Showing RRP & Discounted Prices

[kevinwoodley]

Hi,

We want to be able to show RRP prices along with the shoppers discounted price (like how it's shown when users log in, discounting different sections with different discounts) I have done this by creating a RRP variable but if prices go up or down this means I have to go into each product and set the RRP price and the Discounted price!

Dose that make sence??

[guccij]

Does this KB article help: http://community.actinic.com/showthread.php?t=45417

[kevinwoodley]

Thanks, however I have already done that and it works to a point. but If all prices go up (as they will in Jan) I would have to go through each product and change the RRP price & I don't fancy doing that!!

[leehack]

Unless these prices are subject to a set % change or uniform change, how can you expect anything but a human to be able to change the prices. Each price is how long is a piece of string isn't it?

There are various things you can do to increase/decrease prices, Mole End have a tool and you can also use flat file or hierarchical exports/imports. If you have a manufacturers price list, you could doa price look up via an excel formula too. But if a manufacturer hikes an RRP, you can be assured you need to do something as there is no vehicle for auto pricing.

[Darren B]

is this not thread you are looking for, its not exactly as i use on thie site and example http://kitesrus.co.uk/acatalog/Peppe...html#aVMPL1380

and the thread http://community.actinic.com/showthread.php?t=42573

[kevinwoodley]

Thats it... I have done this, but I need (want) a way of updating the RRP price automatically. I can update the selling price automatically but not the RRP..... any ideas?

[leehack]

Updating it from what? You need to explain what you have or want to use, not just what you want. We're all here sitting this guy's a bit bonkers as he wants software to somehow know what the RRP of a product is. An RRP of a product is set by the manufacturer and if they decide to change that, i can't fathom how you want software to know?

Hierarchical imports/exports can update variables, maybe that's what you mean/need?

Do you update prices via flat file or external linking?

[kevinwoodley]

to show:

RRP £41.64 - you save 25%
YOUR PRICE: £31.14 (Including VAT at 15%)

I have added a new variable RRP as per: http://community.actinic.com/showthread.php?t=45417 to show:


that works great, in order to work out the saving I insert a price for the RRP variable on each product. I update my prices with Mole Ends - Profit, Pricing and Stock Tool. So if a manufacture raise there prices I simply run the Profit, pricing and stock tool and increase prices.

But now I have done this savings % has gone down, is there a easy way of me changing the RRP variable without going into each product and changing it individually

[leehack]

Hierarchical imports/exports will be what you need to use, as they provide the facility to update the contents of variables, in your case the RRP variable.