Even the mall booth number has a drop-down list. Malls and Auctions Mall and auction information is used only for sales placement of inventory items. The software is not intended for the mall owner's or auctioneer's side of the business. Databases are maintained for mall and auction house information. The data entry screen for malls is shown in figure 2.
Space is provided for address, owner, and hours of operation.
Booth numbers and rent can be recorded for multiple booths. A separate field for mall commission is provided, but it only allows for a simple percentage and not sliding scales. A table shows how much profit is left at various discounts, taking into account marked selling price, mall commission, and item cost. Similar facilities for selling at auction are included, but these seem best suited to certain on-line auctions. Contacts A contact database is provided.