# Layaway

> Layaway is when the customer pays for an item in instalments while it is held for him, and takes it home once the full price is paid.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/layaway

Layaway is when the customer pays for an item in instalments while it is held for him, and takes it home once the full price is paid.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

It suits costly items a customer cannot pay for at once, so you secure the sale and he secures the price. The difference from a credit sale is that the goods stay with you until paid, so your only risk is that the item is tied up.

## A worked example

The item costs 600. The customer pays 200 today and 200 each month. After two payments 200 is left, and he takes the item when the last instalment is paid.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/layaway
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/layaway

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