# Adding Vendors

## Adding Vendors

* You can add vendors to a store or to the group. So if you have group-wide marketing or software services, you can separate them from the individual stores. If it's not for the group you need to select a dealership by just clicking on it. 
* Just start searching for the vendor you want to add and select it from the list. 
* Vendors will periodically change product names so the application is designed to allow you to choose ones that have previously been entered or add a new one.
* Add the 'Monthly Cost' and if applicable the 'Variable Cost Average'. 
* For the contract terms you can chose an standard out or manually enter the end date.

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## Editing, Canceling and Reactivating Vendors

* You can adjust costs and terms at any point.
* If you decide to cancel a vendor it will first prompt you to confirm then ask you to confirm your final costs and the term end date.&#x20;
* You can reactivate a vendor if you have a change of heart. It will have you confirm the same information.

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## Referring a Vendor to LVL Up to Add

* If you have vendor of yours that hasn't been added click ‘Refer a Vendor’ and we will get it added.
* We are working to add more each week but we can let you skip the line. You will get an email after it has been vetted and added.

## Searching for Vendors

* The search engine and database that power it have some unique features to make finding a new vendor partner easier. There are 21 vendor categories that describe the individual services vendors offer dealerships.&#x20;
* There are 2 separate ways to search:
  * The search engine is mapped to over 30 attributes as well as of summarized details per vendor. It will return results unique to what you are looking for.
  * The other way is from using combinations of the dropdown filters, and the categories.&#x20;

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## Vendor Details&#x20;

* Contains a summary of each vendors company, products, categories of services and their recent demo and owner reviews.&#x20;
* Selecting a product will open up more details provided by the vendor.

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