Configuring POP Discount
Configuring POP Discount
Advanced Preparation
The following determinations need to be made prior to POP Discount configuration:
Modes
Select the POP Discount Mode.
Basic
Discounts fuel when purchased or generates coupons.
A qualifier must occur in the same transaction as the fuel sale.
Basic + Codes
Combines basic features with the ability to award codes for future purchases, if the appropriate grade is not included in the transaction.
Allows a qualifying transaction and the purchase of discounted fuel to be in separate transactions.
The code generated is only valid at the site where it was earned.
Basic + Membership
Combines basic features with the ability to scan a membership card.
Membership is included in the same transaction as the fuel sale.
Types
Choose the types of POP Discounts to set up.
1. PLU Purchase
2. Use of a MOP
3. Use of a Specific Card
4. Purchase based on a Minimum Amount
5. Purchase based on a Specific Department
6. Use of a Membership Card
Configuring with Commander Configuration Client
From the Verifone Commander Configuration Client, go to: Promos and Discounts > POP Discount.
To apply new settings or any changes made by the Commander Configuration Client, go to: Configuration Client > Tools > Refresh Configuration.
Site Params
From the POP Discount Configuration form, select the [Site Params] tab.
When the POP Discount Enabled checkbox is selected, the tabs become active to allow the configuration of POP Discounts. If the checkbox is not selected, the POP Discount feature remains disabled.
Basic POP Discount Mode
The Basic POP Discount Mode discounts the price of the fuel when it is purchased or generates coupons redeemable for merchandise discounts.
Site Params
From the POP Discount Configuration, select the [Site Params] tab.
Basic Parameters
Configure the Basic parameters.
Basic
Initiates the Basic POP Discount Mode.
POP Discount Enabled
Enables the POP Discount feature.
Free Award Security Level
Sets the security level needed to award a free POP Discount coupon <0 - 9>.
Prompt For POP Recalc
Prompt for POP Recalc is ONLY applicable for Ruby and Sapphire. It alerts the cashier that the total is adjusting as the POP Discount is applied to a Post-Pay fuel sale.
Fuel Low Limit
Sets the lowest possible value that can be used for the POP Fuel Limit setting on each POP record <$0.00 to $99.99>. Low Limit is ONLY applicable to PLU and Minimum Department Purchase discounts.
Receipt Promo Type
Sets the Receipt Promo Type. Unit Price/Gallon: Prints the discount on the receipt as savings in cents-per-gallon (by volume). Total Savings: Prints the discount on the receipt as total savings (by amount).
Configure
Configure the Fuel & DCR Site Parameters.
Fuel & DCR Site Parameters
POP Configuration Type
Sets the POP Configuration Type .
Prompt For Member ID
Allows the site to prompt for a membership card, with both inside and outside sales.
Enable Postpay Member ID
Allows the customer to scan a membership card and receive a fuel discount at the DCR and inside.
Enable Card Member ID
Allows mag-stripe cards to be accepted both inside and at the DCR.
Enable Scan Member ID
Allows bar-coded cards to be accepted inside and at the DCRs.
If both Enable Card Member ID and Enable Scan Member ID are selected, two POP Discount definitions are required: one for swiping cards, one for scanning cards.
Save or Cancel
Select [Save] to accept, or [Cancel] to exit without saving changes.
Basic + Codes POP Discount Mode
Basic + Codes POP Discount Mode discounts the price of the fuel when it is purchased or generates coupons redeemable for merchandise.
Site Params
From POP Discount Configuration, select the [Site Params] tab.
Basic + Codes
Configure the Basic + Codes parameters.
Basic + Codes
Initiates the Basic + Codes POP Discount Mode.
POP Discount Enabled
Enables the POP Discount feature.
Free Award Security Level
Assigns a security level needed to award a free POP Discount coupon <0 - 9>.
Prompt For POP Recalc
Prompt for POP Recalc is ONLY applicable for Ruby and Sapphire. It alerts the cashier that the total is adjusting as the POP Discount is applied to a Post-Pay fuel sale.
Fuel Low Limit
Sets the lowest possible value that can be used for the POP Fuel Limit setting on each POP record <$0.00 to $99.99>. Low Limit is ONLY applicable to PLU and Minimum Department Purchase discounts.
Program Name
Determines a program name <1 to 15 characters>.
