and the team can see exactly which payout path was approved.
The hard part is keeping the offer clear after review. If the final amount changes, the customer should see the right total. If they choose store credit, staff should not be doing the bonus calculation again at the counter.
In Card Companion, the store credit bonus is part of the payout path, not a side calculation. Stores can set a bonus percentage and keep the payment method attached to the submission.
Review stages keep the submission moving. Emails can include the order number, final amount, and payment method, so the customer sees the same payout the team approved.
Handled this way, store credit becomes a proper retail process. The customer knows what they are getting, the team knows what was offered, and the store can keep more value circulating without rebuilding the calculation each time.
Some customers will still want cash, and that is fine. The useful setup is one where both paths are easy for staff to handle on a normal day.
