TIP: Offset Discount On Sublets

[BenjaminPeterson]

Why is sublets discounted when you add a discount for labor on most of our sublets we do not add any up charge for sublets. It is not a labor or a part so I am kind of confuse why this is going on.

[timbre4]

Sublet is external labor; you may select Sublet as a revenue class for what is collected but at the end of the day it's considered labor for general purposes. Discounts look at total order dollars and apply as defined (labor and/or parts, % or $).

[brianp87]

I consider sublet a labor item as it is some thing you had someone else do. A part is a physical item so all parts to me belong there sublet is like an outsourced alignment, machine work, tire repair etc. I also use it for freight cost not sure if that's bad or not but that's what I do.

[BenjaminPeterson]

Sublet is external labor; you may select Sublet as a revenue class for what is collected but at the end of the day it's considered labor for general purposes. Discounts look at total order dollars and apply as defined (labor and/or parts, % or $).

But once again why not have a option to for sublet and not applying discounts. I understand that you are defining it as labor but my point is we need a option that is not able to be discounted.

[Silky7]

We have documented the desire to improve discounts. Our plan is to move them to the line item level, which will allow you to effectively exempt sublet or any other items you don't want to discount on an order.

There is no projected release date for this change at this time, however.

[ricmorin]

In the meantime, at the very least add a percentage to your sublets that is equal to your discount, and consider an across-the-boards percentage on all sublets. As a professional shop, you should be getting this work done for less than retail. A small margin is commonplace.