Multiple Discount Examples

Commerce Server 2002 provides the ability to apply multiple discounts to an item or an order, and control over the sequence in which the discounts are applied. You can also mix both item-level and order-level discounts in a single order.

Item-level/Item-level: Buy A, Get B at 50 percent off, and buy A, Get C at $10.00 off

Item-level/Item-level: Buy X, Get A at 50 percent off, and buy B, Get X at 50 percent off

Item-level/Item-level: Buy A, Get X at 50 percent off, and buy X, Get B at 50 percent off

Item-level/Item-level: Buy A, Get X at $10.00 off, and buy B, Get X at $20.00 off

Order-level/Order-level: Buy more than $100.00 of A, get $10.00 off the total, and buy 10 of A, get 10 percent off the total

Item-level/Order-level: Buy A, get B at 10 percent off, and buy C, get $10.00 off the total

Item-level/Item-level: Buy A, get B at 50 percent off, and buy A, Get C at $10.00 off

The following Discount Definition screens show how to create a discount using the discount interaction policy that allows the condition of a discount to be reused as the condition for another discount. For more information about discount interaction policies, see Multiple Discounts.

Condition: Buy a Petzl harness (QW072-10)

Award: Get a 50 percent discount off the El Captain harness (AW053-10), and $10.00 off the Black Diamond Bod harness (AW032-32).

Discount interaction policy: Allow conditions of this discount to be reused as the conditions for other discounts

Priority: 10

Priority: 20

The following basket shows a 50 percent discount off the El Capitan harness, and a $10.00 discount off the Black Diamond Bod harness. The condition of the discounts is met because the user placed the Petzl Mercury harness in the basket. The discount interaction policy allows the Petzl Mercury harness to be reused as the condition for another discount, therefore, the 50 percent discount award is applied to the El Capitan harness, and the $10.00 discount award is applied to the Black Diamond Bod harness.

Item-level/Item-level: Buy X, Get A at 50 percent off, and buy B, Get X at 50 percent off

The following Discount Definition screens show how to create a discount using the discount interaction policy that allows the condition of a discount to be reused as the award for another discount. For more information about discount interaction policies, see Multiple Discounts.

Condition: Buy one pair of Women's 4 pocket pants (AW032-01).

Award: Get a 50 percent discount off the Unisex hiking pants (AW055-01).

Discount interaction policy: Allow conditions of this discount to enjoy awards of other discounts.

Priority: 10

Condition: Buy one pair of Men's 8 pocket conversion pants (AW046-01).

Award: Get 50 percent off the women's 4 pocket pant (AW032-01).

Discount interaction policy: None.

Priority: 20

The following basket shows a 50 percent discount off the Women's 4 pocket pant, and a 50 percent discount off the Unisex hiking pants. The conditions of the discounts are met because the user placed the Women's 4 pocket pant and the Men's 8 pocket conversion pants in the basket. The discount interaction policy allows the Women's 4 pocket pants be reused as the award, therefore, the 50 percent discount award is applied to the Women's 4 pocket pant, and the Unisex hiking pants.

Item-level/Item-level: Buy A, Get X at 50 percent off, and buy X, Get B at 50 percent off

The following Discount Definition screens show how to create a discount using the discount interaction policy that allows the award of a discount to be reused as a condition. For more information about discount interaction policies, see Multiple Discounts.

Condition: Buy one Crystal parka (AW125-06).

Award: Get a 50 percent discount off the Sahara parka (AW114-06).

Discount interaction policy: Allow awards of this discount to be reused as conditions of other discounts.

Priority: 10

Condition: Buy one Sahara parka (AW114-06).

Award: Get a 50 percent discount off the Alpine parka (AW188-06).

Discount interaction policy: None.

Priority: 20

The following basket shows a 50 percent discount off the Sahara parka, and a 50 percent discount off the Alpine parka. The conditions of the discounts are met because the user placed the Crystal parka and the Sahara parka in the basket. The discount interaction policy allows the Sahara parka award to be reused as a discount condition, allowing a 50 percent discount award to be applied to the Alpine parka.

Item-level/Item-level: Buy A, Get X at $10.00 off, and buy B, Get X at $20.00 off

The following Discount Definition screens show how to create a discount using the discount interaction policy that allows the award to be reused as an award. For more information about discount interaction policies, see Multiple Discounts.

Condition: Buy one pair of Morro rockshoes (AW084-05).

Award: Get a $10.00 discount on a pair of Tuscany rockshoes (AW086-06).

Discount interaction policy: Allow awards of this discount to also enjoy awards of other discounts.

Priority: 10

Condition: Buy one pair of Plymouth rockshoes (AW125-05).

Award: Get a $20.00 discount on a pair of Tuscany rockshoes (AW086-06).

Discount interaction policy: None.

Priority: 20

The following basket shows a $30.00 discount off the Tuscany rockshoes. The conditions of the discounts are met because the user placed the Morro rockshoes and the Plymouth rockshoes in the basket. The discount interaction policy allows the Tuscany rockshoes award to be used as the award for both discounts, therefore, the Tuscany rockshoes receives both the $10.00 off award, and the $20.00 off award for a total of $30.00 off.

Order-level/Order-level: Buy more than $100.00 of A, get $10.00 off the total, and buy 10 of A, get 10 percent off the total

The following Discount Definition screens show how to create an order-level discount using the discount interaction policy that allows the award to be reused as an award. For more information about discount interaction policies, see Multiple Discounts.

Condition: Buy catalog items worth $100.00 or more in the Shirts category

Award: Get a $10.00 discount off the order subtotal

Discount interaction policy: Allow awards of this discount to also enjoy awards of other discounts.

Priority: 10

Condition: Buy 10 Men's button-down shirts.

Award: Get a 10 percent discount off the order subtotal.

Discount interaction policy: None.

Priority: 20

The following basket shows a $10.00 discount off the order subtotal and a 10 percent discount off the subtotal. The conditions of the discount are met because the user placed three shirts, which totaled over $100.00, and 10 Men's button down shirts in the basket. The discount interaction policy allows the order subtotal award to be reused as an award, therefore, both the $10.00 discount and the 10 percent discount are both applied to the order subtotal. The amount of the order subtotal discount is distributed across both line items in the basket.

Item-level/Order-level: Buy A, get B at 10 percent off, and buy C, get $10.00 off the total

The following Discount Definition screens show how to create a discount that contains an item-level discount and an order-level discount.

Condition: Buy a Polar Star sleeping bag (AW310-12).

Award: Get 10 percent discount off a North Face Sunspot sleeping bag (AW390-12).

Discount interaction policy: None.

Priority: 10

Condition: Buy a Big Sur sleeping bag (AW200-12).

Award: Get $10.00 off the order subtotal.

Discount interaction policy: None.

Priority: 20

The following basket shows a 10 percent discount off the North Face Sunspot sleeping bag and a 10 percent discount off the order subtotal. The conditions of the discounts are met, because the user placed the Polar Star sleeping bag in the basket, and the Big Sur sleeping bag. Therefore, the 10 percent award is applied to the North Face Sunspot sleeping bag and the $10.00 award is applied to the order subtotal. The amount of the order subtotal discount is distributed across the three line items in the basket.

See Also

Creating a Discount

Defining the Discounts and Awards, and Targeting the Discount

Discounts

Discount Conditions

Discount Awards

Discount Eligibility Requirements

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