# of Days POP Code Valid
Sets the number of days a POP Code is valid.
Discount ID For Free Code
Sets the free code <1-20>.
Receipt Promo Type
Sets the Receipt Promo Type. Unit Price/Gallon: Prints the discount on the receipt as savings in cents-per-gallon (by volume). Total Savings: Prints the discount on the receipt as total savings (by amount).
Security to AutoGenerate POP Codes from within Sales
Sets the security level needed to AutoGenerate POP Discount codes <0 - 9>.
Fuel and DCR
Configure the Fuel & DCR Site Parameters.
Fuel & DCR Site Parameters
POP Configuration Type
Sets the POP Configuration Type <Standard or Alternate>.
Prompt For Member ID
Allows the site to prompt for a membership card, with both inside and outside sales.
Enable Postpay Member ID
Allows the customer to scan a membership card and receive a fuel discount at the DCR and inside.
Enable Card Member ID
Allows mag-stripe cards to be accepted inside and at the DCR.
Enable Scan Member ID
Allows bar-coded cards to be accepted inside and at the DCRs.
If both Enable Card and Scan Member ID are selected, two POP Discount definitions are required: one for swiping cards, one for scanning cards.
Save or Cancel
Select [Save] to accept, or [Cancel] to exit without saving changes.
Basic + Membership POP Discount Mode
Basic + Membership POP Discount Mode discounts the price of the fuel when it is purchased or generates coupons redeemable for merchandise.
From the POP Discount Configuration, select the [Site Params] tab.
Configure the Basic + Membership POP Discount Mode window.
Basic + Membership
Initiates the Basic + Membership POP Discount Mode.
POP Discount Enabled
Enables POP Discount at the site.
Free Award Security Level
Assigns a security level needed to award a free POP Discount coupon <0 - 9>.
Prompt For POP Recalc
Prompt for POP Recalc is ONLY applicable for Ruby and Sapphire. It alerts the cashier that the total is adjusting as the POP Discount is applied to a Post-Pay fuel sale.
Fuel Low Limit
Sets the lowest possible value that can be used for the POP Fuel Limit setting on each POP record <$0.00 to $99.99>. Low Limit is ONLY applicable to PLU and Minimum Department Purchase discounts.
Program Name
Determines a program name <1 to 15 characters>.
Receipt Promo Type
Sets the Receipt Promo Type <Unit Price/Gallon or Total Savings>. Unit Price/Gallon: Prints the discount on the receipt as savings in cents-per-gallon (by volume). Total Savings: Prints the discount on the receipt as total savings (by amount).
Fuel & DCR Site Parameters
Fuel & DCR Site Parameters
POP Configuration Type
Sets the POP Configuration Type .
Prompt For Member ID
Allows the site to prompt for a membership card, with both inside and outside sales.
Enable Postpay Member ID
Allows the customer to scan a membership card and receive a fuel discount at the DCR and inside.
Enable Card Member ID
Allows mag-stripe cards to be accepted both inside and at the DCR.
Enable Scan Member ID
Allows bar-coded cards to be accepted inside and at the DCRs.
If both Enable Card and Scan Member ID are selected, two POP Discount definitions are required: one for swiping cards, one for scanning cards.
Fuel Discounts Tab
Standard Configuration
Standard configuration allows up to 10 transaction qualifiers to be defined to earn a POP discount. For each definition, up to twenty grades of fuel can be assigned a discount amount off the price per gallon (from 0-99.9 cents a gallon). The Fuel Discount table can have up to 25 definitions. Each group designates a discount amount for each fuel grade and the amount can be zero.
Fuel Discount Tab
From the POP Discount Configuration menu, select the [Fuel Discounts] tab.
Definition ID
Select the <DEF#1> value and double click on the [UNLD].
Fuel Discount Definitions
DEF#
The Definition ID, which is assigned to individual POP Discount and cannot be edited.
Grade Columns
Displays up to twenty fuel products. Only products previously assigned to a hose are available for pricing.
Discount
Enter the new [Discount] value <01 - 20> for that fuel grade, then double click on the next fuel grade.
Repeat
Repeat the steps to define up to 25 fuel discounts for up to nine grades of fuel.
Save or Cancel
Select [Save] to accept, or [Cancel] to exit without saving changes.
