The Discount Type field sets how the discount is expressed, including Percentage (%) and a fixed amount.
- Percentage — suits varied baskets, like a restaurant bill.
- Fixed amount — suits a known price, like “£5 off a haircut”.
Whatever you choose, spell the conditions out in the description. “20% off” with no conditions will be read in the most generous way possible.
Choosing between them
- Percentage — best where the bill varies. A restaurant, a garage, a shop.
- Fixed amount — best where the price is known. A haircut, a service, a single product.
Either way, write the conditions
“20% off” with no conditions will be read in the most generous way possible — every day, every item, combined with everything else. Two lines in the description prevent that.
For event tickets, a code can be limited to one event or applied to all ticketed events of the listing.