Choices vs Options
Access: Menu Administrators
Choices and options can be added to any Kindo Shop item — separately or together. Choices are for when a family needs to pick exactly one variation from a list. Options are for when they can select one or more add-ons. Both can be set up with or without pricing, giving you flexibility in how you structure your items.
Choices
Use choices when the family must pick exactly one variation from a list.
Example: A school shirt available in red, yellow, or green — the family picks one colour.
Example: A school shirt available in red, yellow, or green — the family picks one colour.
Enable Has priced choices if different choices carry different prices.
Example: Event tickets sold as Child ($5.00), Adult ($10.00), or Family Pass ($20.00) — the family picks one ticket type.
Example: Event tickets sold as Child ($5.00), Adult ($10.00), or Family Pass ($20.00) — the family picks one ticket type.
Priced choices cannot be used on items with Donation receipt enabled.
Options
Use options when the family can select one or more add-ons to an item.
Example: A cheese pizza where families can add gluten free or dairy free options to their order.
Enable Has priced options if any of those add-ons carry an additional cost.
Example: Gluten free and dairy free options are each an extra $1.00.
You can also set how many options are included in the base price before additional costs apply.
The default price for each option is $0.00. If you don't set a price, families can select all options at no extra cost.
Using choices and options together
Choices and options can be used on the same item, but it's worth thinking through your setup before combining them. Consider whether the extras are truly part of the same item, or whether they make more sense as separate items — and check which reports you plan to use, as not all choices and options appear in every report.
Example: A chicken roll where families pick a choice (with mayo or without mayo), and can then add fillings like cheese, olives, capsicum and cucumber as options. Three fillings are included in the base price, with each additional filling an extra $0.50.
You don't need to enable Has priced options unless your add-ons carry an additional cost.
Choices and options do not appear in the School Purchase Report. If you need to manage delivery by classroom, it may be better to set up separate items instead.
Reporting considerations
Not all reports show choices and options. The reports that do include them are:
- Download Excel Workbook — includes a choices value and options value column
- Download Simple Excel Workbook
- Download CSV File
- Download Simple CSV File
- Print to A4 labels (8 per page) — PDF
- Print to A4 all details — PDF
- Print to Dymo label writer
- Label list — PDF
The School Purchase Report does not include choices and options.
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