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Coupons

Coupons allow merchants to offer discounts on various items or costs related to an order. Once you have created your coupon, merchants can display the coupon code on their web site (usually near the Buy Now button) that invites the customer to enter the code during the purchase process (at checkout). You can also generate Campaigns within UltraCart (covered later) which will generate random coupon codes so they can be used only by a single Email recipient (once).

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This feature is ideal for those merchants that want to disseminate coupon codes via their own devices; newsletter, merchandise show, their own email campaign, etc. When utilized, this routine will create a specified number (up to 1000) of unique, one-time usage codes for distribution to customers. Once you click the "one time code

From the three dots menu for an existing coupon, click "Generate One-Time Code(s)" button, an additional Qty field will appear. a dialog window will appear asking "How many one-time coupons do you need?"
Enter the number of codes you need and click the "goGenerate" button.

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The generate codes will be displayed:

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Your coupon list will appear on the next screen in a scrollable window. Using your mouse pointer, drag and select (highlight) the list. Then copy and paste the list into a separate document and save. NOTE: You will not be able to access this list from the UC Marketing section later so be sure to save it on your system for later reference. Image Removed 

Upload One Time Codes

There are times were you need to upload one time use codes that have been generated by an external party. This feature is often used by merchants that are doing a Groupon.com offer. To upload one time use codes click the button as shown below.

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Paste the comma separated one-time use codes into the text field as shown below and then click upload.

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The system will add the coupons and then display the results at the bottom of the page. If you need to upload more than 1000 coupons click the next button and upload additional batches.

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After pasting the codes into the field, hit the enter key which will save the separate codes in the field like this:

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Then click the 'Upload' button to upload the codes and you'll receive a confirmation of the uploaded codes in the dialog window:

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Once you have uploaded all of your coupons click the Return to Coupon List link at the bottom of the pagethe 'Close' button in the dialog window.

Reporting on Usage

This is an excellent way to obtain data about the customer usage of any particular coupon. Click on the "usage report" button to the right of the coupon desired.Image Removed three dots menu, then click the "Usage Report" button:

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The following screen will appear:

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For each usage the report will show you the actual code (in case they used a one-time use code), the order ID, the date of the order, and the subtotal of the order.

NOTE: You can download the usage report details by clicking the 'download' button that appears in the top left side of the page.


'Apply Coupon' Suppression

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In addition to the suppression configuration field listed above there is another on located in the first tab of the legacy screen branding themes editor, which allows for selective suppression of the coupon field based upon the screen branding theme.

Also note that even with the coupon suppression enabled, coupon codes can be applied to a purchase via inclusion to a buy link or buy form (see: " Parameters that can be passed to UCEditor")

Auto Apply Coupons 

You can automatically apply coupons to a customer's order to provide them discounts. This feature makes it easy to trigger promotional discounts without requiring the customer to enter a code. Please note that customer only receives one level of coupons. A level can have more than one coupon added by separating multiple coupon codes with commas. 

Recommended Coupon Types: 

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  • Tiered dollar off subtotal

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