Discount only items that are paid in full
In this guide, we’ll walk through how to create a discount that only applies when a product is purchased in full — not as a subscription, pre-order, or try-before-you-buy offer.
This is especially useful if you want to run promotions for standard purchases while excluding discounts for products sold through alternate selling plans.
💡 Use Case
Let’s say you want to offer 30% off on a few selected products — but only when the customer buys them outright (i.e., not through pre-order, subscription, or try-before-you-buy).
You can easily achieve this using a Unified Discount rule in the Dollarlabs Ultimate Discount app.
🛠️ Step-by-Step Setup
Create a New Discount
Go to your app’s Discounts section.
Click Create Discount and select Unified Discount.
Set Your Discount Name and Value
Example: “30% Off – Non Pre-Orders”
Set the Discount Type to Percentage and enter 30%.
Add Eligible Products
Under the Conditions section, select the products or collections you want to the discount to apply on (e.g., Product 1 and Product 2).
Add Exclusion Conditions
Add another rule to ensure the discount only applies when the item is not sold through a selling plan.
Selling plan = falseThis means the discount will apply only if the product is not part of a subscription, pre-order, or try-before-you-buy purchase.
Save and Activate
Click Save and activate the discount.
That’s it! Your discount will now automatically exclude any line items purchased through a selling plan.
⚙️ Why This Works
By default, Shopify’s native discount engine does not apply on Pre-orders or Try Before You Buy purchase options.
Using Dollarlabs Unified Discount, you can precisely control these conditions and ensure your discounts only apply where intended — whether for one-time purchases, pre-orders, or bundled offers like BOGO.
✅ Example Scenario
Offer: 30% off selected products
Condition: Only if not part of a subscription or pre-order
Result:
🟢 Customer buys the product normally → Discount applies
🔴 Customer buys the product as a subscription or pre-order → Discount is skipped
🔍 Tip
You can use this same logic to build smarter rules — for example, to:
Give discounts only for one-time purchases
Exclude all pre-orders from BOGO offers
💬 Need Help?
If you have questions or need assistance setting this up, reach out to us via chat or email — we’re happy to help you configure it for your store.
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