How to Set Up Compare Prices with Promotional Price Lists

Content

1. Overview
2. How to Configure Compare Prices
3. How Pricing Display Works
4. Company-Specific Pricing
5. Best Practices
6. Troubleshooting

Overview

Compare prices display higher reference prices alongside discounted prices to help customers visualize their savings. These prices typically appear crossed out next to the current price, creating the familiar "Was $X, Now $Y" pricing display that customers recognize and respond to.

Example: $2,000 $1,500

How to Configure Compare Prices

Follow these steps to set up promotional pricing with compare prices:

Step 1: Configure Your Price Lists

1. Navigate to Price Lists in your Mimeeq admin panel
2. Create a new price list or edit an existing one
3. Scroll to the Price Type section

Step 2: Set the Price Type

Select the appropriate type for each of your price lists. In the Price Type field, you'll see two options:

• Standard: Use for regular pricing (non-promotional)
• Promo: Use to enable the compare price feature

Step 3: Apply Price Lists to Public Price List Groups

To display compare prices on your embeds:

1. Go to Settings → Public Price List Groups
2. Create or edit a Public Price List Group
3. Add both types of price lists:

• At least one Standard price list (for the compare price)
• At least one Promo price list (for the current price)

Step 4: Assign to Embed Templates

1. Navigate to your Embed Template
2. Select the price list group containing both standard and promotional price lists
3. Save your embed template

How Pricing Display Works

With Both Price Types

When you have both standard and promotional price lists assigned:

• The Promo Price displays as the current price
• The Standard Price displays as the crossed-out compare price
• Example: $500 $400

Multiple Price Lists

If multiple price lists of the same type are assigned:

• The system selects the lowest price from each type
• Example: If you have two promotional price lists ($450 and $400), the system uses $400

Standard Price Lists Only

If only standard price lists are assigned:

• The system displays the lowest price as usual
• No compare price is shown

Promo Price Lists Only

If only promotional price lists are assigned:

• The system displays the lowest promo price
• No compare price is shown

Company-Specific Pricing

For B2B scenarios, you can assign compare prices to specific companies.

Method 1: From Price List to Companies

1. Navigate to Price Lists
2. Select your price list
3. Go to the Companies tab
4. Assign specific companies to this price list

Method 2: From Company to Price Lists

1. Navigate to Companies
2. Select the company
3. Go to the Price Lists tab
4. Assign both standard and promotional price lists

Best Practices

1. Ensure Promotional Prices are Lower: Always set promotional prices lower than standard prices to avoid confusing displays like $400 $500
2. Review Your Price Lists: All existing price lists previously marked as "Promo" have been automatically changed to "Standard" with the new release. Review your price lists and update any that should be promotional to the new "Promo" type
3. Test Before Publishing: Preview your configurator to verify the compare prices display correctly before making changes live

Troubleshooting

Compare price not showing?

• Verify you have both standard and promotional price lists in your price list group
• Check that the promotional price list has "Promo" selected as the Price Type
• Ensure the price list group is assigned to your embed template
• Check the valid period dates on your price lists (promotional and standard) - expired price lists won't display

Need Help?

If you have any questions about the compare price feature or need assistance with configuration, please don't hesitate to contact our support team.

Updated on: 23/01/2026