Stock Discounts by Product

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Hi there, 
I want to perform Stock Discounts by Product.
That is, I wonder if it is possible to apply a discount (percentage) on a product when the stock level reaches a low number, say 3 or 4.

In other words, to apply a discount to the last items of a specific product.

How can this be achieved? And if it's not possible, what should be modified, added...

Thanks indeed

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Aker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-March-2013 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Aker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Stock Discounts by Product Posted: 20-March-2013 at 1:05pm
	Hi there, I want to perform Stock Discounts by Product. That is, I wonder if it is possible to apply a discount (percentage) on a product when the stock level reaches a low number, say 3 or 4. In other words, to apply a discount to the last items of a specific product. How can this be achieved? And if it's not possible, what should be modified, added... Thanks indeed

Greg Dinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 23-September-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 238	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greg Dinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20-March-2013 at 2:45pm
	so your point is that when the stock level reaches a certain low point, you want to offer a discount in order to get rid of the last few items? To encourage someone to purchase those last items? Edited by Greg Dinger - 20-March-2013 at 3:00pm

Aker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-March-2013 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Aker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20-March-2013 at 3:44pm
	Hi Greg, Yes exactly. I wondered if there's any way to achieve that with the current options, no matter even in a cumbersome way. Or changing something in the code... whatever. It is a common practice in physical stores.

Greg Dinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 23-September-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 238	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greg Dinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20-March-2013 at 6:09pm
	No stock functionality supports this. However, there IS stock functionality to send the merchant an e-mail when inventory reaches a certain level. You could activate that feature, and use it as a reminder to go apply the discount. Cumbersome, but it seems that may be ok with you? Alternatively, the logic that triggers such an e-mail could be the way one would force an automated update of the volume discounts table if you have very specific rules which you can enforce in terms of what discount level to set.

Aker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-March-2013 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Aker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21-March-2013 at 5:33am
	I see, I guess the e-mail functionality you refer is Low inventory notification in the Inventory Settings tab, when managing a product. And the Reorder Level is the amount that triggers it. I'll try the second option to insert a record in discountsPerQuantity table when the e-mail should be sent. When the stock is incremented this record should be deleted likewise too.

Greg Dinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 23-September-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 238	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greg Dinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21-March-2013 at 10:29am
	cool. good luck.