Introduction

The Fee & Discount Adjuster (formerly Custom Math) element is for businesses looking to adjust their pricing dynamically. 

It allows users to apply basic math operations (+, -, *, %) to either a group of products/services (sub-section total) or the entire calculator total. Ideal for adding fees, offering discounts, or converting yearly costs to monthly prices, it can be used with or without conditional logic. 

Whether adding a shipping fee or providing a 10% discount on a sub-section total, Fee & Discount Adjuster offers flexibility and precision. It’s perfect for scenarios like imposing setup fees or adjusting pricing based on user selections. 

Fee & Discount Adjuster vs Advanced Pricing Formula

Feature	Fee & Discount Adjuster	Advanced Pricing Formula
Key Differences	Affects the subsection or calculator total. Uses basic math operations (+, -, *, %). Can apply fees or discounts. Works conditionally or unconditionally. Ideal for dynamic pricing adjustments	Calculates individual product/service cost. Uses complex formulas with variables. Handles specific pricing models. Can include conditional logic. Ideal for detailed cost calculations.
Use Cases	Adding a shipping fee. Applying a discount. Converting yearly to monthly pricing. Imposing setup fees. Triggering charges based on selections	Pricing backyard fences. Calculating shipping rates based on dimensions. Mortgage calculator. Loan calculator with interest. Package deals with combined item discounts
Examples	10% off a section total. Flat $5 shipping fee	Fence cost = Length x Width x Height. Shipping cost = Length x Width x Height / 30

Benefits, Features & Use Cases

Base Price - Create a base price for your product or service. The most fundamental cost of a good or service to a consumer that does not include common extra fees. In addition to the base price of a product, fees that raise the overall price to buyers are often assessed by sellers for such things as sales tax, shipping charges, and extra equipment or supply options.

Shipping Cost - If you charge a base fee for shipping, you can use this feature to show that.

Setup Fees - impose a fixed dollar amount or percentage fee that is applicable to the total cost of the entire calculator.

Trigger Fee(s) - Add conditional logic to your Fee & Discount Adjuster element to trigger a charge.

Trigger Discount(s) - Add conditional logic to your Fee & Discount Adjuster element to trigger a charge.

What It Looks Like

Base Fee

Shipping Cost

Setup Fees

Trigger Fees

Trigger Discount(s)

How to Activate & Use This Feature

First, click on the "+Add Element" button

Then, click on the "Fee & Discount Adjuster" box

Settings & Options

First, we can set a name for this element


Now, we have the "Type" and here is when the magic comes...



There are 5 operators you can use with Fee & Discount Adjuster.

Addition (+) = This will add whatever value you give it, in a dollar amount.
Minus (-) = This will remove whatever value (a dollar amount) that you choose.
Divide (/) = This will divide the sub-section total by the number given.
Percentage (%) - This will take the sub-section total and apply an additional percentage amount to it.
Multiply (X) - This will multiply the sub-section total by a given amount that you choose.

You can choose how the Fee & Discount Adjuster is displayed

Hidden (affects price in the background)
Display On Frontend

Display on Detailed List & PDF

Show in Backend & Frontend
Affect Calculator Total (by default it will only apply math to the subsection total)


In this example, we're using conditional logic with Fee & Discount Adjuster to trigger an artwork setup fee if the user selects logo design.

Video Tutorial

Advanced Formula vs Fee & Discount Adjuster

FAQs

Can the Fee & Discount Adjuster be hidden from the PDF quote (or detailed list)?

- It cannot be hidden from the PDF estimate because the math for the total price wouldn't make sense anymore if the users were to calculate all the line items on the PDF. However, you can turn off the quantity and turn off price columns of the PDF to hide their effect on the total price.

Additional Information

Fee & Discount Adjuster feature can be set up to automatically add, subtract, multiply or divide a given value (not percentage). It does not have a toggle switch for the frontend, meaning the user cannot click anything to trigger Fee & Discount Adjuster.

Fee & Discount Adjuster cannot do variable math, commonly found in other complex cost calculator plugins. Keep in mind, that the Stylish Cost Calculator plugin was designed for ease of use and not for complex situations.

Fee & Discount Adjuster works at the subsection level unless you activate the 'Apply Math to Calculator Total' option to apply it to the calculator total.



Related features:

Element: Advanced Pricing Formula (formerly Variable Math)

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Updated on: 12/10/2024