# Earning points (https://docs.loybox.com.ar/en/puntos-y-premios/ganar-puntos)



Every purchase generates points automatically. How the purchase amount
translates into points is up to you.

## The main rule: money per point
The most direct way to configure your program is to define how much money one
point is worth. With that rule, the calculation is:

```
points = floor( purchase amount ÷ money per point )
```

<Callout title="Example">
  If you set 100 = 1 point, a purchase of 1,750 earns 17 points
  (1750 ÷ 100 = 17.5, rounded down). The leftover cents are not lost: in practice
  they carry into the next purchase, because the calculation always runs on the
  real amount.
</Callout>

It is a single value to tune: lower the "money per point" so points pile up
faster, or raise it so they cost more.

## Automatic per-currency conversion
If you do not define a money-per-point rule, Loybox uses a default conversion
based on your brand's currency, so everything works from day one:

| Currency             | Default rule                                                              |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Euro (EUR)           | 50 points per €                                                           |
| Mexican peso (MXN)   | 1 point per 50 MXN                                                        |
| Every other currency | The amount is converted to dollars (MEP rate) and earns 50 points per USD |

<Callout type="info">
  The MEP dollar rate updates automatically on a regular basis, so the currencies
  that depend on it always use an up-to-date value. As soon as you define your own
  "money per point" rule, this conversion stops applying.
</Callout>

## Multipliers
On top of the base calculation, two adjustments can increase the points of a
purchase:

<Cards>
  <Card title="Double points" description="Turn on a double points promotion and every purchase earns twice the points while it runs. Ideal for special dates or to lift a slow stretch." />

  <Card title="Tier bonus" href="/niveles/beneficios-de-nivel" description="If you use VIP tiers, each tier can add an extra percentage of points. A tier with +10% turns a 100-point purchase into 110." />
</Cards>

<Callout title="How they combine">
  The base point is calculated first (following your money-per-point rule or the
  per-currency conversion), then double points are applied if they are active,
  and last the percentage bonus of the member's tier. The tier bonus applies
  according to the tier the member holds at the time of the purchase.
</Callout>

## Other ways to earn points
Purchases are the main source, but not the only one. Loybox can also award
points for:

<Cards>
  <Card title="Referrals" icon="UserPlus" href="/referidos" description="When a member invites someone and the invitee makes their first purchase, both earn points. You define how many." />

  <Card title="Birthdays" icon="Cake" description="An automatic gift of points on the member's birthday, to bring them back." />

  <Card title="Welcome" icon="Handshake" description="Starter points for joining the club, so they begin with a balance and feel the value from day one." />

  <Card title="Reaching a tier" icon="Crown" description="On reaching a VIP tier for the first time, the member can get a one-off points reward." />
</Cards>