Applying promotions

To accept a promotional offer and apply the special pricing it usually includes, follow these steps:

  1. Add the promoted product(s) to the Shopping Cart. You can do this directly from the Shopping Cart or from the Search Results screen after any product search.
  2. From the search results screen, click the Shopping Cart icon or select Shopping Cart from the main Web Tools menu. The Shopping Cart screen appears and displays the product(s) you added in step one. All promoted products will display the promotion information directly below the item with the "P" light bulb indicator .
  3. Tech Data will automatically apply the available promotion for you if the quantity criteria of the promotion is met. If the promotion is not automatically applied, you can accept the promotion by clicking the light bulb icon. The item quantity will then be changed to meet the minimum quantity requirements.
  4. After a promotion is applied, the item will display the light bulb icon with the "P" in it as well as the text "Promotion: Applied" directly under the item information. If the promotion is a free good bonus item, that item information will be directly below the original promoted item.
  5. If you wish to see the details of the promotion applied, click the light bulb icon . The details will show in a table format and the line for the applied promotion will be shaded in light blue. If you wish to see the details for all applied promotions in your shopping cart, click the Show Applied Promotions check box.
  6. If you do not wish to take advantage of any promotion that has been applied, you must first display the details of the promotion and then deselect the promotion by clicking the . The promotion will be removed and the system will adjust the price back to the original price.
Note: Some promotions require that you purchase a minimum quantity of a product to qualify for the promotion. If you change the product quantity, the system automatically performs a real-time validation of product availability for the new quantity. If successful, the validation displays a green check mark in the left margin. You cannot submit your order if any one of several other icons appears.

Gov't Note: If you change your market from Commercial to any Government market after displaying the Shopping Cart screen, the original promotion that was automatically applied will remain applied and you may see an additional Government promotion(s) below it if any are available. If you wish to take advantage of the government promoted price, you must select the government promotion which will automatically deselect the original promotion. If you change your market after proceeding to the Check Out screen, you will be automatically rerouted back to the Shopping Cart screen to apply the appropriate promotions available to you.

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