Apply
To apply new settings, go to: Configuration Client > Tools > Refresh Configuration.
Alternate Configuration
Alternate configuration is supported at all sites except those with Bennett dispensers. It is employed by sites encountering performance degradation issues with standard configuration. Alternate allows one POP Discount price for each grade, a discounted price using the cents difference setup in the Cash/Credit pricing parameters, and lastly, allows POP Discounts or Cash/Credit Pricing to be used at any time, but not both together.
Alternate configuration must be used for Gilbarco sites still running PAM version 31.1.
Fuel Discounts
From POP Discount Configuration, select the [Fuel Discounts] tab.
Definition ID
Select the value <Def#1> and double click on the [UNLD1].
Fuel Discount Definitions
DEF#
The Definition ID, which is assigned to individual POP Discount and cannot be edited.
Grade Columns
Displays up to nine fuel products. Only products previously assigned to a hose are available for pricing.
Discount
Enter the new [Discount] value <01 - 20> for that fuel grade, then double click on the next fuel grade.
Repeat
Repeat the steps to define up to 25 fuel discounts for up to nine grades of fuel.
Save or Cancel
Select [Save] to accept, or [Cancel] to exit without saving changes.
Apply
To apply new settings, go to: Configuration Client > Tools > Refresh Configuration.
POP Discounts Tab
The POP Discounts form is used to define the POP Discount record.
POP Discounts
From POP Discount Configuration, select the [POP Discounts] tab.
POP number
Configure the POP Number and Description.
POP Discount
POP Number
Defines a number for up to ten POP Records <1 - 25>.
POP Description
Defines the POP Discount name <1 - 16 characters>.
Schedule
Configure the Schedule Type and Date parameters.
By Date
Period of time the POP Discount is active.
Start Date
Date the POP Discount will begin <mm/dd/yyyy>.
Start Time
Time the POP Discount will begin <24 hour format>.
End Date
Last day the POP Discount is active <mm/dd/yyyy>.
End Time
Last time the POP Discount is active <24 hour format>.
By Day of Week
Defines the weekday the POP Discount is active.
Schedule By Day of Week
Sets each weekday the POP Discount is active. Weekday options are Sunday to Saturday <S M W T F S>.
Award Type
Configure an [Award Type] parameter.
Award Type
Discount Only
Sets a fuel only POP discount and is available to all sites.
When selected, the [POP Discount Definition ID] activates to select a DEF# <1 - 25>.
Discount or Code
Sets the option to issue a discount or a code that can be used another day.
Only available for sites designated as Basic+Codes.
Coupon Only
Establishes a discount by coupon only. Only available for sites designated as Basic and Basic+Codes.
POP Discount Definition ID
Determines the POP Definition ID <1 - 25>.
The POP discount Definition ID box is disabled if Coupon Only is selected or if Alternate dispenser type was chosen in Site Parameters.
Discount Type
When the Discount Type is selected, the corresponding Discount Type parameters display.
Configure the Discount Type Parameters.
Discount Type - PLU: Based on specific PLU purchases (e.g., buy a Deluxe Car Wash and get a five cents-per-gallon discount on a Premium fuel purchase), but PLUs with a fee/ charge and used in a promotion can be utilized.
PLU
Product that must be purchased to qualify for the discount.
Do NOT use PLUs assigned to a negative department.
Modifier
If the PLU is valid a yellow index card icon appears.
Quantity
Quantity of the PLU needed for the discount <0 - 999>.
POP Fuel Limit
Volume limit for the fuel that is subject to a POP Discount <0 - 999>. POP Fuel Limit may NOT be lower than the limit set in Fuel Low Limit.
Membership Card Required
Indicates if a card is required for the PLU Discount Type.
Discount Type - MOP: Based on a specific payment method (e.g., pay with cash and receive a discount on select fuel products).
MOP
Payment that must be used to qualify for a discount.
Membership Card Required
Indicates if a card is required for the MOP Discount Type.
Discount Type - Card Type: Based on a specific credit card type used in the transaction (e.g., use XYZ credit card and get a two cents-per-gallon discount on any fuel purchase). If the card type matches the range, the payment qualifies for a discount.
Card Type
Card Type allowed to qualify for a discount.
Show Low Fee Cards
Allows the display of low fee cards.
None
POP by BIN is not required.
