Net Settlement — Trade In Toward a Purchase

Net Settlement (Premium)#

Net Settlement lets a customer buy a new device and apply trade-in credit for their old one in the same purchase — so they pay only the difference. It's how the big retailers run their upgrade programs.

This is a premium Store Mode. It's built for phone and electronics retailers who want an Apple- or Samsung-style "trade in and upgrade" checkout on their own store.

When to use it#

• You sell new devices and want customers to trade in their old one toward the purchase.
• You run an upgrade program and want the trade-in credit applied instantly at checkout.
• You want a familiar "pay the difference" flow that works in both classic and block checkout.

If you'd rather keep purchases and trade-ins as separate carts, use Dual instead. For an overview of all modes, see Store Modes.

How it works#

1. The customer adds a normal, sellable product (the new device) to the cart.
2. A selector appears: "Have a device to trade in? Get instant credit."
3. They pick their old device and its condition, and can optionally enter an IMEI or serial number.
4. The trade-in value is applied as a discount on the order.
5. The customer pays the difference with any normal payment method.
6. They send back the old device using the return label (see below).

Which devices can be traded in comes from your Trade-In Catalog. The new products are your normal sellable products.

Return shipping (Apple vs Samsung style)#

You choose how the customer sends the old device back. Set this under Net: return shipping label:

• Apple-style — a prepaid return label is included with the new item in the box.
• Samsung-style — a prepaid return label is emailed to the customer at checkout.
• Manual — you handle the return label yourself, outside the plugin.

Set Net: days to return device (default 14) to control how long the customer has to mail the old device back.

If the trade-in is worth more than the order#

Sometimes the trade-in credit is larger than the cart total. Pick what happens with the leftover under Net: when trade-in value exceeds cart total:

• Coupon for the difference — the order goes to zero and a coupon is issued for the remaining value, to spend on a future purchase.
• Balance to zero — the credit is capped at the cart total, so the customer pays nothing and no leftover is carried over.

Set it up#

1. Go to the Gyta Buyback → Settings → Checkout tab and set the Store Mode to Net Settlement.
2. Add the devices you accept to the Trade-In Catalog (with their conditions and values).
3. Open the Gyta Buyback → Settings → Checkout tab and configure:

• Net: show trade-in selector on — Cart, Checkout, or both.
• Net: return shipping label — Apple-style, Samsung-style, or Manual.
• Net: days to return device — how long the customer has to send the old device back (default 14).
• Net: when trade-in value exceeds cart total — Coupon for the difference or Balance to zero.

1. Save, then test a checkout: add a sellable product, use the trade-in selector, and confirm the credit applies and you pay only the difference.

The trade-in selector works in both classic and block (Gutenberg) checkout, so it fits whichever checkout your store uses.

Related#

• Store Modes overview — compare all three modes.
• Dual (Buy + Trade-In) — separate purchase and trade-in carts.
• Trade-In Catalog — the devices offered as trade-ins.