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Consignment
Companion
calculates
and
prints
client
invoices
for eBay
consignment
businesses.
This
software
is
not
web
based
and
requires
no
monthly
fees.
Key
Features
of
Consignment
Companion
-
Ebay
fees,
PayPal
fees,
and
commissions
are
automatically
calculated.
-
Two
types
of
commission
rates
can
be
used
when
charging
fees
to
clients:
the
sliding
scale
commission
rate
or
the
tiered
scale
commission
rate.
Both
rates
are
explained
in
detail
later.
-
Clients
can
be
charged
eBay
insertion
fees,
final
value
fees,
listing
upgrades,
and
PayPal
fees.
You
may
elect
to
not
charge
these
fees,
or,
you
may
elect
to
charge
these
fees
when
an
item
does
not
sell.
Each
client
can
be
charged
differently.
-
Any
number
of
auctions
can
be
printed
on
an
invoice.
Invoices
can
be
printed
at
any
time
for
any
client.
-
Profit
analysis
is
calculated
for
each
auction.
This
determines
which
clients
are
most
profitable.
Client
Setup
We
have
created
the
screenshots
below
so
that
you
can
take
a
tour
of
the
entire
program.
Displayed
below
is
the
first
section
of
the
Client
Setup
screen
where
the
client's
personal
information
is
entered:
The
second
part
of
the
Client
Setup
screen
is
where
billing
information
is
entered.
In
the
example
below
we
charge
the
client
eBay
insertion
fees
and
final
value
fees
only
when
the
item
does
not
sell.
We
always
charge
the
client
listing
upgrades
and
PayPal
fees.
The
client
commission
rate
can
be
setup
as a
sliding
scale
or
tiered
scale
(explained
in
detail
later
in
this
ad.)
And
finally,
the
minimum
commission
rate
is
set
at
$25.
A
minimum
commission
rate
is
optional.
Listing
Auctions
The
listing
information
for
each
auction
is
shown
below
for
the
client
John
Doe.
This
data
can
be
manually
entered
or
exported,
copied,
and
pasted
from Turbo
Lister
2.
(Turbo
Lister
is a
free
listing
tool
from
eBay
that
greatly
reduces
the
time
to
list
auctions.)
If
you
plan
on
using
Turbo
Lister
to
import
auctions
we
highly
recommend
that
you click
here
to
setup
the
export
and
practice
the
procedure
first.
All
of
the
data
shown
in
the
screenshot
below
was
pasted
from
the
Turbo
Lister
export
in a
few
easy
steps
(except
for
extra
pictures
and
scheduled
auctions
which
must
be
manually
entered.)
The
number
1
shown
in
the
listing
upgrades
below
charges
that
particular
auction
the
appropriate
upgrade
fee.
The
number
of
extra
pictures
is
placed
into
the
Extra
Pictures
column.
Below
are
several
more
fields
included
for
listing
auctions.
These
fields
are
not
included
in
the
Turbo
Lister
download.
Most
of
this
information
is
optional
and
can
be
skipped
if
not
applicable
to
the
auction:
Listing
Upgrade
Adjustment
-
This
field
is
where
any
other
listing
upgrade
fees
would
be
entered.
Relist
- The
letter
"Y"
is
entered
into
this
column
if
the
auction
is
being
re-listed
a
second
time.
If
the
item
sells
the
program
will
not
charge
insertion
fees.
Auction
Number
and
List
Date
-
Optional
information.
Client
Billing
Information
Shown
below
is
other
client
billing
information.
You
may
enter
a
refundable
deposit
that
will
be
automatically
credited
to
the
client
if
the
item
sells.
There
is
space
to
enter
any
other
fees
or
credits
that
may
need
to be
applied
to
the
auction:
Entering
Sales
The
screenshot
below
is
where
sales
information
is
entered.
When
the
auction
has
ended
with
a bid
you
simply
enter
the
sale
amount.
The
program
does
not
assume
the
auction
is
paid
until
a
date
is
entered
into
the
Date
Paid
column.
A red
X is
displayed
in
the
Payment
Due
(PD)
column
so
that
you
can
easily
spot
which
auctions
payment
is
pending.
