an old request - but still needed - volume discounting

[ritchie]

As I requested in the old forums -- a much needed feature in the shopping cart module is the ability to setup simple volume discounts. I imagine that a huge % of users who want to sell via SOHO, would benefit from the ability offer buying incentives. Any buyer expects to see some savings when they buy more. The seller should be given the option to designate a % savings based on quantity, or the seller should be alowed to set fixed prices at certain quantities.

To me this has always been a very large weakness in this software and is certainly a basic requirement of any store.

[demostorm]

Sorry, I cannot agree with you on this. Volume discounting is not a huge weakness in SL. We do prodiminantly store hosting and a coupon system as previously suggested is one of the top sought after features not volume discounting. In my mind the priority ought to be on state specific taxing (to comply with business requirements. If its in SL I haven't seen it yet) and the Coupon suggestion you made which I heartily agree with. IF SL can kill two birds with one stone then fine but given the choice A coupon/sales system would round out that area of features nicely.

You can (I think) create a volume discount effect by using options. There are many sites that do not utilize volume discounts. Incentives through Coupons and sales yes - Volume discounts not necessarily (maybe 50% off on second item kind of setup). I'd prefer to see SL concentrate on core features that a wide amount of users can use. I'm not trying to rain down on your suggestion its just that I know as I switch over customers to SL I am going to get the coupon question very early and very often so I have an interest in expressing what I think the priority is. Thanks

[ritchie]

I don't think you are alone in your assesment -- hence the fact that a volume discount module has never been included. But I have also received emails and posts from past users who agree with me that it is one of the most basic selling functions -- and that they do get it requested all the time. I have always been shocked that people such as yourself are not bombarded with this question. To me the concept of being able to setup different prices for different quantities should be an absolute basic requirement. It certainly is needed for my sales -- and there is nothing unique about what I am selling.

[demostorm]

We'll agree to disagree as to it being an absolute basic shopping cart feature. I of course would have no problem with the feature. We have complete agreement on the coupon system. I don't have to defend my point of view on this as its fairly obvious that there are a great variety of businesses that do not offer volume discounts but next to none that do not utilize sales/coupons.

Its not only probable but likely that both could be developed together and most likely will be so theres no use in going back and forth on it. If theres a choice of one before the other it would be clear in my mind. I get the request for coupon/sales features about ten times more than I do for volume discounts. As for its not being included yet. I don't know about before but I can't complain about the rate of development around here recently. I'll agree with you though that theres alot of features needed ahead for the shopping cart..

[ghwebhosting]

I agree with both of you. I have had a few customers ask for both a volume discount system and a coupon system. Both of these features seem to be basic shopping cart features however they are not currently a part of soholaunch. Hopefully someone will take note and develop these features soon.

[John R]

I am new to Soholaunch. The first thing that I noticed is that there is no volume discount in the program. It is very important to me because of the specific service that I provide to people.

As an artist all of my work goes into the original piece customized to the customer's order.
Once the original is complete and sold to the customer, copies of it should be at or near my own cost to produce them. Many of my customers want more copies than just the original.

Being unable to offer additional copies to my customers will hurt them.

I really think we should be able to set one price for an article and different prices for the additional articles, as "volume discounting" would provide.

Thanks,
John R