In a typical awards setup, pricing is set by category or by volume of entries. Some clients, however, require more sophisticated payment structuring to meet their needs. The configuration outlined in this example will allow for varying pricing rules for different categories.
Category A: first entry free, subsequent entries - $120
Category B: first two entries free, next two entries - $150, all remaining entries - $125
Additionally, entrants are able to submit as many entries as they like, in either or both categories, and the pricing rules should apply irrespective of the combination or order in which the entries are submitted.
Step one: create five alternate prices
Because of the separate pricing rules for each of the categories, it is important that multiple alternate prices are configured with proper variants for each category. For general instructions on how to set up payments, see our dedicated guide: Payment configuration.
From the Manage workspace, navigate to Settings > Payments > Prices and create the following:
Price 1:
Type: Entry
Variant for Category A: $0.00
Variant for Category B: $0.00
Default: $0.00
Price 2:
Type: Entry
Variant for Category A: $120.00
Variant for Category B: $0.00
Default: $120.00
Price 3:
Type: Entry
Variant for Category A: $120.00
Variant for Category B: $150.00
Default: $150.00
Price 4:
Type: Entry
Variant for Category A: $120.00
Variant for Category B: $150.00
Default: $150.00
Price 5:
Type: Entry
Variant for Category A: $120.00
Variant for Category B: $125.00
Default: $125.00
Step two: set the pricing rules
Next, go to Settings > Payments > Pricing rules and toggle on Volume entry pricing. After selecting the Applies to entries in the same category radio button, configure the following rules:
First [1] applications:
Type: Alternate entry price - Price 1
Next [1] applications:
Type: Alternate entry price - Price 2
Next [1] applications:
Type: Alternate entry price - Price 3
Next [1] applications:
Type: Alternate entry price - Price 4
Remaining applications:
Type: Alternate entry price - Price 5
With this configuration in place, no matter how many applications an entrant submits, in any order and regardless of category chosen, they will always get the first Category A entry free and pay $120 for all subsequent Category A entries. They will get the first two Category B entries free, pay $150 each for the next two Category B entries and then pay $125 for any subsequent Category B entries.