(This feature is available in BCSS Deluxe, Diamond and Virtual.)

Note: Enter percentages in decimal format in BCSS Program Setup. For example, enter 5% as .05. Do not enter '5'. (That would be 500%.)

What is a 'Buyer Fee'?

A 'Buyer Fee' is an amount taken off the top of the sale for the store prior to computing the Consignor Split.

Why Have a Buyer Fee?

Apparently some store owners use a Fee as a means of 'increasing store profit'.

BCSS does not advocate charging fees that are not fully disclosed. Consignment Agreements should include disclosure of any and all fees.

Buyer Fees Applied in BCSS

• There can be up to 6 fees configured: 3 by dollar amount and 3 by percentage.
• The Fee will not be deducted from price labels or prices on invoices.
• Consignor Account Balances and Reports take the Fee into account.
• The Fee is disclosed to the seller in the Unit Price on the Settlement.
• The Fee has no effect on past settlements. It does affect all settlements after the fee has been applied.
• If the Fee schedule is changed, the new Fee will be applied at time of settlement. After settlement, the Fee for the sale of an item cannot be changed.
• Shop Totals (Reports > Sales Recap) shows the total of Fees.
• The Fee can be displayed on Inventory Lists or not. (Choose this option in Program Setup on the Sales tab.)
• The Fee can be applied (or not) for each item on the invoice.

Setting Up the Buyer Fee

Up to 6 different Fees may be entered in BCSS, then when processing a Sales Invoice, a different Fee may be selected for each item on the Invoice.

Click on File, Program Setup, then the Sales tab.

Check any box and enter a value for Flat Fee or Percentage (in decimal form). Up to 6 values may be entered.

Check the following option to show the Fee deducted from the 'Brief Inventory List' and the 'Detailed Inventory List':

Click OK to save the entries and exit Program Setup.

Applying the Buyer Fee on Sales Invoices

The Default Fee (see below) will be auto-entered for each item added to the Sales Invoice.

If no Fee or a different Fee is desired, click in the Buyer-Fee Field; click on the blue arrow that appears and make a selection.

The Default Buyer Fee

The Default Fee is auto-entered on the Sales Invoice for each line item. The default is determined by position among the six boxes (in Program Setup) which have priority from top to bottom and from left to right.

For example, Flat Fee 3 on the left will be the default (if Flat Fee 1 and Flat Fee 2 are not set), taking precedent over any percentage on the right.

Buyer Fees for Multiples of the Same Item

Upon settlement, BCSS reduces the Unit Price by the amount of the fee then multiplies by the number of units. The Settlement Amount is that result times the Consignor Percentage.

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