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OrderCalc Promo Common Offers

Each recipe here takes one common offer and shows the settings that build it: the qualification, the reward, and any limit or code. Every recipe uses the built-in qualifications and reward types, with the setting names you see in the editor. Product names and prices are examples.

Each recipe's table lists its settings in the order and nesting the editor shows them. An indented setting appears only after you make the choice above it; for example, Number of units appears only when Units to discount is Limited. Every setting in the branch is listed, including the ones left at their default, so you can match the table to the form field by field.

The Reward row names one of the five reward types. Add a catalog reward of that type to the promo (see Creating A Catalog Reward), then enter the settings below it in Promotion View.

For how each setting works, see OrderCalc Promo Rewards. For how qualifications, limits, and caps differ, see Qualifications, Limits, And Caps.

Recipe Map

Offer Recipe
A percentage off orders over a minimum Percentage Off Orders Over A Minimum
A fixed amount off orders over a minimum Dollar Amount Off Orders Over A Minimum
A bigger discount for bigger orders Spend More, Save More
Free shipping over a minimum Free Shipping Over A Minimum
Half-price shipping with a cap Half-Price Shipping, Capped
Buy two, get one free Buy Two, Get One Free
Buy two, get a different product at half price Buy Two, Get Another Product At Half Price
A percentage off selected products, with a cap Percentage Off Selected Products, Capped
A fixed amount off each unit of a product Dollar Amount Off Each Unit
A percentage off everything except some products Percentage Off Everything Except Selected Products
A free gift with a minimum order Gift With Purchase
A free gift for every $100, up to two per order A Gift For Every $100
An offer for some customer types Offer For Selected Customer Types
An offer that needs a code Offer With A Promo Code

Order Discounts

Percentage Off Orders Over A Minimum

20% off orders of $100 or more, once per customer. Your First OrderCalc Promo builds this offer step by step.

Setting Value
Qualification MinimumOrderAmountQualification
 Minimum Amount 100
Reward OrderSubtotalDiscount
 Subtotal discount Percentage
  Percentage calculation Configured
   Percentage 20
  Maximum total discount Unlimited
Limit MaxUsesPerCustomerLimit
 Maximum Uses Per Customer 1

Dollar Amount Off Orders Over A Minimum

$10 off orders of $100 or more.

Setting Value
Qualification MinimumOrderAmountQualification
 Minimum Amount 100
Reward OrderSubtotalDiscount
 Subtotal discount Monetary Amount
  Discount amount Configured
   Amount 10

For example:

Order Result
$120 subtotal $10 off; the subtotal becomes $110
$90 subtotal The promo does not apply

The $10 comes off the order once, not once per item.

Spend More, Save More

10% off from $100 and 20% off from $300, with the discount capped at $50.

Setting Value
Reward OrderSubtotalDiscount
 Subtotal discount Percentage
  Percentage calculation From Order Measurement Tiers
   Order measurement Merchandise Subtotal
   Measurement tiers Minimum measurement 100, Percentage 10
Minimum measurement 300, Percentage 20
  Maximum total discount Up To
   Maximum amount 50

For example:

Order Result
$80 subtotal No tier is reached, so nothing is taken off
$150 subtotal 10%, which is $15 off
$350 subtotal 20% would be $70; the cap limits it to $50

No qualification is needed for the discount: the tiers decide the value, and an order below the first tier earns nothing.

Shipping Discounts

Free Shipping Over A Minimum

Free shipping on orders of $100 or more.

Setting Value
Qualification MinimumOrderAmountQualification
 Minimum Amount 100
Reward OrderShippingDiscount
 Shipping discount Full Waiver

The remaining shipping charge is removed. Handling fees stay, and a shipping amount set manually on the order is left as it is.

Half-Price Shipping, Capped

Half off shipping, saving at most $10.

Setting Value
Reward OrderShippingDiscount
 Shipping discount Percentage
  Percentage calculation Configured
   Percentage 50
  Maximum total discount Up To
   Maximum amount 10

A $12 shipping charge becomes $6. A $30 shipping charge would save $15, so the cap limits the discount to $10 and $20 remains.

Product Discounts

Buy Two, Get One Free

Buy three Protein Tubs and one is free; buy six and two are free.

Setting Value
Reward ItemPriceDiscount
 Products to discount Selected Items
  Products to include Protein Tub
 Discount method Percentage
  Percentage calculation Configured
   Percentage 100
 Units to discount Limited
  Number of units Per Step
   How a step is earned Qualifying Item Quantity
    Qualifying products Protein Tub
    Qualifying units per step 3
   Units earned per step 1
   Repeat limit Unlimited
   Maximum units Unlimited
  Which units first Lowest Basis First
 Maximum total discount Unlimited

With a Protein Tub at $30:

Order Result
Two Protein Tubs No complete step; nothing is taken off
Three Protein Tubs One free: $30 off
Six Protein Tubs Two free: $60 off

The free units count toward the step, which is why the step is three units, not two. On the order, the discount is spread across every unit on the line: three $30 Protein Tubs each show $10 off. The spread is in whole cents and never rounds up, so when it doesn't divide evenly the customer gets slightly less; three $40 Protein Tubs get $39.99 off. See Item Price Discount.

Buy Two, Get Another Product At Half Price

For every two Protein Tubs, one Vitamin Pack is half price, up to two Vitamin Packs per order.

