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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.

Jersey Web video: From basket to 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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Step 3: Review delivery choices

    Where delivery applies, check the destination and available option.

    On-screen labels: Customer destination; Available option; Clear delivery details.

  4. Step 4: Explain the amount due

    Make the currency and relevant total understandable before commitment.

    On-screen labels: Clear currency; Relevant total; Visible conditions.

  5. 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.

  6. 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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