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Re: [mv] Pricing based on customer status (with a few twists)
****** message to minivend-users from Ryan Hertz <rhertz@gyb.baits.com> ******
At 09:17 AM 5/23/00 , you wrote:
>****** message to minivend-users from Chris Rapier
><rapier@psc.edu> ******
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> > My client wants to make his database available to both the public, and
> > to dealers. Dealers would usually pay 1/2 retail *but not always*.
> > There is a discount structure on some items that I will use common
> > adjust for (if I can under the circumstances). The discounts would
> > apply to both retail and dealer pricing schemes. This combination of
> > needs is making my set up process a little more difficult than usual.
>
>If this discount applies to all dealers I would assign all dealers a
>special flag when they logged in. I would then manipulate the datebase
>so there are two entries per SKU for prices - one for retail and one for
>wholesale. The price displayed would be based on the value of the dealer
>flag. I like this solution because it also provides the greatest
>flexibility in pricing and doesn't require much in the way of overhead
>to handle.
I am attempting to implement a similar "dealer" system, except, for more
control I am envisioning using a second (sub?) catalog that shares the
products database (two price fields) with the "retail" catalog. This would
perhaps make it easier to separate retail/dealer orders, mail them to
different fulfillment locations, and customize the flypages...
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