How long after you are hired at Best Buy does it take for your discount to start?

Posted November 14th, 2008

John asked: How long after you are hired at Best Buy does it take for your discount to start? Also what exactly is the discount?JO

How do you know when a contractor offers a discount, whether you get it?

Posted October 20th, 2008

debodun asked: For instance, if there’s a promotion saying “10% off if you mention our ad” or “15% senior discount”. Then when you get the bill, it’s X dollars, how can you tell where the discount is? I ask because I questioned one man about the discount he mentioned and he said it was already [...]

How do you get a corporate discount card for hotels?

Posted September 1st, 2008

cdcsub asked: What sort of id is used to receive the discount rate for the self employeed person. Is there a card you can get (not a credit card) to receive this discount or do you just use your id/business cards?JULIE

I believe I was scammed by Audio Discount Console. How can I get my money back and warn others?

Posted July 19th, 2008

Tonya M asked: I purchased a computer from Audio Discount Console based in Indonesia. I wired them the money on June 14th as requested. I have e-mailed them several times requesting the status of my order and have not received any response. Who do I report this to and how can I get my money [...]

How to calculate price discount - 2 ways, professionals please?

Posted July 5th, 2008

Mick asked: Hi there, I am just wondering if you ever heard about this. Say you have something priced $100. If you give 10% discount, you multiply $100 by 0.9. And the result is $90. Clear.
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There is another way how to calculate “10%” discount, by dividing $100 by 1.1, and the result is approximately $90.90.
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What is the amount of the discount of merchandise on credit and when does it expire?

Posted June 27th, 2008

sbskeeper asked: Apple Co. sells merchandise on credit to Zea Co in the amount of $8,000. The invoice must be dated on September 15 with terms of 1/15, net 45. What is the amount of the discount and up to what date must the invoice be paid in order for the buyer to take advantage [...]

How Do they Assign a discount for Senior citizen in a Bookstore?let say a 5% discount?

Posted June 11th, 2008

kasmuth asked: I’m developing an Inventory & POS system for a bookstore,What is the approach for the discount?GLENN

How to find the discount rate with the BA II PLUS financial calculator?

Posted April 24th, 2008

elcot32 asked: Hi,
I just bought the BA II PLUS financial calculator for my financial management class and I dont really understand the user manual.
So for example, a collectionnor buy a painting for 2 million dollars and he think that in 5 years, he can sell it 4 million, How do I find the discount [...]

How do stores benefit from discount cards?

Posted April 6th, 2008

askdrew asked: How do stores benefit from their discount cards? I know that they gather information on the purchases and the buyer, but what do they do with the information? Do they sell this to market research firms?DAISY

How do you discount a note receivable to a third party?

Posted April 3rd, 2008

D. asked: If I accepted a note receivable and wanted to discount it to a third party how do I figuere out the discount amount and the proceeds of the note?ERIC