---
title: "Promotion Types"
description: "Learn about all promotion types available in Sarah and when to use each one."
keywords: ["promotions", "types", "buy x get y", "discounts", "combos"]
lastUpdated: "2025-01-26"
---

# Promotion Types

Sarah supports four main promotion types, each designed for different marketing and sales strategies.

## 1. Buy X Get Y (Buy X, Pay for Y)

This promotion type is ideal for offers like "2x1", "3x2", or "Buy 3, Pay for 2".

### How It Works

- Customer buys **X eligible products**
- Gets **Y products** free or with discount
- Free products are added as discount lines in the sale

### Example

**Configuration:**
- X = 2
- Y = 1
- Target: Category "Beverages"

**Result:**
- Customer buys 2 beverages → Gets 1 beverage free
- Customer buys 4 beverages → Gets 2 beverages free

### Use Cases

- Stock liquidation
- Seasonal promotions
- New product launches
- Customer retention

## 2. Discount on Nth Product

Applies a specific discount to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th product (or any position) of a group of eligible products.

### How It Works

- Customer adds products to cart
- System identifies the **Nth eligible product**
- Configured discount is applied to that specific product

### Example

**Configuration:**
- N = 3 (third product)
- Discount = 50%
- Target: All products

**Result:**
- Customer buys 3 products → 3rd product has 50% discount
- Customer buys 6 products → 3rd and 6th products have 50% discount

### Use Cases

- Incentivize larger quantity purchases
- "Every 3rd product" type promotions
- Tiered discounts

## 3. Percentage Discount

Applies a percentage discount to products that match configured targets.

### How It Works

- Eligible products are identified according to targets
- Configured discount percentage is applied
- Discount is calculated on unit price

### Example

**Configuration:**
- Discount = 20%
- Target: Brand "Premium"

**Result:**
- All products from "Premium" brand have 20% discount
- If a product costs $1000, customer pays $800

### Use Cases

- Seasonal discounts
- Brand offers
- Category discounts
- General promotions

## 4. Fixed Price for Combos (Bundle)

Sets a special fixed price when a specific set of products are purchased together.

### How It Works

- Customer must add **all combo products** to cart
- Configured fixed price is applied for the set
- Individual products are adjusted to reflect combo price

### Example

**Configuration:**
- Products: [Burger, Fries, Drink]
- Fixed Price: $1500

**Result:**
- If customer adds all 3 products → $1500 price is applied for the combo
- If any product is missing → Promotion doesn't apply

### Use Cases

- Menu combos
- Related product packages
- Complementary product offers

## Type Comparison

| Type | Best For | Complexity | Flexibility |
|------|----------|------------|-------------|
| Buy X Get Y | Liquidations, mass offers | Low | Medium |
| Nth Discount | Incentivize quantity | Medium | High |
| Percentage Discount | General offers | Low | High |
| Fixed Price Combo | Packages, menus | High | Low |

## Target Configuration

All promotion types can use the same targets:

### All Products
Applies promotion to any product in cart.

### Specific Product
Applies only to a particular product (by ID).

### Category
Applies to all products in a specific category.

### Brand
Applies to all products from a specific brand.

## Next Steps

- [Creating and Configuring Promotions](/docs/promotions/creating) - Learn to configure each type
- [Stackable Promotions](/docs/promotions/stacking) - Combine different types