How do I setup eStore shipping methods?
You can give customers a choice of shipping methods. Create as many shipping methods as required for different regions, delivery methods, and prices. (See example)
Fees for a specific shipping method can be calculated in a variety of ways:
- A flat shipping fee regardless of the items and quantities purchased [Base Price].
- A shipping fee calculated as a percentage of the value of the item purchased, with a minimum shipping fee [Minimum Price + By Price Price].
- A shipping fee calculated based on the item's weight and size dimensions [By Weight Price + By Size Price]. Shipping costs can be calculated on the true weight/size/volume of each item, or can be calculated based on a factor representing a weight/size/volume range.
- A shipping fee based on a flat rate for each item. It can be a single flat rate regardless of the quantities purchased, or it can be a different flat rate based on quantity ranges (e.g. $3 flat rate if you purchase 1-2 items, or $5 if you puchase 3-9 items, or $10 if purchase 10 or more items).
- Or, a combination of all fees described above.
The Weight Multiple, Size Multiple, and Price Multiple are all multipled by the quantity and the shipping method price for each. By contrast, the Flat Rate Multiple is not multipled by the quantity, but is multipled by the shipping method Flat Rate Price.
You can also choose to let customers charge shipping to their own courier account. Customers provide their courier account numbers during the checkout process. You notify the shipping company when the order is ready for pick-up, and the courier fees are charged directly to the customer.
- From the Delivery Methods section of the
Shopping Cart
service menu, choose
Shipping
.
- Click Add Shipping Method.
- Enter the Method Name, such as: Economic Surface
Parcel, Express Post, Next Day Air, Purolator, FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.
This field has a limit of maximum 60 characters.
- For
Delivery Time
, enter the anticipated shipping time. For example:
- 4-6 business days from pick-up
- 2 Business days (when in stock)
- 2 Business Days, delivery typically by 10:30 a.m
- Estimated shipping time is 7-21 business days
- Choose the Currency for this delivery method. The
Shipping Method will only be displayed to customers purchasing in
this currency.
- Choose the Language for this delivery method. The
Shipping Method will only be displayed to customers purchasing in
this language.
- Optionally, enter a dollar amount in the Base
Price to charge this flat rate. Or if not applicable, leave
the base amount at $0.00.
- Optionally, enter a dollar amount in the Minimum
Price to charge this amount at minimum. If the calculated
shipping costs by weight, size and/or price are less than this
amount, then this minimum amount will be charged.
- Optionally, enter a dollar amount in the By Weight Price
to charge shipping fees by weight of the item.
- Optionally, enter a dollar amount in the By Size Price
to charge shipping fees by the size of the item.
- Optionally, enter a dollar amount in the By Price Price
to charge shipping fees by the price of the item.
- Optionally, enter a dollar amount in the By Flat Rate
Price to charge a flat shipping fee for the package size
chosen.
- In Description of this shipping method, enter any
information about the shipping method that customers may want to
know. For example:
- Expedited Parcel Delivery by Canada Post is the cheapest
delivery method we offer for delivery within Canada and less
expensive than the Purolator or Federal Express courier options.
- Xpresspost - USA is a mail delivery service that provides
fast, guaranteed delivery - at a cost much less than courier -
to every address in the U.S.A., including P.O. boxes.
- International Air Parcel is a shipping service that provides
economical delivery at moderate speed for parcels to
international destinations.
- Optionally, allow customers to use their own courier account by
requesting their courier account number. You then provide your
customer's courier account number to the shipping company when the
order is ready for pick-up, so that the courier will charge the
shipping fees directly to the customer.
- NOTE: Set all amounts to $0.00 so that you do not charge
shipping fees to the customer at the time of checkout.
- See an example of how to setup a shipping method for ShipEx Customer
Account.
- Select the countries to which this shipping method applies. This
shipping method will only be displayed for orders where the shipping
destination matches the list of checked countries.
- To select all countries in a region click Check. Or, click
Uncheck to start over if a mistake was made.
- Click Save to add the Shipping Method to your
eStore.
- Repeat the process for each additional shipping method for other
destinations (e.g. US, Canada, Europe, International, etc.) or for
other delivery methods (e.g. Economic Surface Parcel, Express Post,
Next Day Air, Purolator, FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc).
- Once you have created your shipping methods, you are ready to add
the shipping multiplier to the setup of each product (see next
step).
Now that you have created one or more shipping methods, you must add the shipping multiplier to the setup of each product, by modifying the details in the package price section.
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