# Antique Store POS for Kenya Antique & Collectibles Dealers

Antique and collectibles stores in Kenya require a POS system that manages one-of-a-kind inventory, provenance records, consignments, high-value sales, and secure transactions accurately. EliteTeQ Antique POS is built specifically for antique retailers to track unique items, consignments, sales, and vendor payouts from a single purpose-built platform.

Built for antique stores in Kenya to sell rare and valuable items with confidence.

## Problems We Solve

- **High-Value Pieces and No Audit Trail** — When a five-figure piece is involved, you need to know who sold it, at what price, and on whose authorization. Without an item-level audit trail, accountability is fuzzy and an expensive piece can go missing with no clear record.
- **No Two Pieces Are the Same, and a Barcode Till Cannot Cope** — Every item is unique — a single Victorian dresser, one estate brooch — and a product POS built for identical SKUs cannot represent it. So your stock lives in your head and a paper ledger, and a piece occasionally gets sold twice or lost track of entirely.
- **The Story Behind a Piece Is Its Value — and It's on Paper** — Age, origin, condition, and the certificate of authenticity are what justify the price, but stored in a folder they get lost or forgotten. Without provenance at hand, a buyer hesitates and a high-value piece sits unsold.
- **Estate Consignors Each on a Different Commission Deal** — Much of your stock is consigned from estates and collectors at varying rates. Working out each seller's payout by hand at month-end is slow and error-prone, and one mistake sours a consignor relationship you depend on for stock.

## How EliteTeQ Solves It

- Allow negotiated pricing with manager approval required beyond a set discount threshold, every adjustment logged. *You close deals without giving away margin, and every discount is visible and accountable.*
- Keep an item-level audit trail of who sold what, at what price, and on whose authorisation. *Accountability is clear on every high-value sale, and losses on expensive pieces drop.*
- Catalogue each piece as a unique item with description, images, and its own record, removed from stock the moment it sells. *Every antique is tracked individually, never double-sold, and never lost in a paper ledger.*
- Attach provenance, certificates, and condition reports to each item's record. *You produce the documentation instantly, buyers trust the price, and high-value pieces sell.*

## How It Works

1. **Catalog Antiques** — Add items with descriptions, provenance, and pricing.
2. **Sell or Consign** — Process direct sales or consignment transactions.
3. **Track, Pay & Optimize** — Monitor sales, commissions, and collection performance.

## Features

- **Unique Item Inventory** — Track one-of-a-kind antiques with detailed records.
- **Provenance & Documentation** — Store certificates, photos, and condition notes.
- **Consignment Management** — Manage consignors, commissions, and payouts.
- **High-Value Sales POS** — Process secure, high-ticket antique sales.
- **Flexible Pricing & Discounts** — Support negotiated pricing and special approvals.

## Payments & Compliance in Kenya

Built for Kenyan businesses with KRA eTIMS compliance, instant M-Pesa reconciliation, KES pricing, and full offline mode for areas with unreliable internet.

Trade concentrates in Nairobi and along the Mombasa corridor, with county towns served by traders who restock weekly from the capital. Mobile money reaches further than banking does, so even rural shops settle by phone. Month-end and school-term dates move retail demand more than any promotion.

**Accepted payment methods in Kenya:** M-Pesa (STK Push & Till/Paybill), cards, and bank transfers.

## Frequently Asked Questions

- **What currency and payment methods does EliteTeQ POS support in Kenya?** EliteTeQ POS prices in KES (KSh) and records M-Pesa, card and cash against the same sale, so antique stores businesses in Kenya close the day on one set of reconciled totals instead of three. Tax invoices are produced to KRA requirements, and the till keeps working when the connection drops.
- **What should a antique stores business in Kenya look for in a POS system?** In Kenya, a POS has to reconcile M-Pesa against the sale and issue an eTIMS invoice without slowing the queue. Trade concentrates in Nairobi and along the Mombasa corridor, with county towns served by traders who restock weekly from the capital. Mobile money reaches further than banking does, so even rural shops settle by phone. Month-end and school-term dates move retail demand more than any promotion. EliteTeQ POS is built around those conditions rather than adapted to them after the fact, with KES pricing and KRA-ready invoicing.
- **Does it support consignment sales?** Yes, consignment sales are fully supported, allowing you to record each consignor's name, agreed commission rate, and the items they have placed with you directly within the system. When a consigned piece sells, the platform automatically calculates the consignor payout and the store's commission, so reconciliation is straightforward and dispute-free. You can generate consignor statements at any time, making it easy to manage ongoing relationships with multiple estate sellers or private collectors simultaneously.
- **Can I store provenance and certificates?** Yes, digital documents such as provenance certificates, appraisal letters, auction house receipts, and photographs can be attached directly to an item's inventory record. This means that when a buyer or appraiser asks for supporting documentation, your staff can pull up the complete file instantly from the same interface used to process the sale. Keeping provenance records tied to the item rather than stored in separate folders reduces the risk of misplaced paperwork and strengthens buyer confidence in high-value pieces.
- **Is it suitable for high-value antique sales?** Yes, the system includes controls specifically suited to high-ticket antique transactions, including staff permission levels that require manager authorization before a sale above a set threshold can be completed. Payment flexibility covers deposits, layaway schedules, and split tender, which are common arrangements when customers are committing to a significant purchase. A detailed transaction log records who processed the sale, what authorization was given, and how payment was received, giving you a clear accountability trail for every high-value item that leaves the store.
- **Can I see sales by collection or era?** Yes, the reporting suite lets you filter and compare sales performance by collection, category, era, or any custom attribute you have assigned to your inventory, such as Art Deco, Victorian, or Mid-Century Modern. These breakdowns show which segments are turning over fastest, which are sitting longest, and what margin each category is delivering, giving you the data needed to make smarter buying and pricing decisions. Scheduled reports can be generated automatically so you always have a current view of how each part of your collection is performing without running queries manually.
- **Can the POS handle one-of-a-kind antique items?** Yes, the POS is designed to handle one-of-a-kind antique items by assigning each piece its own unique inventory record with a dedicated SKU, condition notes, acquisition details, and custom attributes such as period, style, and maker. When that item sells, it is automatically removed from active inventory so it can never be double-sold, giving you a clean audit trail from acquisition to final sale. This level of individual item tracking is essential for antique stores where no two pieces are interchangeable.

## From the EliteTeQ Team

**We know the story behind a piece is what justifies the price.** We know the one-of-a-kind item a barcode till cannot cope with, the provenance lost in a folder, and the estate consignor whose payout you work out by hand. EliteTeQ was not built in a boardroom — it was built next to real antique and collectibles dealers in Nairobi, cataloguing unique pieces, attaching provenance, and tracking consignments. So when you message us, a real person replies — someone who understands unique inventory, provenance, and consignment payouts — not a script. No jargon, no pressure, and an honest answer even if it is "you might not need us yet."

## Get Started

See the POS in Action, or talk to an Antique Retail Expert.

- Phone: +254 791 313 683
- Email: info@eliteteqpos.com
- Web: https://eliteteqpos.com/ke/industries/antique-stores/