Billing, Credits & Kiosk Mode

Late Winter 2026

BulkDelivery PRO (BDP)'s transaction-based model captures a "platform fee" at the time of the (online) sale. This release offers all new customer & internal transaction options.

BDP CREDITS Platform fees can be deducted from saved "credits" which can now be purchased separately. This makes it possible for non-credit-card based payments like cash or check. One can also offer deferred payment options for customers that have terms or business accounts.

When these kinds sales are entered (via logged-in staff/admin) the platform fee is deducted from a saved credit balance that can be funded manually, or set to recharge automatically based on balance threshold.

BILLING All billing information is stored via Stripe's customer billing portal.

INTERNAL ORDERS Many BDP customers have businesses that offer retail deliveries alongside other "internal" orders. Examples include landscapers who deliver bulk products to customers as well as their own jobs. Other BDP users are manufacturers of bulk materials and have incoming transportation and logistics needs that overlap outgoing sales. These use cases don't match up with retail-focused (& pre-paid) sales of material.

This release makes it possible to pay a fixed rate, via credits, to use BDP for internal order scheduling and logistics, regardless of the load's monetary value. This is also true for "zero dollar" orders that could be the result of a donation, customer service issue, or other instance where no funds changed hands.

PRICING MINIMUMS & CAPS Prior to this release, BDP offered a BETA "Internal Ordering" solution that helped pave the way to the tools that are now being offered. We witnessed use cases that we didn't anticipate (sales of sandwiches?) and have tailored the BDP fees to include minimum and maximum transaction fees that better align with actual usage and needs. If a sale is internal or has no monetary value attached, only the minimum fee ($2.50) is charged. For larger and higher value sales, we've also capped the BDP fee ($25.00). This is true system wide for credits-based or pre-paid transactions.

KIOSK SCREEN Based on conversations and in-person customer visits, we saw that many BDP customers could benefit from a way to capture faster in-person (pick up) sales. It's always been possible to enter these types of transactions via the BDP Admin, but there was a need to do so with fewer clicks and less friction. This release offers a new "Kiosk" screen that greatly speeds of how fast you can move customers through your line, regardless of how they choose to pay (cash, check, card or account). It is tightly integrated with our point of sale card reader functionality and our PRO Tools discounts and reporting.