Buydowns
Buydowns – This enables you to schedule either a Buydown or Promotional discount on items. Both types function the same.
A Buydown is a reduction of an item’s retail price derived from a reduction of the item’s cost from the supplier, vendor or manufacturer. These cost reductions are dependent on either a set quantity and/or date range.
A Promotion is a reduction of an item’s retail price for the purpose of eliminating stock or driving product interest.
Examples of this would be:
- The next 50 sold of a certain item are $1.00 off
- An item, or group of items, is $1.00 off for a period of a specific 2 weeks.
- An item, or group of items, is $1.00 for the next 50 sold or next 2 weeks, whichever is completed first
- In the Pricebook module, click on the “Buydowns” Tab.

- This will bring up the “Buydowns” utility.

This utility is separated into three sections; Buydowns/Promo List, Buydowns/Promo Details and Associated Items List.



- To create a new Buydown/Promo, click the “Add/Plus” button.

- In the Detail section, first decide if this is to be a Buydown or a Promotion.

When choosing if this is to be a Buydown or Promo remember, both types operate the same. However, the ability to label a type will assist in record and book keeping.
- Now, begin entering any pertinent information for this Buydown/Promo.

- Choose the applicable Buydown/Promo Style.

- If you are utilizing a Date Range, enter the Start/End dates and times this Buydown/Promo will function.

These dates can be edited at any time allowing you to reuse Buydowns/Promos!
- Once all descriptive details for this Buydown/Promo have been entered, press the “Save” button.

If you are using a By Range setting, enter the Start/End date this Buydown/Promo will honor. When the End Date is reached, no more items will honor this price reduction.
If a Quantity with Date Range is being utilized, the Buydown/Promo will run until either the Quantity or Date is reached, whichever comes first.
Items will now have to be set to this Buydown/Promo
Items can also be added to Buydowns/Promos via Mass Updates!
- Press the “Add Items To Buydown” button.

- This will bring up the “Buydowns” utility.

This utility is separated into three sections; Buydowns/Promo List, Buydowns/Promo Details and Associated Items List.

- To add items to a Buydown/Promo, first filter to the item(s) you wish to add. This can be accomplished by either Department or Tree View.

All items must be designated to a Department, however, using the Tree View with categorized descriptions makes filtering especially simple. This process is similar to assigning Buydowns/Promos via Mass Updates.
- Filtered items will appear in the “Available Items” List screen.

From this list, highlight applicable items you wish to add to this Buydown/Promo.
Remember, holding the Ctrl Button while performing Mouse Clicks will allow you to highlight multiple items!
- Once items have been highlighted, press the “Add Selected Items” button.

Add All Items – This will add all items contained in the filter list.
Add Items That Start With – Type in a UPC or Description and items from the filter list fitting this will be added.
Find UPC – Enter a UPC and the item will be located in the filter list.
Find Description – Enter a description and items meeting this will be located in the filter list.
- Added items will appear in the “Items In Selected Buydown” section.

- When all applicable items have been added, press the Close/X button located in the top right corner of the Add Items screen.
