Restrict Coupon use on Gift Certificates

[gmanning]

How do I restrict the usage of coupons on Gift Certificates (using the built in for both)?

The product discount type of price group allows me to include all products except my gift certificates. But I want to be able to show a basket savings total which the product discount doesn't seem to allow (but basket discount type does). Also, I want the coupon to export to my order management system as a coupon which the basket discount allows.

Can I use the basket discount type of price group AND disallow their use on my gift certificates?

[Brennan]

A basket discount applies to the entire cart and can't have product restrictions. If you need product level restrictions, you need to setup a product discount, which always displays the discount at the product level, not the global/basket level.

[gmanning]

A basket discount applies to the entire cart and can't have product restrictions. If you need product level restrictions, you need to setup a product discount, which always displays the discount at the product level, not the global/basket level.

I see. Is there anyway to get the functionality I described? I was able to do it with Sebenza Ultimate Coupon module. It was a basket discount with an exclude on whatever products I wanted (I selected to exclude my gift certificate products).

[lesliekirk]

I see. Is there anyway to get the functionality I described? I was able to do it with Sebenza Ultimate Coupon module. It was a basket discount with an exclude on whatever products I wanted (I selected to exclude my gift certificate products).

Did you ever get a solution for this? I need to exclude a number of products from some of the coupons. You could do this with Bill's Coupon Redemption module too.

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

I'd say you'd have to scan the contents of the basket, and if Gift Cert is in cart, hide coupon input. Should be to difficult to put a test for the gift cert in the basket and set a global variable flag (store it in a custom basket field. Then wrap the coupon code in a test for that variable...

[gmanning]

What we did was set a basket weight requirement for the discount. For one off gift certificate purchases this works. But when the GC is combined with an actual product there is an issue.

I have a script that that scans new orders in my order management system and checks for discounted GC's.

Not an ideal solution but works for us

[lesliekirk]

Ahhh okay. I'm just needing a solution to exclude a number of products so that's a bit of overkill for my needs.

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

You could do something similar with a custom field.