Sale Type: Spend Amount Get Discount

Spend Amount Get Discount provides a discount when a customer spends a specified dollar amount or over on an item or a list of items. The discount can be set as a dollar amount or a percentage. For example, spend $10 or more on bird seed and get $2 off, or spend $10 or more on bird seed and get 20% off on the bird seed.

To set up this sale type:

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 the name of the sale item.
5. In the ID box, assign an ID.
6. From the Type list, select Advanced Sale.
7. If the sale reduces tax amount, check Sale Reduces Taxable Amount.
8. Click Save.

Figure 1: Sales List

9. Select the Pricing Plan tab.
10. In the Pricing Plans pane, under the Name field, highlight the sale you created and click New.
11. In both the Sale List Range Start and End boxes, enter the sale ID.
12. In the Advanced Settings field, check Enable Advanced Settings.
13. From the Sale Type list, select Spend Amount Get Discount.
14. From the Item List Type list, select Normal.
15.  In the When a Customer Spends $ box, enter the dollar amount the customer must spend.
16. From the Discount Type list, select either Percent Off or Dollar Off Item.
17. Depending on the discount type, a box for that type appears. If Discount Type is Percent Off, enter a percentage amount in the Discount Percent % box. If the Discount Type is Dollar Off Item, enter a dollar amount in the Dollar Amount $ box.
18. If desired, enter a description of the sale in the Description (Optional) box.

Figure 2: Advanced Settings

19. 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