The
last
column,
Ending
Date,
displays
"Ended"
in
red
if
the
auction
has
ended
(either
expired
or
ended
through
buy-it-now.)
If
the
auction
is
still
active
the
ending
date
is
displayed,
and
the
word
"Today"
is
displayed
if
the
auction
ends
today.
Note:
All
areas
within
the
program
shaded
in
light
blue
are
where
data
entry
is
entered.
All
white
shaded
areas
(or
any
other
shaded
areas
other
than
light
blue)
are
where
automatic
calculations
are
displayed.
The
Client
Invoice
Shown
below
is
the
printable
client
invoice.
The
consignor
name
and
address
is
automatically
displayed
in
the
header
from
the
setup
information
that
you
already
entered.
Your
business
logo
can
be
inserted
into
the
invoice.
The
invoice
always
shows
current
status
of
all
auctions.
As
seen
below,
the
first
auction
(the
Beatles
album)
has a
winning
bid
but
payment
has
not
been
received,
thus
PMT
PEND
(payment
pending)
is
displayed
in
the
Sale
Amount
column.
Also
note
that
commission
fees
are
only
displayed
for
the
Deal
or No
Deal
and
Levi's
Jeans
auctions
because
these
are
the
only
two
auctions
that
are
completed
with
payment
received.
Consignment
Companion
makes
it
easy
to
bill
and
print
only
the
auctions
that
are
completed.
Simply
enter
the
current
date
into
the
Date
Billed
column
for
the
auctions
that
you
need
to
complete
and
print:
Once
the
date
is
entered
into
selected
auctions,
click
the
down
arrow
and
select
the
date
you
just
entered.
This
will
filter
the
data
to
only
display
and
calculate
these
auctions
on
the
invoice:
As
you
can
see
below,
only
the
two
completed
auctions
are
displayed
on
the
invoice
with
the
invoice
total.
The
invoice
is
now
ready
to
print.
Profit
Analysis
The
profit
analysis
of Consignment
Companion
will
display
current,
up to
date
profits
for
each
auction
as
well
as
complete
totals
for
all
the
auctions
pertaining
to
each
client
.
This
helps
you
to
see
which
clients
are
making
the
most
profits.
Profit
analysis
is
broken
down
into
3
sections:
sales,
expenses,
and
profit.
The
sales
section
is
shown
below
with
the
two
auctions
that
have
ended
with
payment
received:
The
screenshot
below
displays
the
expenses
for
each
auction.
The
first
three
columns
(the
eBay
fees)
will
display
in
red
when
these
fees
are
not
passed
on to
the
client.
Remember
in
our
setup
screenshot
example
we
chose
to
only
charge
the
client
for
eBay
insertion
fees
and
final
value
fees
when
the
auction
did
not
sell.
So
far
only
the
electronic
game
and
Levi
jeans
have
sold.
Note
that
there
is no
insertion
fee
for
the
electronic
game.
This
is
because
the
item
was
marked
as
re-listed
a
second
time.
Since
it
did
sell
the
second
time
eBay
will
not
charge
an
insertion
fee.
The
Fee
Adjustment
column
is
for
manual
entry
so
that
you
can
adjust
eBay
fees
if
necessary.
The
profit
of
each
auction
and
the
total
profit
for
the
client
John
Doe
is
shown
below.
Profit
is
broken
down
into
shipping
profit
and
total
profit.
Again,
these
numbers
are
always
up to
date.
Since
only
two
of
the
auctions
have
sold
with
payment
received
you
can
see
the
total
profit
for
the
client
John
Doe
is a
negative
$11.80.
This
is
due
to
eBay
insertion
fees
and
listing
upgrades
incurred
on
other
auctions
that
have
not
ended.
Even
though
these
fees
will
be
passed
on to
the
client
if
the
items
do
not
sell,
the
program
calculates
these
fees
against
your
profit
until
the
auction
is
actually
invoiced
to
your
client
and
settled.
Consignment
Companion
will
display
an
itemized
report
of
all
listing
upgrade
amounts.
You
never
know
when
a
client
will
want
to
know
every
single
detail!
