# Specify Block Pricing

- Updated on Jun 23, 2023
- Published on Jun 19, 2023

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Block pricing describes the scenario where the more that a quantity of a product is increased for a quote, the more the flat rate for the product, regardless of quantity, increases. Typically, this scenario is defined by tiers.

**Example:**

A produce reseller is using volume pricing with crates of bananas, where:

- 1 crate of bananas costs $20.00.
- 2-3 crates of bananas costs $40.00
- 4-7 crates of bananas costs $60.00
- 8 or more crates of bananas costs $100.00.

So if a customer is purchasing 6 crates of bananas, the total cost would be $60.00.

Notice that the quantity (6) is **not** multiplied by the price ($60) for that tier. This is what makes block pricing different from volume and tiered pricing.

To configure block pricing for a product entry in Mobileforce CPQ, you must specify the following options for the [Price Book entry](https://documentation.mobileforcesoftware.com/v1/docs/adding-product-price-book-entries) for the product:

- Select **Block** as the Method (highlighted in teal below).
- Add two or more pricing tiers for the product:
  - In **Start Quantity** enter the quantity where the tier begins.
  - In **List Price** enter the total price for the tier.

**Example:**

The produce reseller specifies the following tiers for banana crates:

- Tier 1: Start Quantity is 1.00, List Price is $20.00
- Tier 2: Start Quantity is 2.00, List Price is $40.00
- Tier 3: Start Quantity is 4.00, List Price is $60.00
- Tier 4: Start Quantity is 8.00, List Price is $80.00