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Steps
Create Discounts & Permissions
Prerequisites:
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Main Menu\Data\Create Discounts & Permissions
Create Discounts & Permissions
To give discounts to a group can be a complex thing especially when multiple discounts compound each other.
Inepro has a discount system that can handle these advanced discount models.
Terms and concepts
We use a number of terms and concepts in the Discount option that must be known.
Discounts that are 'in effect' or 'effective discounts', are discounts that would (also) effect the group that a discount is
created for. Discounts will only effect each other if they effect at least one of the same (sub)groups (Users, Devices, etc.).
When evaluating Discounts the lowest price is always chosen!
Basic Price The price that is in the Product or Paper Price table.
Fixed Price
Initially the Basic Price optionally altered by 'Fixed Price' Discounts fields. When no fixed price has been entered, the basic
price will be used.
Quantum
Discount When more than the quantum is bought in one session this discount will apply per product.
Session The time period from the moment a user presents a card to the Terminal until the moment he removes that card.
If there is no 'fixed price' field set in the effective discounts, the Base Price would be used as 'fixed price' value.
Cumulative Discounts and Relative Discounts will be evaluated on the lowest fixed price in effect.
Quantum Discount will differ in 'Single Vend' and 'Multi Vend' mode. If a product is sold and directly charged (Single
Vend), like a copy in a copier, there is no way of knowing if the quantum in that session will be reached. This will mean no
discount will be giving to a product until after the quantum has been reached. If a list of products is created and than
charged (Multi Vend) like in a cash register application, the quantum discount will be given to each product (provided the
quantum is reached by the total amount of products on the list).
For example if the quantity is set to 5 and the Discount to 50%, and I make 20 copies (Single Vend) normally costs 10¢. I
would pay 10 ¢. for copies 1-5 and 5¢. for copies 6-20. I would have to pay €1,25 ((5 x 10¢. = 50¢.) + (15 x 5¢. = 75¢.)) If
I bought 20 pieces of candy (Multi Vend) that each cost 10¢. with the same Discount in effect I would have to pay €1,00 (20
x 5¢. = €1,00) because of the 'Multi Vend' mode.