Add Different Versions for a Product

The following is a business case example of setting up different product versions in the shopping cart.

Shieldware, Inc. sells anti-virus software for personal and professional use. They sell their product Internet Security in three different versions:

  • Basic priced at $59.93
  • Basic Extended priced at $89.89
  • Professional priced at $119.86

The most expensive version comes with additional features. Customers can then decide which version is best suited to their needs.

To achieve this use case, use our Product Selection feature in the Subscription Commerce Manager, our web admin tool.

The Product Selection is a pick list that helps your customers select the most advantageous product version offer. This can be interesting if you sell different packages of the same product and you wish to up-sell the customerClosed An individual or business purchasing your product or service by placing an order through Cleverbridge. The customer is the end user of this product, as they are not allowed to resell the purchased products or services. ​ A customer is unique per client. If a customer purchases products or services from two different clients, there are 2 separate records of said customer.​.

Example

The example below shows a customer choosing between the basic, basic extended, and professional version of a product. The customer selects the professional version, which comes with a higher value of more extended features than the initially chosen basic version of the product. Discounts can be used to incentivize the professional version further.

Add a Product Selection

To add a product selection to your shopping cart, do the following:

Open the Products > Selections section in the main menu of the Subscription Commerce Manager. Click the Add Product Selection button and complete the relevant information in the following sections:

General

Name

Enter a unique name for the product selection.

Product Characteristics Selection

Select up to three different version types for one product. Three options are available to you, each described in detail in the dropdowns below:

  • To choose an existing characteristic, click Select Characteristic.
  • To create a new one, click Add New.
  • Use available templates.

    • Tip

    While selecting product versions, you can enter the main features for each assigned product so they appear under each product version in the cart. Adding product features makes it easier for the customer to choose between the different versions in the product selection.

    1. Select the Characteristic ID and click OK.

    2. Click Assign Product to choose the products you wish to include in the product version.
    3. Click OK and
    4. Enter the main features for each assigned product so they appear under each product version in the cart. Product features make it easier for the customer to choose between the different versions in the product selection.

      5. Tip

      Adding product features makes it easier for the customer to choose between the different versions in the product selection.

    General Setup

    Internal Characteristic Name

    1. Enter a unique name for the characteristic.

    Product Selector Header

    2. Enter a header for the product selection.

    Options

    Product Option Header

    3. Enter a header for the product version options and click Submit.

    Example

    After completing all relevant information in the Product Characteristic window, the settings look like this:

    4. Click Assign Product and choose the product you wish to include in the product version.

    5. Click OK.

    6. Enter the main features for each assigned product so they appear under each product version in the cart. Product features make it easier for the customer to choose between the different versions in the product selection.

    Tip

    Adding product features makes it easier for the customer to choose between the different versions in the product selection.

    Example

    After completing all relevant information, the Shieldware Internet Security version settings look like this:

    1. Enter a unique name for the characteristic under General.
    2. Click Apply to select a template or Edit to adapt the template to your needs before submitting.

    3. Click Assign Product for the desired characteristic and choose the product you wish to include in the product version.
    4. Click OK.
    5. Enter the main features for each assigned product so they appear under each product version in the cart. Product features make it easier for the customer to choose between the different versions in the product selection.

      6. Tip

      Adding product features makes it easier for the customer to choose between the different versions in the product selection.

    Click Save & Close.