Do I have to offer a free sample on Newsstand?

Hi everyone, I was hoping someone could help me with what is hopefully a simple question...
I read somewhere previously that Apple has a requirement that at least one issue (folio) that resides in a newsstand app, must be made available for free. Is this true? It seems a bit odd, as it leaves us open to the possibility of having to pay download fees to Adobe, without making any revenue from the download itself. The "success" of a million downloads could therefore be our downfall. It just doesn't seem right. Could anyone help clarify this for me? I'm sincerely hoping I have my facts wrong...
Thanks,
Marc

We launched a few weeks ago and submitted both a free ampler and a full 'dummy' of our first weekly issue. Approval process was quick and smooth. However, we discovered that as a result of submitting both these and publishing them on the same day (launch day), the system was recognising the free sampler as the most recent issue -- as a result, subscribers in the first week couldn't get issue 1 as part of their paid subscription, and were getting the free sampler instead. The only solution we had was to remove the sampler -- which we did and haven't replaced. Haven't had a problem with Apple over this. Mind you, we gave Apple access to our test developer accounts so they could log in and check.
Hope that helps a little.
Guy

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How much space is Other using? You may be able to reduce.
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http://tinyurl.com/85w6xwn
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Free Sample Issue

I'm sure I'm overlooking something. I have an app that offers inapp magazine purchases. Can someone tell me how to update my free sample newsstand issue? Do I simply replace/update the folio assgined as the free issue in the folio producer?
Thanks!
-Chad

Yes. Just update the articles inside the free issue and then click the "update" button in Folio Producer.

Free sample sales - Control for Total Value

Dear all,
In our sales free process we configured
a condition type Z100 Net value
and condition record maintained with Key
Customer / Material / Plant
Higher authority is maintaining teh condition reocrd for one day.
10000/ Fg123456 / h210 - 100 % 12.8.2011 12.8.2011
and It will come in the sales order and the Total value will get knocked off by Z100 condition type.
But in this user can enter any number of quantity in the day and product can be dispatch as free sample.
Now we want here
The Basic value (multiply by qty) of the sales order should not go beyond Rs 5000/-
It should be restricted.
Or can we have some release strategy so that Rs 5000 marketing manager can release,
5000 - 10000 COO and above CEO.
Please suggest me, even the full process need to changed also OK for us.
Thanks and Regards,
Mani

Hi Mani,
As explained already, through user exit MV45AFZZ, you can acheive the block.
for your 2nd part, you can get a z-report develop to check the orders that are blocked with this specific delivery block and their net value and item details. Allow the business user to choose the documents he wants to release, since this is purely a business decision. For the orders he wants to release, again through the same user exit MV45AFZZ and FORM USEREXIT_SAVE_DOCUMENT_PREPARE, you can get this block removed through ABAP programming.
You can define a new blocking reason, if required in OVLS.
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Import of free samples

Dear Consultants,
my client is getting free samples of one imported material. In this case no payment will be made to vendor but we have to pay all the import duties to the customs like Basic duty of custom, Ecess, Hcess, CVD, ADC , etc etc,
How we can handle and configure this scenario in sap where we donot make payment to vendor as he has provided us the free goods but we have to make payment of custom duties.
with regards

Hi
Since you are not getting any credit for these duties paid i suggest you release a PO free of cost on vendor & inward the goods.
One more service PO or cost centre PO for duty, cess etc. . . for customs & pay to customs.
Regards
Rang

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Hello Experts,
I have a question on the cess values aspect of free sample sales.Recently, I have configured a free sample sales for one of our clients. Now, in the invoice the user does not want the cess values to be passed to the customer.I changed the R100 discount type in the pricing control data, still tax is picked up, showing negative net value and not zero. Now, how to arrive at excise payable as credit entry and octoroi etc as debit entry in G/L accounts. or where I am going wrong, please suggest.
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Raj.

For sample sales that is you are despatching material on free of cost, follow the steps mentioned below
1) In V/06, you should create a condition type, say ZDIS (for 100% discount) and maintain the following:-
Cond. class::::::A
Calculat.type::::A
Plus/minus:::::::X
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Amount/percent:::X
Delete:::::::::::X
Value::::::::::::X
Save the condition type
2) In OV34, create two new Account Keys, one for PR00 and one for 100% discount. Say the two Account Keys are ZSM and ZSP
3) In V/08, against PR00 condition type, assign Account Key ZSM with a tick in "Required". Next for condition type ZDIS, assign the another Account Key ZSP without any tick in the three boxes. Against this discount condition type, assign the step number of net value under the tab "From", assuming that after PR00 you have multiple condition types.
4) In FS00, create a new G/L Account with description as Sales Promotion Expenses
5) In VKOA maintain these two Account Keys for the sales organisation / chart of accounts with the same G/L account for both the Account Keys. Dont assign different G/L Account here.
6) Now create a sale order and do billing. See how the accounting document flows. Post still if you have any issues.
thanks
G. Lakshmipathi

Free samples and needed billing and accounting document

Hi experts,
i got a scenario as below;
we issue free samples to our customers to give in the markets, but issuing this free items there would be some freigt expenses incurred,for that a billing and accounting required. how to configure this please help me
thanx,
shirgud

Shirisha,
1. You will have to create a seperate sample sales Document Type, Item Category and Billing Document.
2. In this Sample Item category you will have tomake pricing as 'B" Pricing for Free goods" pricing procedure ( Copy TAN and change it accordingly to bring it as standard process)
3. Document Procing Procedure = C and Maintain customer pricing procedure accordingly.
4. Maintain Shipping Condition Type KF00 in the free samples pricing procedure either manually (mostly) or else through) so that you can enter Freight Expense at Billing
5. Check whether we have a G/L Assigned for this freight a/c key ERF.
through this config you can process accordingly.
Regards
Sathya

