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#   Product Sale ambiguity.Suggestion 2 change wording

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14 years 9 months ago [\#37138](#37138) by [woonydanny](/forum/user/5795-woonydanny "View woonydanny's Profile")  *[Product Sale ambiguity.Suggestion 2 change wording](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/37138-product-sale-ambiguity-suggestion-2-change-wording#37138 "Hi, After reading the documentation i became aware of something that wasn't actually that straightforward. when you add a product in the backend you are given the options of putting in the  For most people they would interpret this as when the product is 'on sale' as in when it is discounted. I think the default wording (i know i can override the wording myself) in the core extension should be changed.  My suggestions would be to change it to &quot;Product Available To Buy start&quot; or &quot;Able To Buy start&quot; or &quot;Product Can Be Bought start&quot; or &quot;Product Available start&quot; etc.  And then leave the term &quot;Sale&quot; to be used for discounts etc.")* was created by *[woonydanny](/forum/user/5795-woonydanny "View woonydanny's Profile")*

Hi,
After reading the documentation i became aware of something that wasn't actually that straightforward. when you add a product in the backend you are given the options of putting in the

> Sale start :
> Sale end :

For most people they would interpret this as when the product is 'on sale' as in when it is discounted. I think the default wording (i know i can override the wording myself) in the core extension should be changed.

My suggestions would be to change it to "Product Available To Buy start" or "Able To Buy start" or "Product Can Be Bought start" or "Product Available start" etc.

And then leave the term "Sale" to be used for discounts etc.

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14 years 9 months ago [\#37264](#37264) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")  Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Product Sale ambiguity.Suggestion 2 change wording](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/37138-product-sale-ambiguity-suggestion-2-change-wording#37264 "Hi, After reading the documentation i became aware of something that wasn't actually that straightforward. when you add a product in the backend you are given the options of putting in the  For most people they would interpret this as when the product is 'on sale' as in when it is discounted. I think the default wording (i know i can override the wording myself) in the core extension should be changed.  My suggestions would be to change it to &quot;Product Available To Buy start&quot; or &quot;Able To Buy start&quot; or &quot;Product Can Be Bought start&quot; or &quot;Product Available start&quot; etc.  And then leave the term &quot;Sale&quot; to be used for discounts etc.")*

Thanks. We'll change the wording then.

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