Compare At Price

This document outlines the process of determining a product’s eligibility for return based on its discount percentage. The comparison involves the item’s Line Item Original Unit Price (the price the customer paid) and a threshold percentage applied to either the Variant Compare at Price or the Variant Price.

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Key Terminology

• Variant Price

  The current price of the item in the store.

  Example: £11.20

• Variant Compare at Price

  The most recent price of the variant before the discount, displayed as a strikethrough price.

  Example: £18.70

  

  

• Line Item Original Unit Price

  The price at which the customer purchased the item.

  This is the price used for the comparison.

  Example: £21.00

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Discount Calculations

The discount percentage is calculated as follows:

Formula:

Discount Percentage = [(Line Item Original Unit Price - Price Used for Comparison) / Line Item Original Unit price] × 100

Example 1 (Using Variant Compare at Price):

Variant Compare at Price: £150

Line Item Original Unit Price: £250

Discount = [(250 - 150) ÷ 250] × 100 = 40%

Example 2 (Using Variant Price):

Variant Price: £100

Line Item Original Unit Price: £150

Discount = [(150 - 100) ÷ 150] × 100 = 33.3%

If the threshold is set to 30%, this item would not be eligible for return.

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Process Summary

1. Condition Setup:
   • Apply the condition "Product Discount Is".
   • Set a threshold percentage in whole number or decimal.
   • Compare the Line Item Original Unit Price to a value derived from:
     • Compare at Price: The most recent price of the variant before discount.
     • Variant Price: The current price.
2. Action Setup
   • This condition is product-specific and can only be paired with product-specific actions.
   • If the condition evaluates to true (i.e., the discount exceeds the threshold), the product becomes ineligible for return.
3. Outcome:
   • If the discount exceeds the threshold, trigger the action: "This product cannot be returned".
   • If the discount is below the threshold, the product remains eligible for return.

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Example UI

The above screenshot demonstrates the configuration:

• Condition: "Product discount is greater than 30% of Compare at Price".
• Action: "This product cannot be returned".

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Example Summary

• Blocked Return:
  • Variant Compare at Price = £200
  • Line Item Original Unit Price = £300
  • Discount = 33.3% (Threshold = 30%) → Not eligible for return.
• Allowed Return:
  • Variant Compare at Price = £200
  • Line Item Original Unit Price = £220
  • Discount = 9.1% → Eligible for return.

This process uses Shopify's key pricing terms to determine eligibility for returns based on discount thresholds.