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Hi all,
I gone through the thread before posting this because of some confustion still i had in my mind.
My cleint requirement is Finished products which normally processed in the sales order as TAN, some times given to customer as a "FREE SAMPLE" for a promotion purpose or during new product launch.
While sending Material to the customer these "FREE SAMPLE", my client not collecting any amount.
The invoce value is ZERO.
But for accounting point of view they want to capture this FREE SAMPLE ITEMS. They have to show the government about the value of free sample distributed for a certain period.
I tried to convince my client use it as a FREE GOODS, TANN item category, for FREE SAMPLE also.
*But they want to capture both FREE GOODS and FREE SAMPLES in DIFFERENT G/L account.
Can anyone suggest me.?
Regards
Harish

Hi Harishkumar,
What is the material code for the sample material? Is it the same as that of the finished goods? If it is different then you can create a separate material account asignment group.
A.........Separate material code for the sample material.
IMG - Sales and Distribution - Basic Functions - Account Assignment/Costing - Revenue Account Determination - Check Master Data Relevant For Account Assignment - Materials: Account Assignment Groups
Execute & create a new one for sample material.
In the material master of the sample material select the material account assignment group & in VKOA maintained the G/L account as per the material account assignment group.
Note: In case of sample sale, the order type will not be relevant for billing. If at all you make it relevant for billing the system will create an accounting document when the invoice is saved because for the accounting entries to be hit an invoice should be created.
B........Same material for the sample sale (finished goods material will be sent as a sample)
In this case you will be having some entry in the material account assignment group which will be copied in the sales order. But in the sales order the material account assignment group is not changeable at the item level. When you create the invoice make sure the material account assignment group is changed so that when the invoice is saved the system will post the value in the relevant G/L account (specially created for free goods & sample goods).
Also as it is a sample sale the sales Tax will not be applicable, so in the pricing you will only have the selling price condition type.
1. Create a Z document type copying from FD document type in transaction code VOV8.
2. Create a separate item category, copy from KLN & save as ZKLN........in the field billing relevance select option "A" so that system will allow invoice based on the delivery only...........in the field pricing select X - standard pricing.
3. In transaction code VOV4 do the item category determination for the new document type.
4. Maintain the copy control settings........sales order to delivery...........delivery to invoice.
5. Create a new pricing procedure for sample sales & do the pricing procedure determination in OVKK. Check the document pricing procedure assignment.......assign C to the new sales order type.
6. In transaction code VKOA maintain the relevant G/L account determination as per the sample account assignment group.
Run a complete cycle & check the accounting entries. But this will be shown as an open item in transaction code FBL5N.
With best regards,
Allabaqsh G. Patil.
Idhasoft Ltd.

Free sample delivery

Hi All!
I have specific requirement.
My company want to send free sample as a promtional activity.The material is also sold as standard sale.
i have following queris:
1. If the material is sold on standard sales process with item category is TAN, now i want to send free sample of the same material to different customer. Then how can i determine item category(TANN or Other ) in sale order type FD(Free sample Sales type).
2. While doing PGI the material movement should be free sample type of material movement which should be other than normal sale mvmt
3. The accounting entry at PGI should be not to COGS but to the promotion and publicity account.
How to configure these ?
Thanks
Sanjay Petkar

Follow the below procedures:-
1) In FS00, create two new G/L Accounts for sample sales which your FI people has to do. One for customer credit and one for posting to promotional account
2) Create a new pricing procedure for sample sales in V/08 with a new Account Key (say ZSM) which may be assigned to your PR00
3) Next in VKOA, assign the Account Key and G/L Account created for customer credit for the combinations which you already maintained for normal sales
4) Create a new sale order (if need be) and billing type and assign this pricing procedure in OVKK
5) Go to OBYC, double click on Transaction GBB and assign the new G/L Account created for promotional account for the combination of 0001:::VAX:::Material Type
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thanks
G. Lakshmipathi

Free sample from vendor (import) need to pay freight and duties

All SAP Gurus,
Vendor outside India has send us free sample.
But we need to pay duties and freight over it.
How this can be mapped in SAP?
Regards,

Hi,
You can post fright charges by creating purchase order for 0.1 rate with fright & duty charges as per your requirement.
Also you can pay fright charges by direct posting in vendor account with FB60.
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Regards,
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Mac OS X 10.8.5's App Store keeps offering the free 10.10 Mavericks...

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Free samples

I am getting some free samples from vendor of one material which is I am using regularly and material has certain cost in material master.
I know I can get it by creating PO with free of charge indicator.
But then when I will receive it and I want to issue it to some project or cost center, system is going to post accounting document even though the material I receive is with zero price.
Can anybody help to get solution of this problem ?

hi balaji,
when u receive the free goods it will come into ur stock with zero value,
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its SAP standard procedure,
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or
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Dear SAP guru's
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kindly some one help me. i tried and search the forum - i am not able to find the answer.
Regards,
Reshmi

Reshmi this is the configuration steps you need:
1) create a new item category copying TAN and set the pricing relevance to B (free goods)
2) create a pricing procedure like this:
11     0     PR00     Price
100     0          Gross
915     0     MWST     VAT
920     0          Total
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926     0          Grand Total
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Procedure for inwarding imports free sample

Dear all
We are getting free samples from our import vendors.No cost involved in this samples.
We want to keep it in valuated stock.
Is there any special movement is available for inwarding these free samples.
Please help us.
Regards
Mahalingam Sarathi

Hi,
There is no Sperate Movement type for free sample procurement.
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