Price type determines up to which stage discounts, shipping, and tax are included when evaluating a price limit.
Price type | Amount used for evaluation |
|---|---|
Item total (before product discounts) | Before product discounts are applied |
Item total (after product discounts) | After product discounts are applied |
Cart subtotal | Excludes shipping and tax; before discounts |
Grand total | Includes shipping and tax; after discounts |
The image below shows where each of the four Price types appears on the checkout page.
Purpose | Price type to choose |
|---|---|
Evaluate based on the price before product discounts | Item total (before product discounts) |
Evaluate based on the price after product discounts | Item total (after product discounts) |
Evaluate the entire cart, excluding shipping and tax | Cart subtotal |
Evaluate based on the final amount including shipping, tax, and discounts | Grand total |
Price rules by customer group support all four price types on the Full plan. The selected amount is compared with each group’s minimum and maximum.
Price type | Price Rule | Price Limits by Product | Price rules by customer group | Cumulative price rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Item total (before product discounts) | Available | Available | Available | Available |
Item total (after product discounts) | Available | Available | Available | Available |
Cart subtotal | Available | Not available | Available | Not available |
Grand total | Available | Not available | Available | Not available |
Cumulative price rules call this setting "Amount type." Only Item total (before product discounts) and Item total (after product discounts) can be selected, and the choice cannot be changed once tracking has started.
Note: In a price rule, selecting "Cart subtotal" or "Grand total" automatically sets Eligible items to "All items," Applicability to "Cart," and Display timing to "Checkout only."
For price rules by customer group, Cart subtotal and Grand total also evaluate the entire cart and hide the eligible item and scope selectors. Unlike a standard price rule, you can still choose display timing.