Using Total Sell – things to keep in mind
The Margins block is a very smart table that allows you to modify sell pricing based on 1 of 4 different fields:
- Markup/Margin
- Total Profit
- Unit Sell
- Total Sell
Rather than being restricted to establishing the sell price by a markup/margin – you are able to dictate the dollar values for profit level or sell price/s
Each field can be adjusted to determine the final sell price for the quantity break based on your preferences or your clients budget.
Altered fields that influence the final price will change from blue to green for easy identification.
(The default determining field is margin/markup)
When altering a particular field, the other 3 fields will automatically update in response to the change.
Using “Total Sell” – things to remember
Conventional pricing is typically limited to two decimal places (e.g. $100.00 or $100.23).
Sorry to state the obvious—but it’s important context!
Thanks to the wonders of mathematics, when you divide one number by another, you don’t always get a result with exactly two decimal places.
Example:
- Total Sell (entered): $900.00
- Quantity: 265 pcs
- Unit Sell (calculated): $3.3962
To display a conventional price per unit on the quote, Brandengine rounds the Unit Sell to $3.40.
However…
$3.40 × 265 = $901.00, not $900.00.
This small discrepancy can cause errors when syncing with your accounting system—because the totals no longer match.
The Fix
When you enter a value in the Total Sell field, Brandengine uses a smart approach. It:
- Checks that the resulting Unit Sell rounds cleanly to two decimal places.
- If not, Brandengine notifies you that the price needs adjusting.
You’ll be offered three options:
- Two pricing options that get you as close as possible to the entered amount—but ensure a “whole” Unit Sell price.
- Revert to the previous calculation method used in the quote.
Yes, this will alter the Total Sell value slightly – but your presented quotation calculations and your invoicing will be 100% accurate and error free (…and it’s still easier than reaching for the calculator)