How to Limit A Product Purchases Over Time
This guide will walk you through the steps to create a purchase limit for a specific product using the MinCart app and Shopify Flow over a customer lifetime.
Open MinCart and create a new limit
Set the Limit Type:
Select Product as the Limit Type.
Assign a Limit Name:
Provide a unique name to the limit for easy identification, such as "Holiday Promo Limit"
Activation Dates:
Leave the field as is to activate the limit immediately.
Active Status:
Ensure the Active checkbox is selected.
Audience Type:
Choose Customer as the Audience Type.
Target Tags:
Enter a tag name to be used in Shopify Flow, e.g., Limit Reached.
This tag will indicate customers who have reached the limit.
Under the Items to Target section:
Select the product you want to limit.
Set Limits:
Choose By Quantity and set Maximum Product Quantity to 0.
Quantity Limit Texts: Customize the message to inform customers they have reached the maximum limit for this product. For example: "You’ve reached the purchase limit for this item. Please contact support for further assistance."
Open the Shopify Flow app and click on Create Workflow.
Select Browse Templates.
In the search bar, enter "Tag orders that include specific products."
Click on the template "Tag orders that include specific products."
Click Install.
Click on the second box labeled Check If.
Under the Name field, enter the name of your product and click outside the box.
Click on the third box and then click Delete.
Click on Then in the second box and select Action.
In the drawer that opens, enter "tag" in the search bar and choose Add customer tags.
Enter the Target Tag from the MinCart Limit example, e.g., Limit Reached.
Click Turn On Workflow.
Ensure that Shopify Flow is installed and configured properly.
Test the setup to verify the limit is enforced as expected.
You can adjust the Quantity Limit Text in MinCart to provide clearer instructions or contact options for customers.
Step 1: Create a Limit in MinCart
Open MinCart and create a new limit
Set the Limit Type:
Select Product as the Limit Type.
Assign a Limit Name:
Provide a unique name to the limit for easy identification, such as "Holiday Promo Limit"
Activation Dates:
Leave the field as is to activate the limit immediately.
Active Status:
Ensure the Active checkbox is selected.
Step 2: Define the Audience
Audience Type:
Choose Customer as the Audience Type.
Target Tags:
Enter a tag name to be used in Shopify Flow, e.g., Limit Reached.
This tag will indicate customers who have reached the limit.
Step 3: Target Specific Items
Under the Items to Target section:
Select the product you want to limit.
Set Limits:
Choose By Quantity and set Maximum Product Quantity to 0.
Quantity Limit Texts: Customize the message to inform customers they have reached the maximum limit for this product. For example: "You’ve reached the purchase limit for this item. Please contact support for further assistance."
Step 4: Set Up Shopify Flow
Open the Shopify Flow app and click on Create Workflow.
Select Browse Templates.
In the search bar, enter "Tag orders that include specific products."
Click on the template "Tag orders that include specific products."
Click Install.
Click on the second box labeled Check If.
Under the Name field, enter the name of your product and click outside the box.
Click on the third box and then click Delete.
Click on Then in the second box and select Action.
In the drawer that opens, enter "tag" in the search bar and choose Add customer tags.
Enter the Target Tag from the MinCart Limit example, e.g., Limit Reached.
Click Turn On Workflow.
Notes
Ensure that Shopify Flow is installed and configured properly.
Test the setup to verify the limit is enforced as expected.
You can adjust the Quantity Limit Text in MinCart to provide clearer instructions or contact options for customers.
Updated on: 11/12/2024
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