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I'm using CiviContribute to receive various sponsorship contribution. Here's the scenario of the sponsorship options we used, as setup in Contribution Amounts:
* Sponsor activity A cost $10
* Sponsor activity B cost $10
* Sponsor activity C cost $10
* Sponsor activity D cost $20
* Sponsor activity E cost $20

Because it is important for us to know which activity is sponsored, we set it up as above.

Here's the problem:
If somebody choose to sponsor activity B or C, when they go to the next page (=confirmation page), it will show as the activity A. Choosing activity A is fine. Similarly, if the choice is activity E, in the confirmation page it will show as activity D has been chosen.

It looks to me that CiviContribute expect each contribution label to have different amount. In the above scenario, if I vary the amount slightly, then everything works. This is the work around I use at the moment:
* Sponsor activity A cost $10.01
* Sponsor activity B cost $10.02
* Sponsor activity C cost $10.03
* Sponsor activity D cost $20.01
* Sponsor activity E cost $20.02

Any comments or advice how to better implement the above. Is the above a bug, or an expected behaviour?

Thanks

Thanks Lobo for the explanation.
I'm sure your suggestion to have only two amounts ($10, and $20), then use custom data to create radio button for user to select which activity they would like to sponsor, should work. The only drawback I can think of, there's no link between the amount and custom code options.

In other words and using the above example, someone may select $10, but then select Activity E for the radio button, which shouldn't be allowed. I can't think of a way to "force" user to select from Activity A, B, or C only, if they decide the $10 sponsorship. Is this correct?

Thanks again

Peter: that was for event price sets. So a price set item can have the same cost as another price set item

genkmi: the should be relatively easy if you are good with javascript. If someone chooses $10, then you can hide the radio buttons D and E. Customize the contribution page template and add the javascript there.

lobo