Online Checkout Explained: Review the Complete Customer Order Journey
Is a checkout finished when the payment screen appears? Checkout connects the basket, customer details and payment with the resulting order.
1:47 · No narration: the video shows each step as text on screen, and every step is written out below, with buttons that jump the video to it.
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The six points in the video
This is a silent video. The headings, explanations and labels below reproduce the information on screen.
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Step 1: Keep the order recognisable
The item details should match the selection made before checkout.
On-screen labels: Selected items; Correct options; Expected quantity.
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Step 2: Request useful customer details
Ask for the information needed for the intended order.
On-screen labels: Relevant contact; Clear field labels; Helpful instructions.
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Step 3: Review delivery choices
Where delivery applies, check the destination and available option.
On-screen labels: Customer destination; Available option; Clear delivery details.
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Step 4: Explain the amount due
Make the currency and relevant total understandable before commitment.
On-screen labels: Clear currency; Relevant total; Visible conditions.
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Step 5: Handle different payment results
A successful, cancelled or unsuccessful attempt needs an accurate outcome.
On-screen labels: Successful attempt; Cancelled attempt; Unsuccessful attempt.
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Step 6: Confirm the resulting order
Review the confirmation and the order information available to staff.
On-screen labels: Order reference; Customer confirmation; Business order details.
A practical check for your business
Trace a safe test order through customer details, delivery and payment. Review both the customer confirmation and the information staff receive, including an unsuccessful or cancelled payment attempt.
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Common questions
Is a checkout finished when the payment screen appears?
Checkout connects the basket, customer details and payment with the resulting order. Check what the customer and the business receive after the attempt.
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