How to Sell Items by Weight

Items in Loyverse POS can be sold either by piece (e.g., bottles, packs) or by weight (e.g., kilograms, pounds). Follow the steps below to configure and sell weight‑based items in both the Back Office and the POS app.

1. Configure “Sold By” Option

In the Back Office

  1. Log in to your Back Office.
     
  2. Go to Items > Item list.
     
  3. Select an existing item or click Add item to create a new one.
  4. Find the Sold By line and choose Weight.

    sold by weight

  5. Enter the Price per unit of weight (for example, price per kg or per lb).
     
  6. Click Save.


In the Loyverse POS App

  1. Open the Loyverse POS app.
     
  2. Tap ☰ Menu (top left) and select Items.
     
  3. Tap an existing item or the ⊕ Add button (bottom right).
  4. Under Sold By, choose Weight.

    Weight selection at Sold by option

  5. Enter the Price per unit of weight.
     
  6. Tap Save.

 

2. Selling a Weighted Item

Go to the Sales screen in the POS app.

Tap the item icon to add it to the ticket.

A numeric keypad will pop up: 

  • Enter the actual weight (e.g., 2.8 for 2.8 kg).

     number pad

  • Tap OK.

The system calculates: Price per unit × Entered weight = Line total

the ticket with the item price

Complete the sale as usual (see “How to Make Sales” for payment steps).


With these steps, you can seamlessly sell items by weight, ensuring accurate pricing and inventory management in Loyverse POS.

 

See also:

How to Make Sales

How to sell liquids

How to Scan Barcodes with Embedded Weight