How to set up discounts

The set up process

Flat rate stock item discounts

Use this to create discounts for individual stock items and apply them to selected customers.

Things to consider:

  • You have to set up discounts for each item.
  • If all products of the same type have the same discounts, consider setting discounts up at product group level.
  • You can create more than one discount for each stock item.
  • You can set the discounts as a percentage (%), an amount, or a special price.
  • All discounts must be linked to a customer account before they can be used.

Quantity break discounts

These discounts (or surcharges) are based on the quantity ordered.

Things to consider:

  • Quantity break discounts must be turned on in the Price Book settings This is selected by default.
  • You can specify the number of items that need to be ordered to qualify for the discount.
  • You can set the discounts as a percentage (%). For stock item discounts, you can also set the discount as an amount or a special price.
  • You can create more than one quantity based discount for a stock item, if you offer different discounts to different customers.
  • All discounts must be linked to a customer account before they can be used.
  • Quantity break discount can be set for individual stock items and product groups.
  • You can also set a quantity break as a surcharge instead of a discount.

Product group discounts

Use product group discounts if you have the same discounts for all items in a product group.

Things to consider:

  • Product group discounts must be turned on in the Price Book settings This is selected by default.
  • You can only set percentage discounts.
  • You can create more than one discount, if you offer different discounts to different customers.
  • You can create discounts for product groups and individual items. Make sure you don't incorrectly set discounts for the same item more than once.
  • You can create both flat rate and quantity based discounts for product groups.
  • All discounts must be linked to a customer account before they can be used.

Invoice and order value discounts

These discounts are based on the total value on an invoice or order. This is the total net value of the invoice or order after any stock item or line discounts have been taken into account.

Things to consider:

  • The total net value of an invoice or order must be more than the amount specified for the discount to be applied.
  • The net value of the invoice or order is used to determine whether a discount should be applied.
  • If the order qualifies for an invoice or value discount, you can choose whether to apply it when you save the order.

Customer discount groups

Use customer discount groups if you use the same discounts for groups of your customers.

Things to consider:

  • Once turned on, you have to use customer discount groups for all customers. You can't link discounts to individual customers.
  • A customer can only belong to one discount group.
  • Once a customer is added to a new discount group, they're automatically removed from an existing one (if applicable).
  • Before you can delete a discount group, you must remove all the customers first.

Foreign currency discounts

You can also set foreign currency discounts for stock items if your discount is an amount or special price. You'll need to do this if you offer these discounts to a customer using a currency price band.

Once set up the discount is only applied to an order when:

  • The customer uses the same currency as the discount, and
  • The customer is linked to the discount.

Tips

Check your discounts

Now you've set up your discounts, you might want to check:

  • Are the total discounts more than the selling price for any items?

Use the Validate prices screen to check whether your selling prices make enough profit, are more than the cost price and there aren't any discounts that result in a negative selling price.

You can run this at any time. Sage 200 prompts you check this each time you change any prices or discounts. Two reports are produced if any of your prices fail the checks.

What do you want to do?

What's next

Applying prices and discounts to orders