Marketing

Cap your percentage discounts: 20% off, up to 100 EGP

Offer a generous percentage without losing money on big orders. Set a maximum discount amount, and the offer reads “20% off, up to 100 EGP”.

Cap your percentage discounts: 20% off, up to 100 EGP
Where
Marketing › Discounts › Discount Value
Works with
Percentage promo codes and automatic discounts
Applies to
The total saving on the whole order
Required
No, leave it empty for no cap

A bigger percentage sells more, but on a large order it can cost more than you planned. Now you can promise 20% off and still know the most any order can save.

What changed

Promo codes and automatic discounts with a Percentage value have a new, optional Maximum discount amount. However big the cart gets, the saving from that discount stops at this amount. Your store shows the cap next to the offer, so shoppers know what to expect before checkout.

How to use it

  1. Open Marketing › Discounts and create or open a promo code or automatic discount. Under Discount Value, choose Percentage, enter the value, then enter the cap in Maximum discount amount (Optional).

    Discount Value with a percentage and the Maximum discount amount field
  2. Check the Summary: it shows the cap next to the percentage, such as “20% off · Up to EGP 100 off”. Then save. The cart applies the cap from then on.

    The discount summary reading 20% off, up to EGP 100 off

Good to know

  • The cap is for the whole order, not for each product.
  • Only percentage discounts can have a cap. If you switch a discount to Fixed Amount, the cap is removed.
  • Leave the field empty for no cap. Existing discounts are not affected until you add one.
  • The cap is available on promo codes and automatic discounts. Bulk pricing and Buy X Get Y do not have the field.

See every step of setting up an offer in how to create a discount code and other offers.

Frequently asked questions

Is the cap per product or per order?

Per order. The total saving from that discount across the whole cart never goes above the amount you set.

What happens if I change the discount to a fixed amount?

The cap is removed, because a fixed amount already sets the saving.

Can I cap bulk pricing or Buy X Get Y?

Not from the discount form. The Maximum discount amount field is on promo codes and automatic discounts.

Do shoppers see the cap?

Yes, wherever your store describes the offer in words, it reads like “20% off, up to 100 EGP”. The cart always applies the cap.

Learn how to use itHow to create a discount code and other offers for your storeHow to create a discount code for your online store, plus automatic discounts, Buy X Get Y, bulk pricing, bundles and free shipping.

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