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Retail: Cost Per Unit vs. Total Package Cost on Transfers
Retail: Cost Per Unit vs. Total Package Cost on Transfers

Enter the cost paid for packages by unit or by total cost

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Written by Ryker Daniel
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For incoming transfers, the cost of a package can be entered as the Cost per Unit or the Total Package Cost. If the Total Package Cost is entered, GrowFlow will automatically calculate the Cost per Unit. If the Cost per Unit is entered, the Total Package Cost will be calculated.

There is a store setting that allows you to determine which of those options are available when accepting incoming transfers: Enter Cost Per Item Only, Enter Total Package Cost Only, or Enter either Cost Per Item or Total Package Cost.

NOTE: If you edit the cost of an item after selling it, the Sales report will not update retroactively to reflect the new cost. The Sales report specifically references the cost of an item at the time the order was completed.

Setting Transfer Cost Options

The default setting requires Cost per Unit on all incoming transfers. To change the default:

1. Navigate to Settings.

2. Click the General tab.

3. Scroll down to the Transfer Settings section.

4. Click the Transfer Package Cost Input dropdown to view the available options.

5. Select your desired option and then scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save Settings.

Entering Cost on Incoming Transfers

For each package contained in a transfer, the cost is required. If your account is configured to allow either Total Package Cost or Cost per Unit, there is a drop-down that allows you to select which cost you want to enter.

To enter Total Package Cost, select Total in the drop-down menu and enter the Total Cost in the field.

GrowFlow will then automatically calculate the Cost per Unit and other relevant data about the package (net price, profit margin percentage, profit per sale).

To enter the Cost per Unit, select Per Unit in the drop-down menu and enter the Cost per Unit in the field.

GrowFlow will then display the Total Package Cost and other relevant data about the package.

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