thread DISCOUNTS (eg. 3 for $30) in Payments Troubleshooting

DISCOUNTS (eg. 3 for $30)

botw1 — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 07:47:37 GMT

I'm heading to my first market and want to do a 3 for $30 discount for my items.

A single item is $11.50. So instead of charging $34.50 for 3 items, I want to do $30. Which is a $1.50 discount on each item.

How do I set that up on Square?

I've tested it already but it applies the discount even if I just have 1 item in the cart (eg. 1 item in cart will automatically get $1.50 discounted even if it doesn't meet the minimum of 3 items)

Hope that makes sense!

Re: DISCOUNTS (eg. 3 for $30)

Laurie_ — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:58:49 GMT

Hey there, @botw1, thanks for reaching out with your question!

The easiest way to apply a discount to a group of items at checkout like this would be to create a variable-priced discount. This allows you to manually enter an amount to discount at checkout.

When creating this discount, be sure to leave the Amount field blank. Give this a try on your end and let me know if this is heading in the right direction for what you need.

I'll keep a lookout for your reply here. 👍

Re: DISCOUNTS (eg. 3 for $30)

botw1 — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:05:01 GMT

Ah great. Thanks Laurie! That seems to be the best way

Re: DISCOUNTS (eg. 3 for $30)

Laurie_ — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 23:05:44 GMT

You're very welcome, @botw1!

Just so you're aware, we're currently tracking a feature request that is very similar to what you're looking for in your discounts. Feel free to follow along on the thread to receive updates on this feature moving forward.