diff --git a/tailbone/templates/products/batch.mako b/tailbone/templates/products/batch.mako
index 97b23035..a66d0486 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/products/batch.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/products/batch.mako
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/base.mako" />
 
-<%def name="title()">Products: Create Batch</%def>
+<%def name="title()">Create Batch</%def>
 
 <%def name="context_menu_items()">
   <li>${h.link_to("Back to Products", url('products'))}</li>
diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py b/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py
index a0fc4011..c3913a8c 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ class PricingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
     rows_editable = True
     rows_bulk_deletable = True
 
+    labels = {
+        'min_diff_threshold': "Min $ Diff",
+        'min_diff_percent': "Min % Diff",
+    }
+
     grid_columns = [
         'id',
         'description',
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ class PricingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
         'id',
         'description',
         'min_diff_threshold',
+        'min_diff_percent',
         'calculate_for_manual',
         'notes',
         'created',
@@ -124,6 +130,11 @@ class PricingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
         'status_text',
     ]
 
+    def configure_form(self, f):
+        super(PricingBatchView, self).configure_form(f)
+
+        f.set_type('min_diff_threshold', 'currency')
+
     def configure_row_grid(self, g):
         super(PricingBatchView, self).configure_row_grid(g)
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/products.py b/tailbone/views/products.py
index 0d49401b..c5f85b9a 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/products.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/products.py
@@ -954,11 +954,13 @@ class ProductsView(MasterView):
         """
         supported = self.get_supported_batches()
         batch_options = []
-        for key, spec in list(supported.items()):
-            handler = load_object(spec)(self.rattail_config)
-            handler.spec = spec
+        for key, info in list(supported.items()):
+            handler = load_object(info['spec'])(self.rattail_config)
+            handler.spec = info['spec']
+            handler.option_key = key
+            handler.option_title = info.get('title', handler.get_model_title())
             supported[key] = handler
-            batch_options.append((key, handler.get_model_title()))
+            batch_options.append((key, handler.option_title))
 
         schema = colander.SchemaNode(
             colander.Mapping(),
@@ -983,41 +985,44 @@ class ProductsView(MasterView):
                 params_forms[key] = forms.Form(schema=schema, request=self.request)
 
         if self.request.method == 'POST':
-            controls = self.request.POST.items()
-            data = form.validate(controls)
-            batch_key = data['batch_type']
-            params = {
-                'description': data['description'],
-                'notes': data['notes']}
-            pform = params_forms.get(batch_key)
-            if pform:
-                pdata = pform.validate(controls)
-                for field in pform.schema:
-                    param_name = pform.schema[field.name].param_name
-                    params[param_name] = pdata[field.name]
+            if form.validate(newstyle=True):
+                data = form.validated
 
-            # TODO: should this be done elsewhere?
-            for name in params:
-                if params[name] is colander.null:
-                    params[name] = None
+                # collect general params
+                batch_key = data['batch_type']
+                params = {
+                    'description': data['description'],
+                    'notes': data['notes']}
 
-            handler = get_batch_handler(self.rattail_config, batch_key,
-                                        default=supported[batch_key].spec)
-            products = self.get_effective_data()
-            progress = SessionProgress(self.request, 'products.batch')
-            thread = Thread(target=self.make_batch_thread,
-                            args=(handler, self.request.user.uuid, products, params, progress))
-            thread.start()
-            return self.render_progress(progress, {
-                'cancel_url': self.get_index_url(),
-                'cancel_msg': "Batch creation was canceled.",
-            })
+                # collect batch-type-specific params
+                pform = params_forms.get(batch_key)
+                if pform and pform.validate(newstyle=True):
+                    pdata = pform.validated
+                    for field in pform.schema:
+                        param_name = pform.schema[field.name].param_name
+                        params[param_name] = pdata[field.name]
 
-        return {
+                # TODO: should this be done elsewhere?
+                for name in params:
+                    if params[name] is colander.null:
+                        params[name] = None
+
+                handler = supported[batch_key]
+                products = self.get_effective_data()
+                progress = SessionProgress(self.request, 'products.batch')
+                thread = Thread(target=self.make_batch_thread,
+                                args=(handler, self.request.user.uuid, products, params, progress))
+                thread.start()
+                return self.render_progress(progress, {
+                    'cancel_url': self.get_index_url(),
+                    'cancel_msg': "Batch creation was canceled.",
+                })
+
+        return self.render_to_response('batch', {
             'form': form,
             'dform': form.make_deform_form(), # TODO: hacky? at least is explicit..
             'params_forms': params_forms,
-        }
+        })
 
     def make_batch_params_schema_pricing(self):
         """
@@ -1025,7 +1030,12 @@ class ProductsView(MasterView):
         """
         return colander.SchemaNode(
             colander.Mapping(),
-            colander.SchemaNode(colander.Decimal(), name='min_diff_threshold', quant='1.00', missing=colander.null),
+            colander.SchemaNode(colander.Decimal(), name='min_diff_threshold',
+                                quant='1.00', missing=colander.null,
+                                title="Min $ Diff"),
+            colander.SchemaNode(colander.Decimal(), name='min_diff_percent',
+                                quant='1.00', missing=colander.null,
+                                title="Min % Diff"),
             colander.SchemaNode(colander.Boolean(), name='calculate_for_manual'),
         )