Restricting Cart to a Specific Product
Must be on the Gatekeeper plan
This guide explains how to prevent customers from adding any other items when a specific product is in their cart. In this example, we use a "Free Gift" product.
Create a Collection – Add all products to the new collection, without the special gift product.
Set Up Two Limits:
Limit 1: Define a restriction for the "Free Gift" product.
Limit 2: Create a rule that blocks the addition of other products when the "Free Gift" is in the cart.
These settings ensure that customers can only check out with the "Free Gift" and no additional items.
In the left-hand menu, click on Products > Collections.
Click Create collection.
Enter a name for your collection (e.g., "Free Gift Limit").
(Optional) Add a collection image to represent it.
Automated: Set conditions like "Product tag is ‘t-shirt’" or "Price is greater than $20". More automation option for larger product catalogs.
Manual: Select individual products to add.
Description: Provide a short description of what’s in the collection.
Collection image: Upload an image if desired.
Collection availability: Choose where the collection will be available.
Define rules like:
Product title contains "Sneakers"
Price is greater than $50
Tag is "Bestseller"
Follow these steps to create a restriction for the "Free Gift" product:
Create a New Limit
Name: Example - "Free Product Maximum"*
Limit Type: Product
Limit Name: Free Gift Limit (1)
Activation Dates: Leave as is (limit takes effect immediately)
Active: Uncheck* (this limit is used to activate another rule to block additional items)
Audience Type: Everyone (or specify a target audience if needed)
Tag Exclusion: Leave blank unless excluding specific customer tags
Define the Target and Restrictions
Items to Target: Select* the Free Gift product
Set Limits:
By Quantity = (1)
Force Limit: Leave unchecked*
Quantity Limits Exclusions: Not required
Quantity Limits Texts: Enter a custom warning message
Activation Rules
Not required
Save the Limit
This ensures that customers can only add one Free Gift to their cart, without enabling it to block other products yet.
This step ensures that when the Free Gift product is in the cart, no other items can be added.
General Settings
Limit Type: Collection
Limit Name: Block Cart when Free Gift is in Cart*
Activation Dates: Leave as is (limit takes effect immediately)
Active: ✔️ (Check this box to activate the limit)
Audience Type: Everyone
Tag Exclusion: Leave blank
Define Target and Restrictions
Items to Target: Select the Free Gift collection (created in Step 1)
Set Limits:
By Quantity: Set Maximum Collection Quantity* to 0 (prevents adding other products)
Force Limit: Leave unchecked*
Additional Settings
Quantity Limits Exclusions: Not required
Quantity Limits Texts: Enter a custom warning message
Set Activation Rule
Limit: Select the Free Gift Limit* created in Step 1
Condition: Is Respected*
Save the Limit
Restricting Cart to a Specific Product
This guide explains how to prevent customers from adding any other items when a specific product is in their cart. In this example, we use a "Free Gift" product.
Steps to Complete:
Create a Collection – Add all products to the new collection, without the special gift product.
Set Up Two Limits:
Limit 1: Define a restriction for the "Free Gift" product.
Limit 2: Create a rule that blocks the addition of other products when the "Free Gift" is in the cart.
These settings ensure that customers can only check out with the "Free Gift" and no additional items.
Create a Collection:
Steps to Create a Collection in Shopify
1. Navigate to Collections In Your Shopify Admin
In the left-hand menu, click on Products > Collections.
Click Create collection.
2. Name Your Collection
Enter a name for your collection (e.g., "Free Gift Limit").
(Optional) Add a collection image to represent it.
3. Choose the Collection Type
Automated: Set conditions like "Product tag is ‘t-shirt’" or "Price is greater than $20". More automation option for larger product catalogs.
Manual: Select individual products to add.
4. Add Collection Details
Description: Provide a short description of what’s in the collection.
Collection image: Upload an image if desired.
Collection availability: Choose where the collection will be available.
5. Set Collection Conditions (for Automated Collections)
Define rules like:
Product title contains "Sneakers"
Price is greater than $50
Tag is "Bestseller"
6. Save the Collection
Creating a Limit for the Free Gift Product
Follow these steps to create a restriction for the "Free Gift" product:
Create a New Limit
Name: Example - "Free Product Maximum"*
Limit Type: Product
Limit Name: Free Gift Limit (1)
Activation Dates: Leave as is (limit takes effect immediately)
Active: Uncheck* (this limit is used to activate another rule to block additional items)
Audience Type: Everyone (or specify a target audience if needed)
Tag Exclusion: Leave blank unless excluding specific customer tags
Define the Target and Restrictions
Items to Target: Select* the Free Gift product
Set Limits:
By Quantity = (1)
Force Limit: Leave unchecked*
Quantity Limits Exclusions: Not required
Quantity Limits Texts: Enter a custom warning message
Activation Rules
Not required
Save the Limit
This ensures that customers can only add one Free Gift to their cart, without enabling it to block other products yet.
Create the Main Limit to Block Other Products
This step ensures that when the Free Gift product is in the cart, no other items can be added.
Create a New Limit
General Settings
Limit Type: Collection
Limit Name: Block Cart when Free Gift is in Cart*
Activation Dates: Leave as is (limit takes effect immediately)
Active: ✔️ (Check this box to activate the limit)
Audience Type: Everyone
Tag Exclusion: Leave blank
Define Target and Restrictions
Items to Target: Select the Free Gift collection (created in Step 1)
Set Limits:
By Quantity: Set Maximum Collection Quantity* to 0 (prevents adding other products)
Force Limit: Leave unchecked*
Additional Settings
Quantity Limits Exclusions: Not required
Quantity Limits Texts: Enter a custom warning message
Set Activation Rule
Limit: Select the Free Gift Limit* created in Step 1
Condition: Is Respected*
Save the Limit
Result
Updated on: 02/04/2025
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