Adding a Labour or AdHoc POS Item (With Increments)

This guide explains how to create a POS-only labour or service charge that can be sold in set increments, such as hourly billing in tenths or quarters.

This is commonly used for:

Labour charges
Workshop time
Service fees
Custom AdHoc charges

Step 1: Create the POS Labour Item

Go to E-Commerce
Click Add New Product
Select Add Labour or AdHoc POS Charge

Enter the product details:

Name
Example: Labour
Description (optional)
Add details about the service if required.
Product Code (optional)
Add an internal reference code if needed.
Price
Example: $150 (if charging hourly)
Unit of Measure (UOM) (optional)
Example: Hour
Quantity Increment
Select how the quantity can be sold: Whole units (1.0) Tenths (0.1) Quarters (0.25) etc

For labour charges, you will typically select: 0.1 (tenths of an hour), or 0.25 (quarter hours)

Click Add Product.

Step 2: Set the Minimum Buy Quantity (Important)

This is a critical step to ensure the increment works correctly.

Open the newly created product.
Go to the Price tab.
Locate Minimum Buy Quantity.
Enter the same quantity increment you selected earlier.

Example:

If you selected:

Quantity Increment: 0.25
then you must set:
Minimum Buy Quantity: 0.25

This ensures:

The minimum sale amount matches the allowed increment
The POS system calculates correctly
Users cannot enter invalid quantities

Example Scenario:

If Labour is:

$150 per hour
Increment set to 0.25

Then:

0.25 = 15 minutes
Charge per 15 minutes = $37.50
0.5 = $75
1.0 = $150

The system will automatically calculate the correct total based on the quantity entered.

Best Practice Tips

Always match Minimum Buy Quantity with Quantity Increment.
Use clear naming such as “Labour (Hourly)” if multiple labour types exist.
Add a description if staff need guidance on how it should be used.

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