Setting Value
Qualification ProductInCartQualification
 Products in the cart Contains Selected Products
  Item codes Protein Tub
  Minimum quantity 2
Reward ItemPriceDiscount
 Products to discount Selected Items
  Products to include Vitamin Pack
 Discount method Percentage
  Percentage calculation Configured
   Percentage 50
 Units to discount Limited
  Number of units Per Step
   How a step is earned Qualifying Item Quantity
    Qualifying products Protein Tub
    Qualifying units per step 2
   Units earned per step 1
   Repeat limit Unlimited
   Maximum units Up To
    Maximum units 2
  Which units first Lowest Basis First
 Maximum total discount Unlimited

With a Protein Tub at $30 and a Vitamin Pack at $24:

Order Result
Two Protein Tubs and one Vitamin Pack One Vitamin Pack at half price: $12 off
Six Protein Tubs and three Vitamin Packs Three steps, but at most two Vitamin Packs: $24 off
One Protein Tub and one Vitamin Pack The qualification fails, so the promo does not apply

The step is 2 here, not 3 as in Buy Two, Get One Free, because the Vitamin Pack isn't one of the qualifying products, so the discounted unit isn't counted toward the step.

With one Protein Tub, the reward alone would give nothing, since no step is complete. The qualification also keeps the promo from counting as qualified for that cart, for example in the API's qualification check, which looks at qualifications and limits but not at what the rewards give.

Percentage Off Selected Products, Capped

20% off Protein Tubs and Vitamin Packs, saving at most $25 per order.

Setting Value
Reward ItemPriceDiscount
 Products to discount Selected Items
  Products to include Protein Tub, Vitamin Pack
 Discount method Percentage
  Percentage calculation Configured
   Percentage 20
 Units to discount All Eligible
 Maximum total discount Up To
  Maximum amount 25

Two Protein Tubs at $30 each get $12 off. Five would get $30 off, so the cap limits the discount to $25. Products that aren't selected get nothing.

Dollar Amount Off Each Unit

$5 off every Protein Tub.

Setting Value
Reward ItemPriceDiscount
 Products to discount Selected Items
  Products to include Protein Tub
 Discount method Amount Per Unit
  Amount per unit Configured
   Amount 5
 Units to discount All Eligible
 Maximum total discount Unlimited

With a Protein Tub at $30 and a Vitamin Pack at $24:

Order Result
One Protein Tub $5 off
Three Protein Tubs and one Vitamin Pack $15 off; the Vitamin Pack is unchanged

The amount comes off each unit, so the discount grows with the quantity. For a fixed amount off the whole order, see Dollar Amount Off Orders Over A Minimum.

Percentage Off Everything Except Selected Products

15% off every product except the Starter Kit.

Setting Value
Reward ItemPriceDiscount
 Products to discount Every Item Except
  Products to exclude Starter Kit
 Discount method Percentage
  Percentage calculation Configured
   Percentage 15
 Units to discount All Eligible
 Maximum total discount Unlimited

With a Starter Kit at $100, a Protein Tub at $30, and a Vitamin Pack at $24:

Order Result
Starter Kit and two Protein Tubs 15% of the $60 in Protein Tubs: $9 off
One Protein Tub and one Vitamin Pack 15% of $54: $8.10 off
Starter Kit alone Nothing to discount

Products added to the catalog later are discounted too; only the products you exclude are left out.

Gifts

Gift With Purchase

A free Shaker Bottle with any order of $100 or more.

Setting Value
Qualification MinimumOrderAmountQualification
 Minimum Amount 100
Reward AddItems
 Items to add Single Product
  Product selection Configured
   Product to add
    Product Shaker Bottle
    Units per award 1
    Price of added item Exact
     Unit price 0
  How often to add the product Once

A $120 order gets one free Shaker Bottle. An $80 order gets none. The Shaker Bottle needs a price in the order's currency and price type even though it's added free; without one, nothing is added.

A Gift For Every $100

One free Shaker Bottle for every $100 of merchandise, up to two per order.

Setting Value
Reward AddItems
 Items to add Single Product
  Product selection Configured
   Product to add
    Product Shaker Bottle
    Units per award 1
    Price of added item Exact
     Unit price 0
  How often to add the product Per Step
   How a step is earned Order Measurement
    Order measurement Merchandise Subtotal
    Measurement per step 100
   Repeat limit Up To
    Maximum repeats 2
   Maximum added units Unlimited

For example:

Order Result
$90 subtotal No complete step; no gift
$250 subtotal Two complete steps: two Shaker Bottles
$400 subtotal Four steps, but the repeat limit stops at two: two Shaker Bottles

Who Gets The Offer

Offer For Selected Customer Types

15% off orders for retail and preferred customers.

Setting Value
Qualification CustomerTypeQualification
 Customer Types Retail Customer, Preferred Customer
 Exclude Selected Not checked
Reward OrderSubtotalDiscount
 Subtotal discount Percentage
  Percentage calculation Configured
   Percentage 15
  Maximum total discount Unlimited

A retail customer's $100 order gets $15 off. A distributor's order doesn't qualify. If you use the same customer types in several promos, save them as a group; see Saved Groups.

Offer With A Promo Code

10% off for customers who enter SAVE10.

Setting Value
Promotion code Added in Manage Promotion Codes
 Promotion Code SAVE10
 Max Uses Blank, for unlimited uses
Reward OrderSubtotalDiscount
 Subtotal discount Percentage
  Percentage calculation Configured
   Percentage 10
  Maximum total discount Unlimited

An order that enters save10 gets 10% off; codes are not case-sensitive. An order without the code doesn't get the promo at all.

Combining Offers

When several promos qualify for the same order, all of them apply, so separate promos already combine. Put two rewards in one promo when they should share its qualifications, schedule, codes, and promo limits: for example, 20% off selected products and free shipping, both on orders of $100 or more, once per customer. Each reward keeps its own reward limits.

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