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title: "Manage Credits"
slug: "manage-credits"
tags: ["Classic WineDirect"]
updated: 2023-05-24T15:38:58Z
published: 2023-05-24T15:38:58Z
canonical: "docs.winedirect.com/manage-credits"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Manage Credits

The credits tools in WineDirect allow you to manage funds, or credits, that are saved to their account for use on the website or admin panel purchases. Like a bank account, a customer has funds available on their account that can be used for purchases and has a log of all credit transactions on their performance. Credits can also be sold to a customer, similar to a deposit.

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## Viewing a Customer's Credit Balance

The winery admin and the customer can view the credit balance and transaction log on file for each customer.

### Admin Panel View

1. Go to the **Contacts** section in the admin panel, then search and open the customer account you want to view.

2. From the **Contact Properties**, select **Manage Credits.**

**![](https://documentation.vin65.com/assets/client/Image/Contacts/Credits/Contact-Credits.jpg)**

Here you can view a customer's current balance on file and make any credit or debit transactions against the customer's account (see: Adding/Subtracting Customer Credits).

Like a bank account, the most recent transactions will be first on the list. Adding up all the transactions from oldest to newest will match the current balance listed in the upper left of the screen.

![](https://documentation.vin65.com/assets/client/Image/Contacts/Credits/Contact-Credits-Math.jpg)

### Customer View

1. The customer will click **Your Account** and log into their online account profile.

2. Click on the **Credits** page from the member page navigation.

Here the customer can view their current credit balance on file and any transactions they or the winery have made using the credits.

![](https://documentation.vin65.com/assets/client/Image/Contacts/Credits/Credits-Member-Page.jpg)

Customers with no credits will see the message: "You have no available credits on file."

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## Adding/Subtracting Customer Credits

 Credit Transactions cannot be edited or deleted once they have been made, so make sure to double-check your work before saving. Another transaction must be made to offset the error if a mistake is made.

The Manage Credits section under a customer record will allow you to view a customer's remaining credit balance on file, start a new equilibrium, or place credit transactions to adjust the balance.

 Adding or Subtracting funds from a customer's account using the methods outlined below does not charge the customer's credit card or generate an order. This should be used for manual adjustments to a customer's account and to give a customer "free funds" for future orders when addressing customer service issues.

1. Go to the **Contacts** section in the admin panel, then search and open the customer account you want to add credits to.

2. From the **Contact Properties**, select **Manage Credits**.

3. Click the **Add a Credit Transaction** button.

![](https://documentation.vin65.com/assets/client/Image/Contacts/Credits/Add-a-Credit-Transaction.jpg)

4. Under the **Amount** section, choose **Add** or **Subtract** and enter the dollar amount you add or subtract from the customer's credit balance.

5. Make sure to enter a **Note** to explain to your team and the end customer why the transaction is being made.

 Remember that customers can view a log of their credit transactions from their online member account on your website. Make sure that your notes are customer friendly and communicate the reason for the transaction so that customers do not have to question any changes to their credit balance. 

6. Click **Save.**