Your First Sale

Now that you’re registered, let’s record your first sale. The whole process takes under 30 seconds once you have a product added.

Step 1: Add a Product

Before you can sell, you need at least one product in your inventory.

1. Open the Products page

   Tap Products in the bottom navigation bar.

2. Tap the ”+” button

   This opens the Add Product form.

3. Fill in the product details

   • Product name — What you’re selling (e.g., “Peak Milk 400g”)
   • Selling price — How much you sell it for (e.g., ₦850)
   • Cost price (optional) — How much you bought it for (e.g., ₦700). This lets SabiBooks calculate your profit automatically
   • Stock quantity (optional) — How many you have in stock (e.g., 24)
   • Category (optional) — Group similar products together (e.g., “Dairy”)

4. Tap Save

   Your product is now in the system and ready to sell.

Tip

You can also add products by scanning their barcode. Tap the barcode icon on the Products page and point your phone’s camera at the product’s barcode.

Step 2: Record the Sale

1. Open the POS screen

   Tap New Sale in the bottom navigation bar (the centre button). This opens the Point of Sale screen.

2. Find your product

   Use the search bar to type the product name, or browse the product grid. You can also scan a barcode.

3. Add to cart

   Tap the product to add it to your cart. Tap again to increase the quantity, or use the quantity controls in the cart panel.

4. Select a payment method

   Choose how the customer is paying:

   Method	How It Works	Best For
   Cash	Enter amount received — SabiBooks calculates change	Most common, everyday purchases
   POS Terminal	Pushes the amount to your Moniepoint, Opay, or Palmpay terminal	Card payments
   Bank Transfer	Customer transfers to your account, you confirm receipt	Large purchases
   Credit	Amount added to the customer’s balance (customer must be selected first)	Trusted regulars who pay later
   Split Payment	Combine any of the above methods	Part cash, part transfer, etc.

5. Complete the sale

   • For cash payments: enter the amount the customer gave you. SabiBooks shows the change to give back
   • For POS terminal: the amount is pushed to your terminal. The customer taps or inserts their card
   • For bank transfer: confirm you received the transfer
   • For credit: the amount is added to the customer’s outstanding balance

   Tap Complete Sale to finalise.

6. Share the receipt

   After completing the sale, you can share the receipt with your customer:

   • WhatsApp — Opens WhatsApp with the receipt ready to send
   • SMS — Sends a text receipt to the customer’s phone
   • Print — Sends to a connected printer
   • Copy Link — Generates a shareable URL anyone can view (no login required)

Tip

Receipts shared via WhatsApp include your business name, the items purchased, and the total amount. Your customer gets a professional-looking receipt right in their chat — no paper needed.

What You’ve Accomplished

With your first sale recorded, SabiBooks is already tracking:

• Today’s revenue — visible on the Dashboard
• Profit — if you entered a cost price, SabiBooks calculates your margin
• Stock levels — the sold product’s quantity is automatically reduced
• Sales history — every sale is saved and searchable

Next Steps

Now that you’ve recorded your first sale, explore these features to get the most out of SabiBooks:

Products & Inventory Add more products, set up categories, manage stock levels, and configure low-stock alerts.

Customers & Credit Add customers, track who owes you, set credit limits, and send WhatsApp payment reminders.

Sales & POS Learn about split payments, held carts, voiding sales, and connecting your POS terminal.

Reports View sales reports, profit & loss statements, and cash flow analysis for your business.