POS Item Discounts

Apply a Percent Off Item Discount

Note: You must enter the percent discount before the item has been added to the order.

  1. Enter the value to be deducted from the item on the Key Pad tab. It can be a percentage or a dollar amount. In the example below, a 15% discount will be given for the item.
  1. Click Discount. The Select a Discount Type dialog box opens:
  1. Click Percent Off Item.
  2. The POS and Sale Information section of the screen in the top-left indicates that a 15% discount will be applied.
  1. Add an item to the order and the discount is applied.

Note: The discount will NOT be applied to subsequent items, unless the process outlined above is repeated.

Apply a Dollar Off Item Discount

Note: You must apply the dollar amount discount BEFORE an item has been added to the order.

  1. Enter the dollar amount of the discount on the Key Pad tab. In this example, $10 will be deducted from the price of the item:
  1. Click Discount. The Select a Discount Type dialog box opens:
  1. Click Dollars Off ITEM.
  2. The POS and Sale Information section of the screen in the top-left indicates that a $10.00 discount will be applied to the next line item that is added to the order.
  1. Add an item to the order and the discount is applied.

Note: The discount will NOT be applied to subsequent items, unless the process outlined above is repeated.

Quantity Discounts

Note: See Quantity Pricing for instructions on how to set up SKUs to be discounted depending on how many units the customer purchases.

  1. BEFORE adding any items to the transaction, enter the number of items the customer wishes to purchase on the Keypad tab.
  1. Click Quantity. The screen shows the quantity of the item that will be added to the transaction.
  1. Add the item to the transaction.

Note: This quantity will NOT be applied to subsequent items, unless the process outlined above is repeated.

If Price Levels are Enabled:

  1. Click Cust. Lookup function hot key or press F5 on your keyboard.
  2. Select a price level from the drop-down list.
  1. Click Save.
  2. Enter the quantity on the Keypad tab.
  3. Click Quantity.
  4. Add the item to the transaction.
Price levels are typically used for repeat customers in which case, follow the steps below:
  1. Click Cust. Lookup function hot key or press F5 on your keyboard.
  2. Click Search on the Customer Entry dialog box.
  3. Enter your search criteria and click Begin Search.
  4. Select the appropriate customer record.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Select a Price Level.
  7. Click Save.
  8. Enter the quantity on the Keypad tab.
  9. Click Quantity.
  10. Add the item to the transaction.

 

Updated on January 11, 2023

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