BOGO percentage discount

With this type of sale, when customers buy one item at full price, they get an additional one at percentage off.

To set up a Buy One Get One (BOGO) percentage discount:

1. In Paladin, from the main menu, select File > Setup.
2. Select the Sale List tab.
3. In the Sales pane, click New.
4. In the Name box, enter a name for the BOGO sale.
5. In the ID box, enter a unique identification for the sale.
6. In the Source box, nothing is required.
7. In the Type list, select Advanced Sale.
8. Check Sale Reduces Taxable Amount only if your state allows for reducing taxable amounts on BOGO sales.
9. Click Save.
10. In the Sale Items pane, click New.
11. In the Part Number box, enter the part number of the BOGO sale item that will receive a percentage off.
12. In the Price box, enter the price zero ‘0’. The discount will be applied to the normal retail price.
13. Click Save.
14. For each BOGO item to be included in the BOGO sale, repeat steps 3-12.
15. Save the new Sale Items.

Figure 1: Sales ID

16. Select the Pricing Plan tab and click New.
17. In the Name box, enter the name of the BOGO sale.
18. Check Apply to All Transactions.
19. In the Sale List Range Start box, enter the Unique Sale ID number.
20. In the Sale List Range End box, enter the Unique Sale ID number.
21. In the Discount or Markup list, select Local Instant Savings .
22. In the Advanced Settings pane, check Enable Advanced Settings.
23. In the Advanced Settings pane, in each of the following boxes, enter the information shown in the following table:

Name of box	Enter this information
Sale Type	Buy One Get One
When a Customer Buys	1
The Customer Receives a Discount on	1
Discount Type	Percent Off
Discount Percent	Percentage (for example, 50)
Sale Limitations	Max Qty of Items Discounted
Limit Quantity	Desired minimum quantity
Description (Optional)	BUY ONE GET ONE (add percentage)

Note: The Description box is limited to 25 characters. The description appears on the receipt.

24. Click Save, then click Close.

Figure 2: Advanced settings for BOGO Percent Off sales

25. Click Save, then click Close.

When the item is sold, its attributes are shown on the invoice as follows:

Figure 3: Sale shown on invoice