| You are allowed to create
an unlimited number of discount coupons.
To add a discount coupon:
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1. |
Click on
Coupons in the Inventory menu,
the 'Store coupons' form will
appear. |

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2. |
Use the 'Add
new coupon' section of the 'Store
coupons' form to specify the coupon details: |
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Coupon
code
- The coupon code that a customer will be supposed to enter into the 'Discount
coupon form' at the time of placing
an order. |
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Coupon
type - Type of discount/bonus that
a customer will be able to get ($
off,
% off,
Free shipping). |
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Discount
- Discount value (fixed or percent amount). If you choose
Free shipping
in the 'Coupon type'
field, the value of the 'Discount'
field will be ignored. |
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Times to
use - The number of times that the
coupon code will be accepted by your store (Select the check box 'Per
customer' to specify that the
number of usage times is counted per logged in customer). |
Let's say, you create a coupon with the
following parameters:

This means that the coupon can be used one time
and one time only - after one customer uses it, no other customer may
use it.
Let's say, you create a coupon with the
following parameters:

This means that the coupon can be used by any
number of customers, but only one time per logged in customer.
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Status
- Coupon status (Active,
Disabled,
Used).
You can activate the coupon at the time of creation or later. Your
customers will be able to use the coupon only if its status is
Active. |
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Expires
- Coupon expiration date. |
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Apply
discount if - Conditions defining
the type of orders to which the coupon may be applied. |
Select one of the three options:
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a) |
Order
subtotal equals or exceeds the amount of... (Enter the desired order
subtotal amount) |
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b) |
Cart
contains the product... (Use the
Browse
button to select the desired product) |
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c) |
Cart
contains products from the
category (Use the drop-down box to select a category. To include
subcategories, select the appropriate check box). |
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