Creating a Customer Post-Transaction
When to Use This:
After processing a transaction for a new customer, you may want to save their information for future use.
Process:
- After Processing Transaction:
- Transaction completes successfully
- You’re viewing the confirmation screen
- Look for “Save Customer” Option:
- May appear as checkbox during transaction
- Or as button after transaction: “Save to Customer Vault”
- Or automatic prompt: “Would you like to save this customer?”
- Data Pre-Population:
- All information entered during transaction automatically fills customer profile:
- Name from transaction
- Card information (tokenized)
- Billing address
- Email (if entered)
- You can edit/add additional information
- All information entered during transaction automatically fills customer profile:
- Complete Customer Profile:
- Add any missing information
- Add phone number
- Add shipping address
- Add notes
- Click “Save”
Benefit:
- Don’t lose customer data after one-time transactions
- Can easily recharge same customer later
- Can set up recurring billing after initial charge
- Builds your customer database organically
