Limit Types
The Limit Types feature in the MinCart App offers multiple ways to set up quantity restrictions in your Shopify site. Understanding each Limit Type is essential for setting up your quantity limits effectively.
Watch our quick tutorial to get a better understanding of adding Limits HERE.
Here's a detailed guide on the seven types of limits you can set up:
Whole Cart
Product
Variant
Collection
Vendor
Product Type
Tag
Purpose:
A "Whole Cart" limit applies to the entire shopping cart as a single unit. Instead of checking limits on individual items, all products in the cart are summed together, and the total is compared against the limit settings.
How it Works:
When a customer adds products to their cart, the app calculates the total quantity across all items. If this total exceeds the preset limit, an error message will prompt the customer to reduce/add quantity before proceeding to checkout.
Scenario:
Let’s say your store has a promotion running where customers can only buy a maximum of 10 items in one order. This means if a customer tries to purchase 3 pairs of shoes, 4 T-shirts, and 4 hats (totalling 11 items), they will see a message notifying them that the whole cart exceeds the limit and needs to be adjusted to 10 items or fewer.
Purpose:
The "Product" limit is applied to each individual product that you target. If multiple products are selected, the same limit will be enforced on each one separately. This ensures that customers cannot exceed the specified quantity for any single product in their cart.
How it Works:
For each product you’ve set a limit on, the app monitors how many units of that product are added to the cart. If a customer tries to add more than the allowed quantity of a targeted product, they will receive an error message instructing them to reduce/add quantity.
Scenario:
Imagine your store sells a limited edition coffee mug, and you’ve set a limit of 3 per customer. Additionally, you’re running a promotion on T-shirts, allowing each customer to purchase a maximum of 5 shirts. If a customer adds 4 mugs and 6 T-shirts to their cart, they’ll be prompted to reduce both the mugs and T-shirts to comply with the limits (3 mugs and 5 T-shirts).
Purpose:
Similar to the "Product" limit, the "Variant" limit is applied to each specific variant that you target. If you select multiple variants, the same limit will be enforced on each variant separately, ensuring customers cannot exceed the set quantity for any particular variant.
How it Works:
The app monitors the number of units added to the cart for each targeted variant. If a customer tries to add more than the allowed quantity of a specific variant, an error message will notify them to reduce the quantity.
Scenario:
Consider a scenario where your store offers a T-shirt in multiple sizes (small, medium, large), and you’ve set a limit of 2 for each size variant. If a customer attempts to add 3 small T-shirts and 3 large T-shirts to their cart, they will be prompted to reduce both variants to 2 units each to comply with the limit.
Purpose:
The "Collection" limit is a group limit that applies to all items within a targeted collection. The total quantity of items in the collection is summed, and this total is compared against the set limit. If multiple collections are targeted, the limit will be applied to each collection separately.
How it Works:
When a customer adds products from a collection that has a limit, the app sums up all the quantities for the items in that collection. If the total exceeds the limit, an error message will appear, prompting the customer to reduce the quantity before proceeding to checkout.
Scenario:
Suppose your store offers a winter collection that includes jackets, scarves, and gloves, and you've set a limit of 5 items per customer from this collection. A customer adds 3 jackets, 2 scarves, and 1 pair of gloves (totaling 6 items). They will be prompted to remove 1 item from the winter collection to stay within the limit of 5.
Purpose:
The "Vendor" limit is a group limit applied to all products from a specific vendor. All items from the targeted vendor are summed together, and this total is compared with the limit settings. If multiple vendors are targeted, the limit is enforced separately for each vendor.
How it Works:
The app tracks the quantity of items added to the cart from a specific vendor. If the total quantity exceeds the limit, an error message will prompt the customer to adjust the number of items before proceeding to checkout.
Scenario:
Let’s say your store partners with two vendors, Brand A and Brand B. You’ve set a limit of 8 items per customer for products from each vendor. A customer adds 6 products from Brand A and 3 from Brand B. They’ll be prompted to reduce their selection from Brand A to 8 items or fewer, while the products from Brand B remain unaffected until they exceed the separate limit for that vendor.
Purpose:
The "Product Type" limit is a group limit applied to all items of a specific product type. The total quantity of items from the targeted product type(s) is summed together and compared with the set limit. If multiple product types are targeted, the limit is enforced separately for each one.
How it Works:
The app tracks the total quantity of items added to the cart from each targeted product type. If the sum of those items exceeds the allowed limit, an error message will prompt the customer to reduce/add quantity before proceeding to checkout.
Scenario:
Imagine your store sells both electronics and accessories, and you’ve set a limit of 5 items for each product type. A customer adds 3 headphones and 3 phone cases (both under the "Accessories" product type) and 4 smartphones under the "Electronics" product type. The app will notify the customer that they need to reduce the number of accessories to 5 items or fewer, while the limit for electronics is calculated separately.
Purpose:
The "Tag" limit is a group limit applied to all items with the specified tag(s). The total quantity of items with the targeted tag is summed together and compared with the limit settings. If multiple tags are targeted, the limit is applied separately to each tag.
How it Works:
The app monitors the total number of items added to the cart that share a specific tag. If the total exceeds the allowed limit, an error message will appear, prompting the customer to reduce the quantity before proceeding to checkout.
Scenario:
Suppose you have tagged all your eco-friendly products with the tag "Eco-Friendly" and set a limit of 6 items per customer. If a customer adds 4 eco-friendly water bottles and 3 eco-friendly shopping bags to their cart (totaling 7 items), they’ll be notified to reduce the quantity to comply with the 6-item limit for that tag.
