[ic] dynamic quantity pricing formula

[Joachim Schubert]

Scott Goodman wrote:

> >
> >
> >>The catalog I am trying to set up has the following formula for pricing;
> >>
> >>Cost per unit x Quantity  x 1.25 + $11.00 = Price
> >>
> >>So, for example, based on the retailer's cost of $5.00 the price for 1
> >>item would be $17.25, 2 items would be $23.50, 3 items is $29.75, etc.
> >>
> >>I've read through the material on pricing and I'm at a loss on how to
> >>implement this. I seem to recall seeing something about using formulas
> >>in the price field, but I'm finding it a bit difficult to locate
> >>information in the documentation.
> >>   
> >>
> >
> >Go to the Interchange Developers Resource and search for CommonAdjust for
> >pricing. However, this is usually used for setting individual prices.
> >
> >How do you intend to display an individual price?
> >
> >I would build in the +$11.00 as a handling charge on the cart page. Go to
> >the IDR and do a search for 'mv_handling'.
> >
> > 
> >
> The individual prices will display the result of the calculation, the 
> prices on the results/catalog display would be the base price (quantity 
> 1) and in the cart would included the selected quantity. I am storing 
> the cost per unit in the products table, so to clarify, the fomula for 
> any particular product would be:
> 
> item's cost per unit x Quantity x 1.25 + $11 = Price for the item
> 
> Each product would have this formula individually applied to yield the 
> final price for the item.
> 
> I checked the docs for CommonAdjust and only find a short description 
> and a note to "See Chained pricing". A search for chained pricing yields 
> no results in the docs :(
> 
> Thanks for the help so far. I'll go try and dig something up on 
> CommonAdjust/Chained pricing. Can anyone point me to a clear example or 
> reference in the documentation?
> 
Look at http://www.interchange.rtfm.info/docs/rtfm_ic_ecommerce.html
-> No 2: Product Pricing.

> Regards,
> Scott Goodman
> 
> 
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Regards,
Joachim Schubert