Set up in the Magento backend
We indicate which features are available on which version of Fooman Small Order Fee in the following way: (v1.0.0+). This extensions adds two types of Surcharges:
- Minimum Order Fee - add a fee to enforce a minimum order amount
- Small Order Fee - if the order is below this amount add a set fee
Customer Emails and Pdf Documents (v1.0.0+)
Surcharges will be automatically be displayed everywhere where totals are displayed to the customer and the admin including customer emails and pdfs generated by Magento (as well a pdfs generated using Fooman Pdf Customiser).
Add Surcharge - Minimum Order Fee
Head to Sales > Surcharges to configure your surcharge settings.
Click on the “Add Surcharge” dropdown button and select “Minimum Order Fee” to create a new surcharge based on an enforced minimum order amount.
General Settings
Description (2.2.0+)
Enter the surcharge description (displayed to the customer) - e.g. ‘Our Minimum Order Amount is$50’.
Status (2.2.0+)
When set to “Active”, the small order fee surcharge will be enabled.
Store (2.2.0+)
Choose which store the surcharge should be applied to.
Tax Rate (2.2.0+)
Choose which store the tax rate should be applied to the surcharge amount.
Apply Group Filter (2.3.0+)
If set to "Yes" this surcharge only applies to the groups selected below
Groups (2.3.0+)
Only apply the surcharge to customers of these groups. Select multiple groups by CTRL clicking.
Minimum Order Fee Settings
Minimum Amount (2.2.0+)
Enter the minimum order amount (tax exclusive subtotal without currency symbols) - eg. 100. The surcharge will be applied to any order below this minimum order amount to make up the difference to your desired minimum order amount.
Note: Don’t use the default Magento “Minimum Order Amount” feature if you want to this fee.
Click “save” to add the new surcharge.
Order Minimum (2.3.0+)
Surcharge is only applied for orders above this value - leave empty to apply to all order.
Order Maximum (2.3.0+)
Surcharge is only applied for orders below this value - leave empty to apply to all order.
Add Surcharge - Small Order Fee
Head to Sales > Surcharges to configure your surcharge settings.
Click on the “Add Surcharge” dropdown button and select “Small Order Fee” to create a new surcharge based on a minimum order amount.
You can set up multiple small order fees - but remember that they will cumulate. For example, a $5 small order fee of orders below $10 and another $2 small order fee for orders below $20 will give a total surcharge of $7.
General Settings
Description (1.0.0+)
Enter the surcharge description (displayed to the customer) - e.g. ‘$5 small order fee on orders below $50’.
Status (1.0.0+)
When set to “Active”, the small order fee surcharge will be enabled.
Store (1.0.0+)
Choose which store the surcharge should be applied to.
Tax Rate (2.0.0+)
Choose which store the tax rate should be applied to the surcharge amount.
Apply Group Filter (2.3.0+)
If set to "Yes" this surcharge only applies to the groups selected below
Groups (2.3.0+)
Only apply the surcharge to customers of these groups. Select multiple groups by CTRL clicking.
Based On (v2.1.0+)
Choose how your surcharge will be calculated. Control-click to select the variables which you would like the surcharge or discount to be calculated on:
Subtotal: The order subtotal after discount, excluding tax or shipping
Shipping: The total shipping cost, excluding any shipping tax
Small Order Fee Settings
Minimum Amount (1.0.0+)
Enter the minimum order amount (tax exclusive subtotal without currency symbols) - eg. 20. The surcharge will be applied to any order below this minimum order amount.
Note: Don’t use the default Magento “Minimum Order Amount” feature if you want to apply a small order fee.
Order Minimum (2.3.0+)
Surcharge is only applied for orders above this value - leave empty to apply to all order.
Order Maximum (2.3.0+)
Surcharge is only applied for orders below this value - leave empty to apply to all order.
Surcharge Calculation Mode (1.0.0+)
Choose your preferred surcharge calculation mode:
- Fixed: Charge the same surcharge amount for all transactions (e.g. $5)
- Percent: Charge a variable surcharge amount as a % of the order subtotal (e.g. 3%)
- Fixed + Percent: Charge a combination of a fixed and % surcharge amount (e.g. $5 + 3%)
- Maximum of Fixed or Percent: The higher of either the Fixed Surcharge ($5) or Percent Surcharge (3%, if this is more than $5)
All surcharges will be applied in the base currency of your store.
Surcharge % (1.0.0+)
Enter the percentage that you wish to charge – eg. 2.5 (don’t add the % symbol).
Surcharge Fixed Cost (1.0.0+)
Enter the fixed surcharge cost you wish to charge – eg. 10 (don’t add any currency symbols).
Click “save” to add the new surcharge.