Due
to
space
not
all
upgrades
are
shown
below:
Other
Features
Consignment
Companion
gives
you a
place
to
record
notes
regarding
each
item:
Commission
Calculation
Details
Consignment
Companion
allows
for
two
types
of
commission
rates
to be
used,
the
progressive scale
and
the
tiered
scale.
The
Tiered
Scale
The
tiered
scale
for
calculating
commissions
is
more
difficult
than
the
sliding
scale,
however,
it
is used
by
most
consignment
businesses.
The
tiered
scale
is
calculated
in
the
same
manner
as eBay
final
value
fees.
Below
is an
example
of a
tiered
scale:
|
$.01
|
through
|
$100.00
|
35%
|
|
$100.01
|
through
|
$500.00
|
30%
|
|
$500.01
|
through
|
$1000.00
|
20%
|
|
$1000.01
|
And
up
|
|
10%
|
Based
on
the
chart
above:
-
If
the
final
sale
of
an
item
is
$100.00
or
less,
the
commission
rate
charged
to
the
client
would
be
35%.
-
If
the
final
sale
of
an
item
falls
between
$100.01
and
$500.00,
the
commission
rate
charged
to
the
client
would
be
35%
of
the
first
$100.00,
and
then
30%
of
the
remaining
amount.
-
If
the
final
sale
of
an
item
falls
between
$500.01
and
$1000.00,
the
commission
rate
charged
to
the
client
would
be
35%
of
the
first
$100,
30%
of
the
next
$400.00,
and
20%
of
the
remaining
amount.
-
If
the
final
sale
of
an
item
is
greater
than
$1000.01,
the
commission
rate
charged
to
the
client
would
be
35%
of
the
first
$100.00,
then
30%
of
the
next
$400.00,
20%
of
the
next
$500,
then
10%
of
the
remaining.
IMPORTANT:
The
tiered
scale
allows
for
the
breakdown
of
fees
into
four
levels.
You
do
not
have
to
use
all
four
levels
but
you
cannot
use a
scale
that
uses
more
than
four
levels.
The
Sliding
Scale
The
sliding
scale
for
calculating
commissions
is
very
easy
and
straight
forward.
Below
is an
example
of a
sliding
scale:
|
$.01
|
through
|
$100.00
|
40%
|
|
$100.01
|
through
|
$300.00
|
35%
|
|
$300.01
|
through
|
$500.00
|
30%
|
|
$500.01
|
through
|
$1000.00
|
20%
|
|
$1000.01
|
And
up
|
|
10%
|
Based
on
the
chart
above:
-
If
the
final
sale
of
an
item
is
$100.00
or
less,
the
commission
rate
charged
to
the
client
would
be
40%.
-
If
the
final
sale
of
an
item
falls
between
$100.01
and
$300.00,
the
commission
rate
charged
to
the
client
would
be
35%.
-
If
the
final
sale
of
an
item
falls
between
$300.01
and
$500.00,
the
commission
rate
charged
to
the
client
would
be
30%.
-
If
the
final
sale
of
an
item
falls
between
$500.01
and
$1000.00,
the
commission
rate
charged
to
the
client
would
be
20%.
-
If
the
final
sale
of
an
item
is
$1000.01
or
more,
the
commission
rate
charged
to
the
client
would
be
10%.
IMPORTANT:
The
sliding
scale
allows
for
the
breakdown
of
fees
into
five
levels.
You
do
not
have
to
use
all
five
levels
but
you
cannot
use a
scale
that
uses
more
than
five
levels.
File
System
Details
Consignment
Companion
is an
Excel
or
OpenOffice
file.
You
must
have
Excel
or
OpenOffice
on
your
computer
to
run
this
program.
(OpenOffice
is a
free
office
suite
package
for
non-Excel
users.
See
the
Software
Requirements
section
below
for
more
information.)
When
you
receive
the Consignment
Companion
Excel
or
OpenOffice
file
you
will
use
the
file
as a
template.
You
will
customize
the
template
with
client
fees
so
that
you
do
not
have
to
re-enter
the
same
information
over
and
over
when
you
create
a
client
file.
You
may
have
numerous
templates
if
you
charge
clients
different
rates.
All
client
files
are
created
from
the
template
by
simply
renaming
the
template
file
with
the
client
name.
The
user's
guide
will
take
you
through
this
very
easy
process.
