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Advanced Discounts: BOGO, Auto-Apply & Scoping

Overview

Cartly's discount engine supports advanced promotion types beyond basic percentage and fixed-amount codes. This guide covers BOGO, auto-apply discounts, and product/collection scoping.

BOGO (Buy One Get One)

BOGO discounts reward customers who buy a qualifying quantity of items. Go to Admin → Discounts → New Discount and set the type to BOGO.

BOGO Configuration

  • Buy Quantity — The number of items a customer must add to the cart to qualify
  • Get Quantity — The number of items the customer receives at the discounted price
  • Get Discount — The discount on the "get" items: 100% = free, 50% = half price, etc.

Cartly applies the BOGO discount to the cheapest qualifying items first. For example, "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" applied to a cart with items priced at $30, $20, and $15 will make the $15 item free.

Auto-Apply Discounts

Auto-apply discounts activate automatically when a cart meets the conditions — no discount code required.

  1. Create a discount and toggle Auto-apply to on
  2. Set your conditions (minimum cart value, required products, etc.)
  3. Save and activate the discount

When a customer's cart matches the conditions, the discount appears in the cart breakdown automatically. Multiple auto-apply discounts can stack if both apply.

Product & Collection Scoping

Restrict a FIXED or PERCENT discount to specific products or collections so it only applies to eligible line items.

  1. In the discount editor, scroll to Applies To
  2. Choose Specific products or Specific collections
  3. Search and add the items or collections you want to include

Line items not in the scoped list are excluded from the discount calculation even if the code is applied.

Discount Breakdown

When multiple discounts apply to an order, Cartly returns a full breakdown showing each discount's contribution per line item. This is visible in the order detail view under Discounts Applied.

Tips

  • Combine BOGO with collection scoping to create targeted "buy 2 shoes, get 1 accessory free" promotions
  • Use auto-apply with a minimum order value to replace manual coupon campaigns
  • Check the Usage tab on any discount to see how many times it has been applied
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