Re: Prepayment

[Chris Travers <..hidden..>]

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Del Miller <..hidden..> wrote:
> Hello again,
>
> How would one do a prepay type of thing with LSMB?
>
> I have a customer who would like an invoice for $2000 today that will be
> applied to future work.  I can invoice him but as soon as the payment is
> processed it will then show a zero balance due rather than a credit.  I
> could not invoice him and simply apply the payment as credit to his
> account... but he needs an invoice.  I could invoice, then delete the
> invoice, then apply the payment -- but that just seems wrong.  Is there
> some other way that I'm missing?

Ok, the key question is exactly what your customer needs.  You can
provide a receipt for a $2000 payment, but an invoice is supposed to
be issued when goods are delivered.  Perhaps you should provide a
sales order with notes saying that $2000 has been pre-paid?

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers