Maximum Application
Limit how many times a promotion can apply per order using the maximum application limit.
You can configure max applications for the following discount types:
| Promotion class | Promotion type |
|---|---|
| Product |
Without qualifying products With amount of qualifying products With number of qualifying products Buy X/Get Y Buy X for Total |
| Shipping |
With amount of shipment merchandise total With number of qualifying products |
You can apply free shipping to only one shipment of a multi-shipment order. You can also limit the number of times a bonus discount is applied to an order.
When the maximum application setting is used, it affects promotion priority rules.
Maximum Application Limits for Choice of Bonus Product Discounts
You can configure a maximum application for Choice Bonus Product discounts as follows:
| Promotion class | Promotion type | Maximum applications | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product | Without qualifying products | No limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
| Product | Without qualifying products | Limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
| Product | With amount X of qualifying products | No limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
| Product | With amount X of qualifying products | Limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
| Product | With number X of qualifying products | No limit | One BonusDiscountLineItem added per multiple of X qualifying products in the cart |
| Product | With number X of qualifying products | Limit | One BonusDiscountLineItem added per multiple of X qualifying products in the cart |
| Order | With amount X of order merchandise total | No limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
| Order | With amount X of order merchandise total | Limit | At most, one BonusDiscountLineItem added to cart |
The maximum applications setting is only meaningful for product promotions with an amount of qualifying products.
For example, you run the promotion, Buy 3 pairs of pants and get a choice of 1 bonus shirt. A shopper buys 12 pairs of pants and gets to choose four bonus shirts. In contrast, you run the promotion Buy $100 worth of widgets and a get a choice of 1 bonus shirt. A shopper buys $500 worth of widgets but only gets a single bonus shirt, not five.
Example
In this example, the maximum application limits how many free silk ties are shipped with an order.
| Promotion rules | Maximum application # | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Buy any shirt and get bonus silk tie for free | 1 | A shopper buys two shirts and gets one free silk tie. |
| Buy any shirt and get bonus silk tie for free | 3 |
A shopper buys three shirts and gets three free silk ties. A shopper buys four shirts but still only gets three free silk ties. |
| Buy three shirts and get bonus silk tie for free | 1 |
A shopper buys three shirts and gets one free silk tie. A shopper buys six shirts but still only only gets one free silk tie. |
| Buy three shirts and get silk tie for free | 2 |
A shopper buys six shirts and gets two free silk ties. A shopper buys nine shirts but still only gets two free silk ties. |
| Buy three shirts and get silk tie for free | 3 |
A shopper buys three shirts and gets one free silk tie. A shopper buys six shirts and gets two free silk ties. A shopper buys nine shirts and gets three free silk ties. A shopper buys 12 shirts but still only gets three free silk ties. |