Watch our quick tutorial to get a better understanding of adding Limits HERE.
Here's a detailed guide on the seven types of limits you can set up:
Table of Contents
Whole Cart
Product
Variant
Collection
Vendor
Product Type
Tag
Whole Cart
Purpose:
A "Whole Cart" limit applies to the entire shopping cart as a single unit. Instead of checking limits on individual items, all products in the cart are summed together, and the total is compared against the limit settings.
How it Works:
When a customer adds products to their cart, the app calculates the total quantity across all items. If this total exceeds the preset limit, an error message will prompt the customer to reduce/add quantity before proceeding to checkout.
Scenario:
Let’s say your store has a promotion running where customers can only buy a maximum of 10 items in one order. This means if a customer tries to purchase 3 pairs of shoes, 4 T-shirts, and 4 hats (totalling 11 items), they will see a message notifying them that the whole cart exceeds the limit and needs to be adjusted to 10 items or fewer.
Product
Purpose:
The "Product" limit is applied to each individual product that you target. If multiple products are selected, the same limit will be enforced on each one separately. This ensures that customers cannot exceed the specified quantity for any single product in their cart.
How it Works:
For each product you’ve set a limit on, the app monitors how many units of that product are added to the cart. If a customer tries to add more than the allowed quantity of a targeted product, they will receive an error message instructing them to reduce/add quantity.
Scenario:
Imagine your store sells a limited edition coffee mug, and you’ve set a limit of 3 per customer. Additionally, you’re running a promotion on T-shirts, allowing each customer to purchase a maximum of 5 shirts. If a customer adds 4 mugs and 6 T-shirts to their cart, they’ll be prompted to reduce both the mugs and T-shirts to comply with the limits (3 mugs and 5 T-shirts).
Variant
Purpose:
Similar to the "Product" limit, the "Variant" limit is applied to each specific variant that you target. If you select multiple variants, the same limit will be enforced on each variant separately, ensuring customers cannot exceed the set quantity for any particular variant.
How it Works:
The app monitors the number of units added to the cart for each targeted variant. If a customer tries to add more than the allowed quantity of a specific variant, an error message will notify them to reduce the quantity.
Scenario:
Consider a scenario where your store offers a T-shirt in multiple sizes (small, medium, large), and you’ve set a limit of 2 for each size variant. If a customer attempts to add 3 small T-shirts and 3 large T-shirts to their cart, they will be prompted to reduce both variants to 2 units each to comply with the limit.
Collection
Purpose:
The "Collection" limit is a group limit that applies to all items within a targeted collection. The total quantity of items in the collection is summed, and this total is compared against the set limit. If multiple collections are targeted, the limit will be applied to each collection separately.
How it Works:
When a customer adds products from a collection that has a limit, the app sums up all the quantities for the items in that collection. If the total exceeds the limit, an error message will appear, prompting the customer to reduce the quantity before proceeding to checkout.
Scenario:
Suppose your store offers a winter collection that includes jackets, scarves, and gloves, and you've set a limit of 5 items per customer from this collection. A customer adds 3 jackets, 2 scarves, and 1 pair of gloves (totaling 6 items). They will be prompted to remove 1 item from the winter collection to stay within the limit of 5.
Vendor
Purpose:
The "Vendor" limit is a group limit applied to all products from a specific vendor. All items from the targeted vendor are summed together, and this total is compared with the limit settings. If multiple vendors are targeted, the limit is enforced separately for each vendor.
How it Works:
The app tracks the quantity of items added to the cart from a specific vendor. If the total quantity exceeds the limit, an error message will prompt the customer to adjust the number of items before proceeding to checkout.
Scenario:
Let’s say your store partners with two vendors, Brand A and Brand B. You’ve set a limit of 8 items per customer for products from each vendor. A customer adds 6 products from Brand A and 3 from Brand B. They’ll be prompted to reduce their selection from Brand A to 8 items or fewer, while the products from Brand B remain unaffected until they exceed the separate limit for that vendor.
Product Type
Purpose:
The "Product Type" limit is a group limit applied to all items of a specific product type. The total quantity of items from the targeted product type(s) is summed together and compared with the set limit. If multiple product types are targeted, the limit is enforced separately for each one.
How it Works:
The app tracks the total quantity of items added to the cart from each targeted product type. If the sum of those items exceeds the allowed limit, an error message will prompt the customer to reduce/add quantity before proceeding to checkout.
Scenario:
Imagine your store sells both electronics and accessories, and you’ve set a limit of 5 items for each product type. A customer adds 3 headphones and 3 phone cases (both under the "Accessories" product type) and 4 smartphones under the "Electronics" product type. The app will notify the customer that they need to reduce the number of accessories to 5 items or fewer, while the limit for electronics is calculated separately.
Tag
Purpose:
The "Tag" limit is a group limit applied to all items with the specified tag(s). The total quantity of items with the targeted tag is summed together and compared with the limit settings. If multiple tags are targeted, the limit is applied separately to each tag.
How it Works:
The app monitors the total number of items added to the cart that share a specific tag. If the total exceeds the allowed limit, an error message will appear, prompting the customer to reduce the quantity before proceeding to checkout.
Scenario:
Suppose you have tagged all your eco-friendly products with the tag "Eco-Friendly" and set a limit of 6 items per customer. If a customer adds 4 eco-friendly water bottles and 3 eco-friendly shopping bags to their cart (totaling 7 items), they’ll be notified to reduce the quantity to comply with the 6-item limit for that tag.
Updated on: 17/10/2024
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