Free shipping to VIP customers

Learn about the quick start template for giving free shipping based on VIP customer tag.

You can use a template to create a free shipping discount for customers with a VIP customer tag.

In this section

• Free shipping to VIP customers example

• Setting up a VIP customer discount

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Free shipping to VIP customers example

In this example function, the logged-in customer with a VIP tag receives a free shipping discount even for small orders.

The result:

The VIP customer gets a free shipping message at checkout.

The function trigger

For the trigger, there is one condition. If the customer has been tagged as VIP, then the free shipping discount is applied at checkout.

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Setting up a VIP customer discount

Step 1 of 4: Campaign name

1. From the Function Junction dashboard, under Quick start templates, click VIP Free Shipping.

2. Under Function name, give your discount a unique name so you can identify it later.

Note:

Function names (also called campaign names) need to be unique. Once created, they appear in the Discounts section of the Shopify admin.

Step 2 of 4: Function trigger

In this example, the customer needs to be logged into their account and have a VIP tag in order to qualify for the free shipping discount.

1. Set up the condition that customers need to meet to get the discount. In this example, the function needs one condition:

   1. If customer tags is any VIP

2. Click Next.

Step 3 of 4: Function action

1. Set up the action (the discount) that is taken when the conditions you set are met. In this example, the customer is rewarded with free shipping if they are tagged with VIP:

   1. then percentage total discount is 100

Step 4 of 4: Discount details

1. Under Discount type, select if you want the discount to be Automatic or With Discount Code. In this example, the discount applies automatically.

   1. Automatic: Under Discount message, if you select Yes, then enter the discount message in the field provided below.

   2. With Discount Code: Enter the discount code that you want customers to enter at checkout.

2. Under Combinations, if you want this discount to be combined with other discounts, then click Yes, and check which types of discounts that you want it to be combinable with.

3. When you're done, click Publish.

When your discount is published, if you want to advertise it, then you can publish a widget to your store.