Setting Explanation

Units
(No effect on plentyShop)

Is the property something like a weight or a length, e.g. a HDMI cable that is 10m long? Select the appropriate unit from the drop-down list.

Note: Selecting a unit has no effect on the plentyShop. Instead, give the property a meaningful name, e.g. "Cable length (in metres)".

Tax rate

No taxation

Select this option () if VAT should not be calculated for the surcharge that was entered.

One possible application is e.g. displaying bottle deposits, which are added to the item price without VAT.

Tax rate from variation

Select this option () if the same VAT should be calculated for the surcharge as for the variation.

You can see which VAT rate is saved for the variation by opening the menu Item » Edit item » [Open variation] » Tab: Settings » Area: Costs » Drop-down list: VAT.

Tax rate A, B, C, D

Select this option () if a specific VAT rate should be applied to the surcharge that was entered.

You can find the individual VAT rates in the menu Setup » Client » [Select client] » Locations » [Select location] » Accounting » Tab: VAT rates » [Open configuration].

Order options

Display as multi-line input
(Not currently functional)

This option is intended for order properties. Currently, this option is not functional. In the future, this option will control what type of input field your customers will see in the plentyShop, e.g. when they enter the text that should be engraved on an item.

Order property

Select this option () if the property should be treated as an order property. What are order properties?

Note: Not all property types are compatible with order properties. If customers should be able to enter a text (e.g. for engraved items), then you will need to select the type "Character string". The types "HTML" and "Text" are not compatible with order properties.

Required

This option is relevant for order properties.

= Customers must select the order property before they can place the item in the shopping cart.

= Customers can place the item in the shopping cart without having selected the order property.

Example of use: This option helps sellers comply with the new German sales laws that went into effect on January 1st, 2022. The most important change resulting from this law for online shop processes is the shortening of the period of warranty for used goods and the explicit and separate agreement of "defects" in the purchase contract. This option allows sellers to make an "explicit and separate agreement" with customers directly on an item’s product page. The order property’s text can state that the customer accepts possible defects as well as a shortened period of warranty. The customer has to agree for every item separately. This allows sellers to simultaneously sell both new and used products.

Pre-selected

This option is relevant for order properties.

= The order property is pre-selected in the plentyShop.

= The order property is not pre-selected in the plentyShop.

Display as additional costs

This option is relevant for order properties.

= The surcharge is added to the total. The exact value of the surcharge is displayed separately.

= The surcharge is added to the total. The exact value of the surcharge is not mentioned separately.

Surcharge

Do you want to offer this property for an additional fee? For example, surcharges can be used for:

  • Additional options and services that customers can choose while placing orders.

  • Deposits on glass bottles

Enter a value here if a surcharge is to be added for the property. Surcharges will automatically be added to the item price in the detailed view of an item and in the order process.
Setting Explanation

Mandatory field

Select this option to make sure that the property is a mandatory input. Mandatory fields are displayed in bold in the detail view of the contact in the Properties area and in the order process in the plentyShop.

Order process

Select this option to make sure that the property is displayed in the order process in the plentyShop.

Customer registration

Select this option to make sure that the property is displayed in the customer registration in the plentyShop.

Contact search

This option is currently without function. Later, it should be possible to filter for properties in the CRM » Contacts menu.