my $saleend = get_time($in{'saleend');
my $salestart = get_time($in{'salestart');

# nasty sub hidden away
sub get_time {
    my $input = shift;
    if ($input eq "always") {
        return time() + (365 * 24 * 60 * 60);
    }
    else {
        return time() + ($input * 24 * 60 * 60);
}