Downloading PricePartner
PricePartner is a helpful application that allows you to quickly and
easily modify the prices of books listed in HomeBase versions 2.0 or higher.
It is compatible
with Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP.
PricePartner is a program separate from HomeBase; it is not installed
into HomeBase. In
order to use PricePartner, you need to open it separately from HomeBase.
Once price
changes are made, they will be applied to your inventory in HomeBase.
To download HomeBase PricePartner to your computer:
- Click [sign on]
and enter your E-mail
Address and Password.
- Click [HomeBase]
in the Members Menu.
- In the AbeBooks
PricePartner box, click the [Free
Download] button.
- Select the [Save
this program to disk] option button and click [OK].
- Select an easily accessible location on your computer
to save PricePartner to. Click
[Save].
To install HomeBase PricePartner:
- Locate and then double-click [setupPricePartner.exe].
Click the
[Setup] button and then click
[OK].
- Select the directory in which you would like to install
HomeBase PricePartner by clicking on the [Change
Directory] button. Begin
HomeBase PricePartner installation by clicking on its icon.
- Click [Continue]
unless you wish to change the Program Group (which is not advised).
- Click [OK].
Note:
- You may receive a "Version Conflict" message.
This indicates
that the file being copied is older than the current file on your computer
system. It is recommended that you keep your existing file by clicking
[OK].
To use PricePartner:
- Close HomeBase
- Open PricePartner. A
window of instructions and information will appear. Once
you close the instruction window, the PricePartner screen will appear.
- Find the location of your HomeBase data file. If
you used the HomeBase default setup, the data file will be located in
C:\Program Files\hb2\hbdata.hbd. If
this is not the location of your HomeBase data file, use the [Browse]
button to locate your HomeBase data file.
- Insert the price change:
- If you would like to increase the price of your
books by a percentage amount, for example 5%, click the radio button beside
"Exchange Rate" and insert the amount of the increase. The
Exchange Rate works as a ratio. For
example, if you want to increase price by 5%, the Exchange Rate price
increase would read 1.05. A
15% increase would appear as 1.15.
- If you would like to change the price of your
books by a fixed amount, for example $.50, click the radio button beside
"Fixed Markup Amount" and insert the amount of the increase
without using a currency sign.
- Click [Convert Price]
to apply the price changes.
When
you open HomeBase, the prices will be changed. Please
remember to upload your complete file to AbeBooks to implement the changes
on our Web site.
Exchange Rate Field Values
You can enter different values in the Exchange Rate field to modify your
book prices. You
can also return your prices to the original amount by entering a reciprocal
value.
|
To decrease prices by |
Exchange Rate value |
To Revert to Original Price |
|
5%
|
0.95
|
1.052631579 |
|
10% |
0.9 |
1.111111 |
|
20% |
0.8 |
1.25 |
|
30% |
0.7 |
1.428571 |
|
40% |
0.6 |
1.666667 |
|
50% |
0.5 |
2 |
|
60% |
0.4 |
2.5 |
|
70% |
0.3 |
3.333333 |
|
80% |
0.2 |
5 |
|
90% |
0.1 |
10 |
|
To increase prices by |
Exchange Rate value |
To Revert to Original Price |
|
5%
|
1.05 |
0.952380952 |
|
10% |
1.1 |
0.909090 |
|
20% |
1.2 |
0.833333 |
|
30% |
1.3 |
0.769231 |
|
40% |
1.4 |
0.714285 |
|
50% |
1.5 |
0.666667 |
|
60% |
1.6 |
0.625 |
|
70% |
1.7 |
0.588235 |
|
80% |
1.8 |
0.555555 |
|
90% |
1.9 |
0.526315 |
|
100% |
2 |
0.5 |