Bin is a pre-defined block or pattern set of numbers which identify a card (e.g., Discover is 6011, Mastercard 5178, etc).
Mask
POP by BIN reward is according to the Mask offered. Enter up to <6 digits>, beginning with the first digit. Masking is when the range attempts to find the card match.
Range
POP by BIN reward is according to the Range offered. Enter up to <6 digits> for the Start BIN range and End BIN range. Enter the lowest and highest digits to include all of the customers to be rewarded. The range is a pattern which helps identify a group of cards within a defined block of cards (i.e., Visa cards, Discover, Dinner’s Club, etc).
Membership Card Required
Indicates if a card is required for the Card Type Discount Type.
Discount Type - Minimum Purchase: Based on spending a specific amount during a certain period (e.g., spend $20.00 in May and get three cents-per-gallon off on premium fuel or two cents-per-gallon off all other fuel grades).
Minimum Purchase
Minimum Purchase Amount
Value that must be spent to qualify for a discount <$0 - $999>.
Membership Card Required
Indicates if a card is required for the MOP Discount Type.
Discount Type - Minimum Dept Purchase: Based on spending a minimum amount in a specific department (e.g., spend $10.00 in the grocery department and get two cents-per-gallon off on premium fuel or one cent-per-gallon off all other fuel grades). Discount applies to the net price.
Minimum Dept Purchase
Minimum Purchase Amount
Value needed to qualify for a discount <$0 - $999>.
Department
Department from which the purchase is required.
POP Fuel Limit
Volume limit of the fuel that is subject to a discount <0 - 999>. POP Fuel Limit may NOT be lower than the limit set in Fuel Low Limit.
Discount Type
Applies the minimum <Amount or Quantity/Volume>.
Discount Type - Membership: Based on using a scannable/ swipeable POP Discount membership card (e.g., use a membership card and get five cents-per-gallon off on any fuel purchase).
Bar Code
Indicates the membership card has a Bar Code that can be scanned.
Manual Entry Permitted
Allows the cashier to enter a barcode or mag-stripe code manually. This parameter doesn’t apply to DCR initiated transactions.
The membership Discount Type option is only available if POP Discount Mode [Basic + Membership] is selected in the Site Parameters tab.
Member Mask
Data received from the scan or swipe of the membership card <3 or 4-digit (UPC)> using asterisks to indicate accepted characters.
Mag Stripe
Indicates that the membership card has a Magnetic Stripe that can be swiped.
Track Preference
Determines whether the membership data is on <Track 1 or Track 2> of the magnetic stripe. Value to offset the number of digits skipped before mag-stripe card track digits are read <1 - 99>. Consult the specific card’s documentation for more information.
Save or Cancel
Select [Save] to accept, or [Cancel] to exit without saving changes.
Apply
To apply new settings, go to: Configuration Client > Tools > Refresh Configuration.
Discount Coupon Tab
POP Discount Coupon Line Items are optional. They are used to record a miscellaneous note or related promotion on a receipt.
Discount Coupon
From POP Discount Configuration, select the [Discount Coupon] tab.
Parameters
Configure the POP Discount Coupon parameters.
Discount Coupon
Line 1
Prints on Line 1 of the coupon <1 - 20 characters>.
Line 2
Prints on Line 2 of the coupon <1 - 20 characters>.
Line 3
Prints on Line 3 of the coupon <1 - 20 characters>.
Save or Cancel
Select [Save] to accept, or [Cancel] to exit without saving changes.
Apply
To apply new settings, go to: Configuration Client > Tools > Refresh Configuration.
Log out and back into all C18 terminals after any setting modifications to allow these changes to take effect.
Auto Generate POP Discount Codes
Utilizing this feature will create a set of valid POP Codes for an external program to reference.
The generated POP Discount Codes will be added to the transSet document, also known as the Daily Transaction Log, to be parsed out as needed.
The POP Options tab provides a detailed layout of fuel products with the list of POP Discount definitions and perspective discount amounts across each grade.
POP Options
From POP Discount Configuration, select the [POP Options] tab.
Fuel Discount Definitions
Select a Fuel Discount definition from the drop down menu.
Codes
Enter the number of desired codes to generate.
Generate
Click the Generate POP Codes button.
The maximum number of codes that may be generated per Fuel Discount Definition is 300.
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