Automatic Discounts

Automatic Discounts

Overview

When you set up quantity discount rules in a calculator, Calculator AI applies those discounts automatically in the cart and at checkout. Customers who meet a quantity threshold see the savings on the relevant line item without entering a discount code.

How It Works

  1. You define quantity discount tiers in Calculator Editor → Options & Pricing → Quantity Discount Rules — for example, 10–49 units at 10% off and 50+ units at 20% off.
  2. You publish the calculator.
  3. When a customer adds items with a qualifying quantity, the discount is applied automatically at checkout.
  4. The discount appears on the specific cart line item. Customers see the savings without entering any code.

No additional setup is needed beyond defining the tiers and publishing. Automatic discounts are active as soon as the calculator is published.

Key Concepts

Term Description
Quantity tiers Discount rules based on the number of items ordered. Each tier defines a quantity range and a discount percentage.
Automatic Discounts are applied at checkout without discount codes. Customers see the savings on the cart line item.
Quantity tiers display You can optionally add the CalcAI Quantity Tiers theme block to your product page so customers see all available quantity breaks before adding to cart.

Examples

  • Volume discount on custom labels — You offer custom printed labels with tiers: 100+ labels at 15% off and 500+ labels at 25% off. A customer orders 200 labels. The 15% discount is applied automatically at checkout.
  • Tiered pricing display — You add the CalcAI Quantity Tiers theme block to your product page template so customers see all available quantity breaks. When a customer adds a qualifying quantity, the matching discount is applied at checkout.

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