The
same
client
file
can
be
used
for
an
unlimited
amount
of
auctions
unless
you
change
the
client's
billing
structure
or if
eBay
or
PayPal
fees
change.
In
this
event
you
would
simply
create
a new
client
file
from
a
template
with
the
updated
fees.
The
user's
guide
will
also
show
you
how
to
set
up a
folder
for
your
consignment
business.
All
of
your
client
files
will
reside
within
the
consignment
folder.
Client
files
can
easily
be
sorted
to
stay
in
alphabetical
order.
Changing
eBay
and
PayPal
Fees
Program
updates
will
not
be
needed
if
eBay
or
PayPal
fees
change.
We
have
made
the
Fee
Setup
utility
easy
to
change
fees.
If
eBay
fees
change
you
simply
update
the
changes
in
the
Fee
Setup
screen
as
shown
below
and
save
the
file
as an
updated
template.
Fees
shown
below
are
from
an
image
prior
to
the
Feb,
20th,
2008
changes.
All
fees
within
the
software
have
been
updated
to
reflect
the
2008
changes.
Ebay
has
set
lower
insertion
fees
for
books,
music,
DVDs,
movies,
and
video
games.
For
these
items
the
insertion
fee
will
need
to
manually
adjusted
in
the
Adjustment
column
when
listing
an
item.
For
example,
if a
book
is
listed
then
the
amount
of
-.05
will
need
to be
entered
into
the
Fee
Adjustment
column
to
reflect
the
reduced
fee.
Of
course
if
all
your
items
fall
under
the
book,
music,
DVD
category
you
simply
enter
the
insertion
fees
into
the
Fee
Setup
chart
accordingly
and
no
adjustments
will
need
to be
entered.
FAQs
Q.
Does
Consignment
Companion
support
eBay
Store
consignment
sales?
A. Consignment
Companion
was
created
for
regular
style
auctions.
If
you
can
keep
track
of
the
eBay
store
fees
on
your
own
you
can
manually
enter
your
own
calculated
fees
over
top
the
calculated
fees
within
the
program.
Essentially
you
could
use
this
program
for
eBay
store
consignments
but
we do
not
offer
support
when
the
program
is
being
used
in
this
manner.
Q.
Does
Consignment
Companion
support
dutch
auctions?
A.
No
Q
Does
Consignment
Companion
retrieve
information
from
eBay?
A.
As
stated
earlier
in
this
ad,
this
is
not a
web
based
program
so
data
is
not
retrieved
from
eBay.
Turbo
Lister
can
be
used
to
import
listing
information,
otherwise
this
is a
manual
data
entry
program
and
priced
accordingly.
Important
Information
/
System
Requirements
Please
read
the
following
information
carefully:
Consignment
Companion
requires
Microsoft
Excel
or
OpenOffice
to
run.
OpenOffice
is a
free
office
utility
package
(much
like
Microsoft
Office)
and
is
available
free
to
our
customers
who
do
not
own
Excel.
See
Ordering
and
Shipping
Information
below.
About
MAC
Computers:
Auction
Accounting
Pro will
run
on
MAC
computers
as
long
as
Excel
is
installed,
however,
it
has
been
reported
to us
that
Excel
2008
does
not
support
macros
which
is
needed
to
run Consignment
Companion.
Feel
free
to email
us
for a
test
file.
We
will
send
you a
small
Excel
file
so
that
you
can
be
sure
the
software
will
run
correctly.
A
Word
About
Macros:
Consignment
Companion
contains
macros.
Macros
are
small
programs
that
enhance
Excel
and
OpenOffice
capabilities.
Your
macro
setting
in
Excel
or
OpenOffice
will
need
to be
changed
to
the
LOW
security
setting
to
run
our
software.
(This
is
easy
to do
and
we
explain
how
it is
done.)
Microsoft,
by
default,
warns
users
against
lowering
the
macro
security
setting
because
macros
can
contain
viruses.
We
guarantee
there
are
no
viruses
in
our
software.
Lowering
the
macro
security
setting
plays
no
effect
on
receiving
any
other
viruses
unless
you
were
to
run
another
Excel
or
OpenOffice
file
with
macros.
Antivirus
software
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