[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # How do I setup a buy x get x free option ## - **[webwerk](/forum/user/37949-webwerk "View webwerk's Profile")** - [![webwerk's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/gallery/duck.gif)](/forum/user/37949-webwerk "View webwerk's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/37949-webwerk) Less More - Posts: 52 - Thank you received: 1 - 9 months 3 weeks ago [\#369993](#369993) by [webwerk](/forum/user/37949-webwerk "View webwerk's Profile") *[How do I setup a buy x get x free option](/forum/46-discount-coupon/910030-how-do-i-setup-a-buy-x-get-x-free-option#369993 "Hi there, On my site I want to create an discount where you can buy 2 items and get 1 item for free. I've seen the solution where you set a different price with a minimum of x items, but then when you add more than the minimum amount of items, that price stays the same. For example: Let's say an item costs $10,-. You set a price of $20,- with a minimum op 3 items. When you add a fourth or fifth item the price stays $20,-. So every item over 2 is free. How do I go about this? With kind regards, Rachel Walraven")* was created by *[webwerk](/forum/user/37949-webwerk "View webwerk's Profile")* Hi there, On my site I want to create an discount where you can buy 2 items and get 1 item for free. I've seen the solution where you set a different price with a minimum of x items, but then when you add more than the minimum amount of items, that price stays the same. For example: Let's say an item costs $10,-. You set a price of $20,- with a minimum op 3 items. When you add a fourth or fifth item the price stays $20,-. So every item over 2 is free. How do I go about this? With kind regards, Rachel Walraven Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQ2LWRpc2NvdW50LWNvdXBvbi85MTAwMzAtaG93LWRvLWktc2V0dXAtYS1idXkteC1nZXQteC1mcmVlLW9wdGlvbj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86323 - Thank you received: 14283 - - 9 months 3 weeks ago [\#369997](#369997) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[How do I setup a buy x get x free option](/forum/46-discount-coupon/910030-how-do-i-setup-a-buy-x-get-x-free-option#369997 "Hi there, On my site I want to create an discount where you can buy 2 items and get 1 item for free. I've seen the solution where you set a different price with a minimum of x items, but then when you add more than the minimum amount of items, that price stays the same. For example: Let's say an item costs $10,-. You set a price of $20,- with a minimum op 3 items. When you add a fourth or fifth item the price stays $20,-. So every item over 2 is free. How do I go about this? With kind regards, Rachel Walraven")* Hi Rachel, There are several ways to achieve a "Buy 2, Get 1 Free" promotion in HikaShop. Here are the options: Option 1: Cart Fee Plugin (Recommended) [ www.hikashop.com/marketplace/product/279-cart-fee.html](https://www.hikashop.com/marketplace/product/279-cart-fee.html) This plugin allows you to add fees (or discounts with negative values) to the cart using formulas. For "Buy 2, Get 1 Free", configure a formula like this: Label: Buy 2 Get 1 Free Formula: -1 * floor({product.cart_product_quantity} / 3) * {product.unit_price} This calculates how many free items the customer should get (1 free for every 3 items) and applies the unit price as a negative fee (discount). Examples: 2 items at $10 = no discount (floor(2/3) = 0) 3 items at $10 = $10 discount (floor(3/3) = 1 free item) 5 items at $10 = $10 discount (floor(5/3) = 1 free item) 6 items at $10 = $20 discount (floor(6/3) = 2 free items) You can also add a condition to restrict this to specific products. For example: Condition: {product.product_id} == 123 The advantage of this approach is that the discount appears as a separate labeled line in the cart, making it transparent to customers. Option 2: Price Calculations Plugin [ www.hikashop.com/marketplace/product/148...ce-calculations.html](https://www.hikashop.com/marketplace/product/148-price-calculations.html) This plugin dynamically adjusts product prices based on formulas. For "Buy 2, Get 1 Free", you would use: Condition: {cart_product_quantity} >= 3 Formula: {price} * (1 - floor({cart_product_quantity} / 3) / {cart_product_quantity}) This calculates the effective per-unit price when every 3rd item is free. For example, with 3 items at $10, each item would be displayed at approximately $6.67, resulting in a $20 total. This approach modifies the displayed unit price rather than showing a separate discount line. Option 3: Discount with Minimum Quantity You can also create a standard discount via Sales > Discounts: Create a fixed amount discount equal to the product price ($10) Set a minimum quantity restriction of 3 Optionally restrict to specific products or categories However, this approach only gives one free item regardless of how many sets of 3 the customer buys. You would have to create several discounts with different min/max to handle "buy 6 get 2 free", etc. And you have to set the price of the product in the discount. So it make for a more cumbersome maintenance in the long run, when you change prices, or if you need to support many products with different prices. For true "every 3rd item free" behavior, options 1 or 2 are better suited. I would recommend Option 1 (Cart Fee Plugin) as it's the most straightforward and provides clear visibility to customers about the promotion they're receiving. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQ2LWRpc2NvdW50LWNvdXBvbi85MTAwMzAtaG93LWRvLWktc2V0dXAtYS1idXkteC1nZXQteC1mcmVlLW9wdGlvbj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[webwerk](/forum/user/37949-webwerk "View webwerk's Profile")** - [![webwerk's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/gallery/duck.gif)](/forum/user/37949-webwerk "View webwerk's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/37949-webwerk) Less More - Posts: 52 - Thank you received: 1 - 9 months 2 weeks ago [\#370004](#370004) by [webwerk](/forum/user/37949-webwerk "View webwerk's Profile") Replied by *[webwerk](/forum/user/37949-webwerk "View webwerk's Profile")* on topic *[How do I setup a buy x get x free option](/forum/46-discount-coupon/910030-how-do-i-setup-a-buy-x-get-x-free-option#370004 "Hi there, On my site I want to create an discount where you can buy 2 items and get 1 item for free. I've seen the solution where you set a different price with a minimum of x items, but then when you add more than the minimum amount of items, that price stays the same. For example: Let's say an item costs $10,-. You set a price of $20,- with a minimum op 3 items. When you add a fourth or fifth item the price stays $20,-. So every item over 2 is free. How do I go about this? With kind regards, Rachel Walraven")* Thanks so much for your elaborate explanation! Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQ2LWRpc2NvdW50LWNvdXBvbi85MTAwMzAtaG93LWRvLWktc2V0dXAtYS1idXkteC1nZXQteC1mcmVlLW9wdGlvbj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. 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