Coupons¶
Coupons are created manually in OverDrive, supporting dollar or percent discounts on parts and on labor. Unlike VAST, OverDrive lets a coupon carry both a start date and an end date, so it expires automatically with no manual deactivation step. Derek owns OverDrive coupon management.
When this applies¶
A new coupon is issued, or an existing coupon's active window changes, and it needs to be available in OverDrive.
The process¶
- When a new coupon is issued, manually create it in OverDrive with a start date and an end date, using Part $/% or Labor $/% as applicable. (Retail Team — Derek)
- Set the OverDrive end date three to four days after the coupon's true expiry as a grace buffer, so a customer who arrives just after expiry can still redeem it — this is Derek's standing practice. (Retail Team — Derek)
Go-live & cutover notes¶
- Because OverDrive auto-expires coupons on their end date, no manual deactivation is needed — Adam Sanders' manual monthly expire step in VAST doesn't apply to OverDrive, and he can be removed from the OverDrive coupon process. (Retail Team — Derek)
- Coupons still originate from Amit's retail systems team; Derek coordinates OverDrive coupon setup with Amit. (Retail Team — Amit / Derek)
Related¶
- Item / Price / Cost Maintenance — the same manual, dual-system pattern for this store.
- Packages — another item covered in the joint item/price/package/coupon meeting.
- Adding Coupons — how a coupon is applied on a repair order at the counter.