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[Shopify] Setting a minimum purchase amount for reward eligibility

Set a minimum purchase amount that the referred friend must spend in order to be eligible for a referral reward for the advocate.

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Updated over 3 weeks ago

When you set a minimum purchase amount, only purchases that meet the required minimum spend count towards a reward for the advocate or affiliate. These eligible referred purchases are called "rewardable" referrals.

Tips for setting a minimum purchase amount

  • The minimum purchase requirement is based on the subtotal after a discount code is applied.

  • For referral programs, it's recommended to set a low minimum purchase to encourage more participation. In some cases, you may want to target a higher cart value for reward eligibility, depending on the specific goals of your campaign.

  • If you're offering a cash reward, set a higher minimum purchase than the reward amount to avoid being out of pocket for each referral.


Changing the minimum purchase amount

Important: When a referred purchase is fully refunded, ReferralCandy doesn't delete the purchase, but only modifies its amount to $0. You must set your minimum spend to at least $1 to avoid sending out rewards for refunded purchases.

To set the minimum purchase amount:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Campaigns > Select your campaign. In the Set rewards section, click Reward conditions.

  2. In the Referred purchase conditions section, enter the amount in the Minimum purchase amount by friend field.

  3. Set the number of rewardable referred purchases that count toward an advocate reward.

  4. (Optional) Set the Maximum reward amount on the total rewards an advocate can earn in a lifetime. When they reach this cap, they won't get rewarded even if they make successful referrals.

  5. Click Save.

Note: The minimum spending amount set is based on the subtotal amount, which is the amount after any discount is applied, but before taxes and shipping fees. Learn more


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