Use cases for table price calculations
Discounts for bulk orders
Businesses that sell products in bulk (e.g., office supplies, raw materials, or wholesale items) can use table price calculations to show customers how the price decreases as the order quantity increases.
If your business offers quantity-based discounts or promotions, the pricing table will automatically display the discounts as customers select more items, making the savings clear.
Customizable products with add-ons
For businesses offering customizable products (like furniture or tech gadgets) with add-ons or options (e.g., color, material, or accessories), table price calculations allow customers to see how their selections affect the price.
Wholesale and distributor pricing
For B2B businesses selling to distributors or resellers, you can use this feature to display different pricing tiers for wholesale orders, ensuring your customers know exactly what their price will be based on volume or other factors.
What are table price calculations?
Table price calculations allow you to set up a dynamic, easy-to-read tables that displays how the price of a product changes based on certain conditions, such as quantity, features, or customization options.
Customers can select different quantities or product variants, and the configurator will instantly show them the corresponding price. This is especially useful for businesses offering bulk pricing, wholesale rates, or complex product bundles.
Why use table price calculations?
For businesses that deal with products that have multiple variables affecting the price, like bulk orders or customizations, table price calculations are a game-changer. They provide simplicity, eliminate confusion, and make it easier for customers to make informed decisions.
Instead of relying on manual calculations or confusing pricing models, you can create a straightforward pricing table that automatically adjusts based on the customer’s selections, allowing for a more transparent and seamless purchasing experience.
Benefits and features
WP Configurator Builder comes with built in support for the TablePress plugin, which offers an easy-to-use interface to quickly create and customize pricing tables. You can define pricing rules based on your business needs, from simple quantity discounts to more complex pricing structures.
How table price calculations work
Set up pricing tiers
Define your pricing structure in the backend of your store. This could include quantity-based discounts, pricing based on customization options, or other pricing rules.
Display pricing table
The table price calculation feature will generate a clear and visually appealing table that shows how the price changes based on different selections. This table could display pricing for different quantities, options, or conditions in one easy-to-read format.
Customer selection
As customers interact with the product page (e.g., selecting quantity, adding options, or choosing different configurations), the table updates dynamically to reflect their choices, showing the adjusted price for their selected configuration.
FAQ
Is coding required to use WCB for tiered pricing?
Not at all! All pricing logic can be defined visually in the TablePress tables.
Can website visitors inspect my table prices?
No, retrieving prices from the price tables happens server side. So customers can’t inspect full pricing tables. But they can play around with the values to see what it does to the configurator pricing.
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