Inventory & products

Write off damaged or lost stock

On Write-offs & Damage, pick a reason, scan the item, enter how many, and click Write off — it comes off your on-hand and shows on your Shrinkage report.

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Steps

  1. Open Write-offs & Damage from the menu.
  2. Pick a Reason — Broken or damaged, Out of date, Known theft, Used in the store or Something else.
  3. Scan the item, or type a name or SKU and pick it.
  4. Enter the Quantity and an optional Note; add a photo if you have one.
  5. Click Write off (or press Enter).

Good to know

1. Book the loss

Pick the reason first, then scan. The item appears below with its on-hand; set the quantity and press Enter or Write off.

Damage & Losses with a reason chosen, an item scanned, and the Quantity, Note and Write off controls.1234
  1. 1Why it's being written off.
  2. 2The item you scanned and its on-hand.
  3. 3How many.
  4. 4Write it off.

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