Spend Basis

Overview

Spend basis controls how Omake calculates the cart total when evaluating spend-based tiers. You can choose whether thresholds are checked against the cart total before discounts or after discounts.

Find this setting on the Your Omake page under the tier configuration area.

Before discounts (default)

The cart total is calculated from line item prices before any discount codes or automatic discounts are applied.

• A cart with $80 of products and a $20 discount code still counts as $80 toward the threshold
• Simpler and more predictable — customers always know what counts
• This is the default and works well for most promotions

Use "before discounts" when you want the gift threshold based on what the customer added to the cart, regardless of discounts.

After discounts

The cart total is calculated after all discounts are applied, using a server-verified amount.

• A cart with $80 of products and a $20 discount code counts as $60 toward the threshold
• Fairer when running discount codes alongside gift promotions — prevents customers from reaching a tier using a heavily discounted cart
• The post-discount total is verified server-side to prevent manipulation

When using "after discounts," Omake automatically communicates with the server to verify the actual post-discount total. No extra setup is needed — it works automatically once you select this option.

When to use each

How it works technically

• Before discounts: Omake's Cart Transform calculates the total from line item prices directly. No server communication needed.
• After discounts: The widget reports the post-discount cart total to the server, which verifies it using the Storefront API. The verified amount is stored on the cart and read by Cart Transform. This adds a small server round-trip but ensures the amount can't be tampered with.

When switching from "before discounts" to "after discounts," existing carts may need a page refresh for the new calculation to take effect. New carts will use the updated setting immediately.