> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sailia-mintlify-5b02008a.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How discounts apply per item > A discount code is applied to each qualifying item in the basket — not the basket total. This is the most common source of confusion with codes. When a customer enters a discount code, it isn't taken off their basket total. It's applied to **each qualifying item** in the basket individually. This is the single most common source of confusion with codes — worth understanding before you set anything up. ## A simple example A customer has three identical bookings in their basket at £45 each, and enters a code for £10 off. | Item | Price | Discount | | --------- | -------- | -------- | | Booking 1 | £45 | -£10 | | Booking 2 | £45 | -£10 | | Booking 3 | £45 | -£10 | | **Total** | **£135** | **-£30** | The customer saves £30, not £10. Because the code qualifies against each item, it applies to each one. ## What counts as an item Each separate booking line in the basket is its own item: * Three tickets for the same activity = three items. * Two bikes hired across two 1-hour slots = four items. * One booking plus one add-on = two items (if the code covers both). ## When a code applies to some items but not others If a code has an allowlist or product-type restriction, it only applies to items it qualifies for. Items that don't qualify stay at full price. For example, a code restricted to a specific activity won't touch other activities or shop products in the same basket. | Item | Price | Discount | | ----------------- | ------- | ----------- | | Eligible activity | £30 | -£5 | | Other product | £50 | No discount | | **Total** | **£80** | **-£5** | ## What this means when setting amounts Because fixed codes apply per item, the amount you set is what comes off **each qualifying item**. If you want to give £10 off an order and the customer is likely to have multiple items, the total saving will be higher than £10. To cap the total discount given, use a **usage limit** or **minimum basket value** limit rather than a lower per-item amount — or use a **percentage discount**, which scales naturally with the basket size. ## Percentage discounts work the same way A percentage discount applies to each qualifying item separately too. 10% off a basket containing two activity bookings and a shop product applies 10% off each of those three items. The percentage is always taken from the item's price after any earlier discounts in the [stack](/pricing/discount-stacking). ## Related guides Fixed, percentage, tiered, auto-apply, and membership. Use limits to cap total discount given.