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How to Apply a Preset Discount in Qashier POS

Summary: Apply a manual preset discount that you set up in QashierHQ to the whole bill or to a single item in Qashier POS.

Applies to: All markets · Qashier POS and QashierHQ · stores with Discount Management turned on.

Before you start

  • Create the preset discount in QashierHQ: go to Discount Management > Create New Discount and set Trigger Type to Manual. Choose Total Bill for a bill discount or Specific Product(s) for an item discount. See How to Create a Preset Discount in QashierHQ.

  • If Discount Management is locked in your QashierHQ side menu, it isn't turned on for your store. Contact Qashier support.

  • Once saved, the preset discount shows on your Qashier POS automatically.

Apply a preset discount to the whole bill

  1. On the home screen, tap POS & Payment.

  2. Add the items for this order to the cart.

  3. Tap Add Bill Discount, just above the Pay button. The Add/View Discount panel opens.

  4. Your preset discounts are listed above the + Custom Discount tile. Tap the preset discount you want.

  5. Tap Add & Close.

  6. Tap Pay and select the customer's payment method.

Only one bill discount (preset or custom) applies at a time. Picking another one replaces it. To remove it, tap Bill Discount above the Pay button, then tap Clear.

Here's how it looks (recorded on an older Qashier POS version, so some screens differ):

How the receipt looks:

Apply a preset discount to an item

  1. On the home screen, tap POS & Payment.

  2. Tap a product that has a preset discount.

  3. Under Available Promotion(s) (per item), tap the preset discount.

  4. Tap Add & Close. The item discount shows in the cart.

  5. Tap Pay and select the customer's payment method.

Here's how it looks (recorded on an older Qashier POS version, so some screens differ):

How the receipt looks:

If something goes wrong

What you see

Cause

What to do

The preset discount isn't in the list

It was set up for the other level (Total Bill vs Specific Product(s)), it isn't set up for this product, or today's date, day or time is outside its schedule.

Check the discount in QashierHQ Discount Management. See How to Edit, End Early or Delete a Preset Discount in QashierHQ.

"Please add at least 1 item"

The cart is empty.

Add at least one item, then tap Add Bill Discount again.

"The discount is part of a marketing campaign. Please select customer who is eligible for the discount to proceed."

The discount belongs to a marketing campaign for selected customers.

Attach an eligible customer to the order, then select the discount again.

Discount Management is locked in QashierHQ

The feature isn't turned on for your store.

Philippines: Senior Citizen, PWD and other special discounts follow BIR rules. For example, you can't add a special discount to an item while a bill-level special discount is active ("Double BIR Discounting Not Allowed"). See [Philippines] BIR Special Discounts (SC/PWD/NAAC/SP/MOV), Receipts & Audit Reports.

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Last verified: 25 Sep 2026 · Markets: All markets

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