Confised with Product Groups and Discounts

[tantronics]

I seem to have got myself confused over product groups.

We currently have lots of batteries in a product group "Standard Batteries", we offer a discount on a Battery Tester for anyone ordering any of these batteries.

This works fine.

Now as this works so well, we want to offer a discount on 2 specific batteries to customers that order specific chargers, these batteries are within the "Standard Batteries" group.

Perhapse I have been getting dizzy with all the Christmas orders coming through, but as I see it this would mean these 2 specific batteries would need to be in 2 groups, which doesn't seem to be possible.

So just in case I have confused you too:

Order Battery A, B, C or D get discount on Battery Tester - Works fine.
Order Charger X and get discount on Battey A and B, but not C or D

You can see the tester discount at work here:
http://www.tantronics.co.uk/acatalog...Batteries.html

[wjcampbe]

would mean these 2 specific batteries would need to be in 2 groups, which doesn't seem to be possible.

You have answered your own question - it is not possible for a product to be in two product groups.

Your best available option is to offer discount on one single battery product when the charger is purchased.

[tantronics]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for your comments, I do seem to have found a workaround - though a little complicated.

I now have 2 different battery groups, each offering the same discount on a tester. this then allows me to offer discounts on battery group A and not B when a set of chargers are purchased, but you can still get the tester discount on all batteries.

I should be able to expand this into lots of little mini groups, though it may end up getting very complicated and lots of groups, but seems to work.

[TBird1]

You have answered your own question - it is not possible for a product to be in two product groups.

I would like to offer a discount for all orders over £25, and in addition for certain products only I would like to have a 50% discount as a special offer.

In order to have all orders over £25 qualify for the first discount I have created a product group called 'all products', I cannot create a 2nd product group to apply the 50% offer (regardless of order size) for the smaller group however.

Am I going about this the right way or is it just the case this cannot be done ?

Thanks

John

[wjcampbe]

Taking David's work around.

Remove the All Products group.

Make as many smaller groups as you wish to, ensuring every product is a member of a group.

Create your 50% discount and apply it to the correct group

Create your £25 discount and apply it to every one of your smaller group including the one that has the 50%

Since this is an additional discount, ensure you do not have a tick in the 'only allow one discount' boxes.