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title: "CounterPOS order types"
url: "https://help.aurapos.com/en/article/counterpos-transaction-types"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-08-26T09:34:29.060Z"
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# CounterPOS order types

CounterPOS provides a number of with different order types to cover your business needs.

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-   [**Counter**](https://help.aurapos.com/en/article/processing-a-new-sale-in-counterpos#:~:text=level%20access.-,Ringing%20up%20items,-%23) orders allow sales to be put through without needing any customer details to complete the transaction.
-   [**Collect**](https://help.aurapos.com/en/article/ringing-up-a-collect-sale) orders cover an order that is prepared for the customer before they actually get to the store.
-   [**Delivery**](https://help.aurapos.com/en/article/ringing-up-a-collect-sale) orders would be used if a driver is to deliver the order to the customer at their preferred location.
-   [**Drive Thru**](https://help.aurapos.com/en/article/drive-thru-orders) orders are a type of Counter order that are logged as ‘drive thru’ in order to track sales placed at drive thru windows.
-   [**Lounge**](https://help.aurapos.com/en/article/lounge-transactions) orders allow an invoice to be “parked” with an ad-hoc reference word or number. Items can be added to the invoice and then the invoice paid and completed at a later date. This is designed for coffee shops and bars to be able to create tabs for patrons where there is not necessarily a table to assign the order to.