Are you using the Zen Cart Price Manager to manage your sales
(i.e. do you set "Special Price", "Available Date:", "Expiry Date:" and "Specials Status:")?
Yes we use those but those are related to specials, not to the salemaker which is what we use to put a whole category on sale.

or are you using a downloaded contribution to manage sales?
We do not use a contribution to manage any sales.

On a second note I see you are in the Springs, so are we. We live out in Colorado Center off Marksheffel and Bradley.

Rick