[OFBiz] Users - Question about promotions

[Jacopo Cappellato]

Si and David,

thanks for your feedback.

I've created a Jira issue to keep track of this:

http://jira.undersunconsulting.com/browse/OFBIZ-495

Jacopo

David E. Jones wrote:
> 
> If I remember right the promotions calculations are all handled  
> independently, in other words all percentages are based on the items  
> sub-total and don't compound. This was done because there is no  
> facility to specify in which order the promotions are applied, and if  
> compounded like this the order makes a big difference.
> 
> It does get a bit complicated and a lot more options could be  
> introduced to the promotions stuff to make them even MORE  complicated, 
> like an explicit application order (be careful there  though... if they 
> aren't applied in the order that maximizes value to  the customer, 
> sometimes they get a little bit ticked off... so for  the most part the 
> promo stuff is coded to be the most generous to the  customer), or 
> another feature that could be added is to specify for  each percentage 
> whether it includes various other promotions or not  (this could lead to 
> quite complicated promotion interaction  settings...).
> 
> -David
> 
> 
> On Sep 14, 2005, at 4:20 AM, Jacopo Cappellato wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>>
>> is it possible to create promotions (discounts) that are applied to  
>> the same item one after the other?
>> For example:
>>
>> promo1 = 20% discount
>> promo2 = 10% discount
>>
>> If I create an order item with amount = 500
>> I'd like to have promo1 applied to it:
>> 20% of 500 = 100
>> So 500 - 100 = 400
>> And then promo2 applied to the result:
>> 10% of 400 = 40
>> Total discount: 100 + 40
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>> Jacopo
>>
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