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Price Lookup Example for B2C Commerce
The following scenario illustrates the lookup of an effective sales price for a certain set and configuration of price books associated with a site.
The following price books are defined and associated with the same site:
| Price Book | ID | Locale | Active | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | ListPrices | de_DE | yes | EUR |
| B | StorePrices | de_DE | yes | EUR |
| C | AmazonPrices | de_DE | yes | EUR |
| D | ListPrices | de_AT | yes | EUR |
| E | StorePrices | de_AT | yes | EUR |
| F | AmazonPrices | de_AT | yes, Based on AllAffiliates | EUR |
| G | AllAffiliates | de_AT | yes | EUR |
Given these example price books, with these storefront entry points, the price lookup includes these price books:
| Storefront | Locale | Price Books |
|---|---|---|
| Site | de_DE | A and B |
| Entering via Amazon | de_DE | A, B, and C |
| Site | de_AT | D and E |
| Entering via Amazon | de_AT | D, E, F, and G (G is the parent price book of F) |
Customer group discount
The List Price book for the product is defined with the price 10.99 for a quantity of one. The price table for the product in the List price book is defined with volume-based discounts (and is in effect) as follows:
| Quantity | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9.49 | Pay 9.49 each if you buy two items. |
| 5 | 8.49 | Pay 8.49 each if you buy five items. |
A Sale price book contains a price table for the product listing volume-based discounts as follows, with no price defined for a quantity of one:
| Quantity | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8.49 | Pay 8.49 each if you buy two items. |
| 5 | 7.49 | Pay 7.49 each if you buy five items. |
When a customer orders, the prices appear according to the following rules:
- For a quantity of one, the price from the List price book automatically appears as the best price. This price is used because there isn't another price defined for a quantity of one.
- For a quantity of one, the additional volume-based discount price information shown is taken from the Sale price book price table. This discount price information is used because it's the best price for the volume-based discount.
- For a quantity of two or more, the best price is delivered from the Sale price book price table, because those prices are the cheapest.
- Based On price book contains the best price.
The List price book defines the price for the product as $10.99 for a quantity of one. The Sale price book is defined with volume-based discounts (and is in effect) as follows:
| Quantity | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.99 | Pay 9.99 for one item. |
| 2 | 9.49 | Pay 9.49 each if you buy two items. |
| 5 | 8.49 | Pay 8.49 each if you buy five items. |
There’s a List price book defined (and in effect) that contains a price table for the product that lists volume-based discounts as follows:
| Quantity | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8.49 | Pay 8.49 each if you buy two items. |
| 5 | 7.49 | Pay 7.49 each if you buy five items. |
There’s a Based On price book defined (and in effect) that contains a price table for the product that lists volume-based discounts as follows:
| Quantity | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7.49 | Pay 7.49 each if you buy two items. |
| 5 | 6.49 | Pay 6.49 each if you buy five items. |
When a customer orders, the prices appear according to the following:
- For a quantity of one, the best price appears as $9.99 because it’s the cheapest price defined for a quantity of one.
- For a quantity of one, the additional volume-based discount information shown comes from the Based On price book because it’s the lowest price found.
- For a quantity of greater than one, the best price comes from the Based On price book because it has the lowest prices.
- For a quantity of greater than one, the additional volume-based discount information shown comes from the Based On price book, because it contains the lowest prices.
