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# How to Process a Raffle Prize Pre-Payment and Purchase in coreSTORE

How to process a Raffle prize pre-payment and purchase in coreSTORE

1. First you are going to have to create a service item. Click on Inventory > Items on the left side navigation menu. Then click the +New button in the upper right corner.
![Step 1 Screenshot A](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_1szn8t9.png) ![Step 1 Screenshot B](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_3lyfns.png)1. Next give the new item a name and category. We recommend "Raffle Item Pre-Payment" (or something similar) for the name and something similar to the name for the category.
![Step 2 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_vgjdvj.png)1. In the Items Settings section make sure that "Is Barcoded" and "Is Service" are both checked.
![Step 3 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_la904r.png)1. Save the newly created item
![Step 4 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_447hke.png)1. Now create a new sale and start by adding the customer who is pre-paying for the raffle item(s).
![Step 5 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_7toavx.png)1. Then add the Raffle Item Pre-payment (or whatever you set the item name as in step 2.
![Step 6 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_fqukeg.png)1. Adjust the item price to match the price of the Raffle item. If you have more than 1 raffle item that the same customer is going to pre-pay for repeat steps 6-7 as needed.
![Step 7 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_1u1nduc.png)1. Once the items are added and the prices adjusted click the green continue button.
![Step 8 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_29s3jm.png)1. Now choose the method of payment and take payment for the pre-paid items.
![Step 9 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_xeun3j.png)1. Use the comments section to add pertinent information on the raffle items. For example if this is a firearm you can add the make model and serial number.
![Step 10 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_17fkqy3.png)1. Complete the sale.
![Step 11 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_g9il9m.png)1. On the reciept the comments will show up near the bottom.
![Step 12 Screenshot](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/9/8/9/6989aace46840400/image_dzz41o.png)Now the winner of the raffle will need to come in and pickup their prize. If the prize is a firearm the winner will still need to do a 4473 and any other required paper work.

When the customer comes in suspend their sale as a 4473 then complete the sale as per your normal workflow, and you are done!
