# Create a rule

## Steps

1. Go to **Volume Pricing** in the app menu
2. Click **Create rule**
3. Choose a volume type: **Quantity** or **Amount (order value)**
4. Fill in the rule details
5. Add at least one tier
6. Click **Save**

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## Rule fields

### General

| Field               | Description                                         |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **Title**           | Internal name (not shown to customers)              |
| **Status**          | Active or Inactive                                  |
| **Volume type**     | Quantity (units) or Amount (order value in dollars) |
| **Discount method** | How quantity is counted (see below)                 |

### Discount method

Controls how units are counted when a customer has multiple items in the cart:

| Method           | Counts                                                           |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Same variant** | Only the exact same size/color (e.g. 3× Large Red)               |
| **Mix variants** | All variants of the same product (e.g. 1× Large + 2× Medium = 3) |
| **Mix products** | All products covered by this rule combined                       |

### Tiers

Click **Add tier** to set each break point:

| Field                     | Description                                             |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Min quantity / amount** | The threshold to enter this tier                        |
| **Max quantity / amount** | Upper limit for this tier (leave blank for "and above") |
| **Discount type**         | Percent / Amount / Fixed price                          |
| **Discount value**        | The discount amount                                     |

### Customer eligibility

Same options as Wholesale Pricing — target all customers, logged-in only, or specific customer tags.

### Product eligibility

Same options as Wholesale Pricing — all products, specific products, collections, or product tags.

### Active dates

Optional start and end dates to schedule the rule.

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## Example: 3-tier quantity discount

| Tier   | Min | Max | Discount |
| ------ | --- | --- | -------- |
| Tier 1 | 3   | 9   | 5% off   |
| Tier 2 | 10  | 49  | 10% off  |
| Tier 3 | 50  | —   | 15% off  |


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