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Promotions
this type purchased in the same shopping cart get the 10% discount and the sixth product of
the same type does not get the discount.
5. In the Discount Qty Step (Buy X) field, specify how often the discount is applied. This field is
not relevant to our example, so leave this field empty. If you enter 8 here, then a 10% discount
is applied to all the products after the eighth product is added to the shopping cart. If more
than eight items are added to the shopping cart, the ninth through 15th products do not get
the discount until the 16th product is added to the shopping cart, at which point the discount
is 10% for all 16 products. This discount continues for every factor of eight.
6. In the Free Shipping field, specify whether to combine the coupon amount with a free
shipping offer, for only the products for which the coupon is valid or for the entire Order,
when one of these products is in the shopping cart. This field is not relevant to our example,
so leave the No value in this field.
7. After defining the coupon as described above, select the products for which the coupon is
valid. In our example, the coupon discount applies to clogs. Define a condition that applies to
the SKU of clogs, as shown in Figure 204.
Figure 204. Specifying Products to Apply the Discount To
8. Click the Save Rule button.
Example: Defining a Buy 2 Get 1 Free Promotion
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