Discount types

There are nine different discount types available in WebSphere Commerce. The following tables illustrate the differences between the calculation methods used, and the end results.

All of the discounts will be illustrated using two examples.

Simple discounts
A customer buys 4 books which each cost ten dollars. The customer also purchases 3 DVDs which each cost twenty dollars. The total price without a discount is $100. The discount is applied to determine the final price.
Simple discounts: Calculation A
Discount type Rules Calculation Result
Percentage off total purchase25% off total purchase with no minimum qualifications.[(4 x $10) + (3 x $20)] x (1 - 25%)$75
Amount off total purchaseSpend at least $90 and get $15 off total purchase[(4 x $10) + (3 x $20)] - $15$85
Percentage off per product25% off each book when four or more books are purchased.[4 x ($10 x {1 - 25%})] + (3 x $20)$90
Amount off per productWhen 3 or more books are chosen, get $5 off each book[4 x ($10 - $5)] + (3 x $20)$80
Multi-range discounts
Calculation A
A customer buys 4 books which each cost ten dollars. The customer also purchases 3 DVDs which each cost twenty dollars. The total price without a discount is $100. The discount is applied to determine the final price.
Multi-range discounts: Calculation A
Discount type Rules Calculation Result
Percentage off total purchase
0-$39.99
No discount
$40-$109.99
10% off total purchase
$110 and up
20% off total purchase
[(4 x $10) + (3 x $20)] x (1-10%)$90
Amount off total purchase
0-$99.99
No discount
$100-$199.99
$10 off total purchase
$200 and up
$20 off total purchase
[(4 x $10) + (3 x $20)] - $10$90
Amount off qualifying products
1-5 books
$10 off book sub-total
6 or more books
$20 off book sub-total
[(4 x $10) - $10] + (3 x $20)$90
Percentage off per product
1-5 books
10% off each book
6 or more books
20% off each book
[4 x ($10 x {1-10%})] + (3 x $20)$96
Amount off per product
1-5 books
$3 off each book
6 or more books
$6 off each book
[4 x ($10 - $3)] + (3 x $20) $88
Calculation B
A customer buys 8 books which each cost ten dollars. The customer also purchases 2 DVDs which each cost twenty dollars. The total price without a discount is $120. The discount is applied to determine the final price.
Multi-range discounts: Calculation B
Discount type Rules Calculation Result
Percentage off total purchase
0-$39.99
No discount
$40-$109.99
10% off total purchase
$110 and up
20% off total purchase
[(8 x $10) + (2 x $20)] x (1-20%)$96
Amount off total purchase
0-$99.99
No discount
$100-$199.99
$10 off total purchase
$200 and up
$20 off total purchase
[(8 x $10) + (2 x $20)] - $10$110
Amount off qualifying products
1-5 books
$10 dollars off book sub-total
6 or more books
$20 dollars off book sub-total
[(8 x $10) - $20] + (2 x $20)$100
Percentage off per product
1-5 books
10% off each book
6 or more books
20% off each book
{8 x [$10 x (1-20%)]} + (2 x $20)$104
Amount off per product
1-5 books
$3 off each book
6 or more books
$6 off each book
[8 x ($10 - $6)] + (2 x $20) $72