Buy X, Get Y (BxGy)

The Buy X, Get Y (BxGy) feature lets you handle returns and exchanges for items bought with a native Shopify Buy X, Get Y discount.

You can create promotions where customers buy a specific quantity or spend a minimum amount to receive additional products or discounts, and ReturnGO's BxGy feature ensures that the returns process accommodates the items included in the promotion.

Requirements

The BxGy feature is available to all Shopify merchants on an Enterprise plan and can be added as an add-on to all other plans.

Limitations

• BxGy items that were previously exchanged cannot be returned or exchanged again. If a customer buys an item as part of a BxGy deal, exchanges that item for a new one, and later wants to return or exchange that new item again, they will not be able to do so.
  • The newly exchanged item will no longer be linked to the original promotion. As a result, ReturnGO automatically marks it as Not Eligible for additional returns or exchanges.
  • This is done to protect your business from losing money, as the new item is not associated with the BxGy deal and could therefore be eligible for a full refund if returned.

What is BxGy?

BxGy stands for Buy X, Get Y. BxGy is a type of discount that you can create on your Shopify admin page.

When configuring the discount code, you specify what the customer needs to do to be eligible for the discount and what they will receive as a benefit.

There are two parts to a BxGy discount:

Customer Buys (Buy X)

• Determine if the customer needs to buy a minimum number of items to qualify for the discount.
• Decide if the customer needs to spend a minimum amount of money to be eligible for the discount.
• Select the collections, products, or variants of products that are included in the discount.

Customer Gets (Get Y)

• Specify the number of products to which the discount will be applied.
• Set the percentage of discount to be given.
• Choose the collections, products, or variants of products that are included in the discount.

How BxGy Works on the Edge Portal

On the Edge Portal, ReturnGO handles all BxGy deals in a way that makes pricing changes more transparent for both you and your customers.

How BxGy Items Appear in the Edge Portal

In the Edge Portal, items that belong to the same BxGy promotion are grouped together. The portal displays the relevant Buy and Get items within that promotion, along with the deal description.

For BxGy deals, if a customer selects multiple items in one request, the return portal only shows Treat all items the same way option.

How ReturnGO Determines the Final BxGy Outcome

A return or exchange request does not always break a BxGy deal.

ReturnGO determines the final BxGy outcome based on the customer’s completed request, including any returned and exchanged items.

If the items remaining in the order still meet the original BxGy conditions, the deal remains valid.

If the items remaining in the order no longer meet the original BxGy conditions, the deal is considered broken. In that case, ReturnGO applies a Broken deal fee.

An exchange can still preserve the BxGy deal if the final combination of items continues to meet the original promotion conditions.

Example:

BxGy Promotion: Buy 2 items, get the 3rd item at 50% off.

A customer bought 3 eligible items with a regular price of $50 each. With the promotion applied, the customer paid full price for 2 items and 50% off the 3rd item.

The customer exchanges 1 of the items for another item that is also eligible for the same BxGy promotion.

Because the final combination of items still meets the original promotion conditions, the deal remains valid and no Broken deal fee is applied.

How the Broken Deal Fee Is Calculated

When a deal is broken, ReturnGO calculates the Broken deal fee based on the regular value of the items the customer keeps compared to what they actually paid.

The calculation uses the following values:

• Kept Value: The total regular price of the items the customer keeps, before discounts.

• Net Payment: The actual amount the customer paid after discounts.

• Gap: The difference between the Kept Value and the Net Payment.

• Discount Fee: The fee the customer must pay if the deal is broken. The Discount Fee is equal to the Gap.

Example:

BxGy Promotion: Buy 2 items, get the 3rd item at 50% off.

A customer bought 3 items with a regular price of $50 each. With the promotion applied, the customer paid full price for 2 items and 50% off the 3rd item. If the customer returns 1 Buy item:

• Kept Value: 3 × $50 = $150
• Net Payment: $50 + $50 + $25 = $125
• Gap: $150 - $125 = $25
• Discount Fee: $25
• Final Refund: $25

What Happens When Items Are Returned

Single Get Item

If the customer returns the only Get item, the Broken deal fee is not applied. However, other fees may still apply depending on the return request. The customer already paid the discounted price for that item.

Multiple Get Items

If the customer returns one of multiple Get items, ReturnGO subtracts the paid value of the returned item from the Kept Value and recalculates the Gap.

Example:

BxGy Promotion: Buy 2 items, get 2 items at 50% off

A customer bought 4 items with a regular price of $50 each. With the promotion applied, the customer paid full price for 2 items and 50% off 2 items, for a total of $150.

• Kept Value: 4 × $50 = $200
• Net Payment: $50 + $50 + $25 + $25 = $150
• Gap: $200 - $150 = $50

If the customer returns 1 of the discounted Get items with a paid value of $25:

• New Kept Value: $200 - $25 = $175

• Net Payment: $150

• New Gap: $175 - $150 = $25

• Discount Fee: $25
• Refund Amount: $0

Partial Returns of Buy Items

If the customer returns some, but not all, items from the deal, and the return breaks the deal, the customer must pay the Discount Fee. The only exception is when the customer returns all items from the deal.

What Customers See in the Edge Portal

In the Edge Portal, customers may see a warning during item selection if their choices could affect a BxGy promotion.

The final outcome is shown in the Summary step, where ReturnGO displays:

• A Broken deal fee line, including when the fee is $0
• A Why deal price changed? explaining the reason for the price change
• The relevant Buy and Get item details

How to Enable BxGy Handling

To configure how ReturnGO handles Buy X, Get Y discounts:

1. Go to Settings > General > Discounts.
2. Open the Discounts section.
3. Enable the Allow processing of BxGy deals toggle.
4. Click on the save icon to save your changes.

If you have the BxGy feature, this setting enables ReturnGO’s BxGy-specific handling, including deal grouping, broken deal fee calculations, and BxGy details in the portal summary.