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How to Create Tiered Quantity Discounts

Create discount tiers that reward customers for buying more. Example: “Buy 2-4 items: 5% off, Buy 5-9 items: 10% off, Buy 10+: 15% off”


Prerequisites #

  • A discount group with “Quantity Discount” type must exist
  • See: How to Create Your First Discount Group

Step 1: Open Rule Management #

  1. Go to KNS Dynamic Discounts → Rule Management
  2. Select your group from the “Select Group to Manage” dropdown

Step 2: Add a Discount Rule #

  1. Click “Add Rule”
  2. A new row appears in the table

Step 3: Configure Discount Settings #

FieldWhat It DoesExample
CategoryApply to all products in a category“T-Shirts”
ProductApply to specific products only“Blue T-Shirt”
MinMinimum quantity needed5
MaxMaximum quantity for this tier (leave empty for unlimited)9
% / AmountDiscount type: percentage or fixed amount“%”
ValueDiscount amount10

Tip: Select either Category OR Product. If you select both, the discount applies only to the selected products within that category.


Step 4: Create Multiple Tiers (Optional) #

For tiered pricing, add multiple rules with the same category/products but different quantities:

MinMaxDiscountMeaning
245%Buy 2-4 items → 5% off
5910%Buy 5-9 items → 10% off
10(empty)15%Buy 10+ items → 15% off

Click “Add Rule” for each tier and set the same category/products.


Step 5: Set Customer Conditions (Optional) #

This section controls WHO can use the discount.

Customer Conditions Checkboxes #

CheckboxWhat It Does
Members OnlyOnly logged-in customers can use this discount. Guests cannot see or use it.
First OrderOnly customers who have never placed an order before can use this discount.

Note: You can check both boxes to require: logged-in + first-time buyer.

Eligible Customers Field #

This field lets you restrict the discount to specific customers.

If You…What Happens
Leave empty✅ Discount is available to ALL customers (based on checkbox conditions above)
Select customers⛔ Discount is available ONLY to the selected customers

Example Scenarios:

CheckboxesEligible CustomersResult
☐ Members Only, ☐ First Order(empty)Everyone can use the discount (guests included)
☑ Members Only, ☐ First Order(empty)All logged-in members can use it
☐ Members Only, ☐ First OrderJohn, JaneOnly John and Jane can use the discount
☑ Members Only, ☐ First OrderJohn, JaneOnly John and Jane (must be logged in)
☐ Members Only, ☑ First Order(empty)Only first-time buyers can use it

Tip: Use “Eligible Customers” for VIP or exclusive discounts. Leave it empty for store-wide promotions.


Step 6: Configure Display Messages #

Click the 💬 (message) icon in the Actions column.

Product Tab #

Settings for the product page:

SettingWhat It Does
Message TextYour promotional text (e.g., “Buy 5+ and save 10%!”)
Message ColorText color (hex code)
Show on Product PageEnable/disable message display
HighlightedMakes the text bold

Cart & Checkout Tab #

Settings for cart and checkout pages:

SettingWhat It Does
Message TextYour confirmation text (e.g., “You’re saving 10%!”)
Message ColorText color (hex code)
Mini CartShow message in the mini cart widget
Cart PageShow message on the cart page
Checkout PageShow message on the checkout page
HighlightedMakes the text bold

Icon Options (both tabs) #

SettingWhat It Does
Use iconAdd an icon to your message
Icon PackClick “Select” to choose from 25 icons
Icon ColorIcon color (hex code)
Icon PositionBefore Text / After Text
Icon SizeSmall / Medium / Large

Click “Save Messages” when done.


Step 7: Set Usage Limits (Pro Feature) #

Click the 📊 (chart) icon in the Actions column.

What is Smart Tier Limits? #

When you have tiered pricing (multiple rules for the same product/category), the plugin automatically detects this and applies limits across ALL tiers together.

Example:

You have 3 tiers for “T-Shirts”:

  • 2-4 items: 5% off
  • 5-9 items: 10% off
  • 10+ items: 15% off

If you set Total Usage Limit: 100 on any of these rules:

  • The limit applies to ALL 3 tiers combined
  • When 100 orders have used ANY of these discounts, they all stop working
  • This prevents customers from bypassing limits by choosing different tiers

How It Works:

  1. Open the Usage Limits modal for any tier
  2. You’ll see: “Tiered Discount Detected for ‘T-Shirts’: 3 tiers”
  3. Below it: “Total usage and per-customer usage limits are applied across all tiers.”
  4. Set your limits – they automatically apply to all related tiers

Limit Settings #

SettingWhat It DoesExample
Total Usage LimitMaximum total uses for this rule100 = only 100 orders can use this discount
Usage Limit Per CustomerMaximum uses per individual customer1 = each customer can only use it once
Current StatusShows how many times the rule has been used“Total Usage: 25”

Note: Leave as “Unlimited” for no restrictions.

Click “Save Limits” when done.


Step 8: Save All Rules #

Important: Click “Save Rules” to permanently save all your changes.

Changes to messages and limits are temporary until you click “Save Rules”.

Done! ✅