Testing Discounts

We highly recommend testing out all discounts that are added to the online store to assure that the proper amount is deducted from the item or order total.

Below is a list of how to test the various types of discounts available in Site Store Pro:

Discount Type

How To Test On The Website (Online Store)

Category | SubCat | Style Type Discounts

Setup the discount in the discounts manager, open the store and find the item online, add it to the shopping cart and verify that the final displayed price in the shopping cart matches the % off or value based amount.

Item-Specific Type Discounts

Setup the discount in the discounts manager, open the store and find the item online, add it to the shopping cart and verify that the final displayed price in the shopping cart matches the % off or value based amount. For item-specific discounts that include a coupon-code value, enter the coupon code on the shopping cart display page to verify that the price is changed to reflect the discount amount.

Coupon Code | Gift Certificate  Type Discounts

Setup the discount in the discounts manager, open the store and find the any item online, add it to the shopping cart and verify that the final displayed price in the shopping cart matches the % off or value based amount. For item-specific discounts that include a coupon-code value, enter the coupon code on the shopping cart display page to verify that the price is changed to reflect the discount amount.

Preferred Customer Type Discounts

Setup the discount in the discounts manager, open the store and find the any item online, add it to the shopping cart . Start the checkout process as a test customer that has previously been set as a preferred customer in the admin. Verify that the ‘Preferred Customer’ discount is applied to the order-subtotal. (Do not need to complete order)

General Order Type Discount

Setup the discount in the discounts manager, open the store and find the any item online, add it to the shopping cart . Start the checkout process as a test customer. Verify that the discount is applied to the order-subtotal. (Do not need to complete order)

New Customer Type Discounts

Setup the discount in the discounts manager, open the store and find the any item online, add it to the shopping cart . Start the checkout process as a NEW test customer that has not previously completed ANY test orders. Verify that the ‘New Customer’ discount is applied to the order-subtotal. (Do not need to complete order)

Special  Item Price

Set item special (sale) price in the product manager. View the product online and add to shopping cart. Verify that final item price matches Special Price.

Item-Based Quantity
Discount

Set per-item quantity-based discounts in the product manager. View the product online and add to shopping cart. Quantity discount will be automatically applied.

Wholesale Item Price

Set wholesale price in product manager. Login to online store as VERIFIED, wholesale customer type. View the product online and add to shopping cart. Verify that final item price matches the wholesale price.