| BuySellDirect.net allows
you to define shipping rates for each shipping method and destination
zone. This is done by setting up shipping rules in the 'Shipping
charges' section. Each rule defines a shipping rate for a specific
shipping situation (e.g. the shipping of an order the weight of which is
between 10 and 15 lbs to the country located in zone 2 by UPS Ground
should cost that much).
Note:
Each of the shipping methods can be used more than once: you can make
any method available for more than one zone, or set up different
shipping rules for the same method within one zone.
If your shipping policy is complex you
may need to define multiple shipping rules to cover all the cases.
If you fails to
define shipping charges for certain shipping methods, the shipping cost
for those methods will be set to zero.
Shipping charges in your store are
calculated according to the formula:
SHIPPING =
Rate + TOTAL_WEIGHT X Weight_Rate + ITEMS X Item_Rate + SUM X
Percent_Rate/100
where:
SHIPPING is Total
shipping cost.
Rate is Flat
shipping charge.
If you want the shipping charge to be a fixed
value, enter the shipping charge amount into the "Flat" field.
Weight_Rate
is Shipping Charge Based on Product Weight.
If you want shipping costs to be calculated
based on the weight of the products ordered, enter the shipping charge
amount into the "Per lb." field. The value in the "Per lb." field will
be the flat shipping charge applied to each pound of the products
ordered.
Item_Rate is
Shipping Charge Per Item.
If you want shipping costs to be calculated
based on the number of items (quantity) purchased, enter the amount into
the "Per item" field. The value in the "Per item" field will be the flat
shipping charge applied to each item of the products ordered.
Percent_Rate
is percent of the Total Amount Ordered.
If you want the shipping charges to be
calculated as a percentage of the total order amount, enter the shipping
charge amount into "%" field.
TOTAL_WEIGHT
is the sum of weights of all the items in the shopping cart (variable).
Product weight can be defined when you add a new product.
ITEMS is the
total number of items in the shopping cart (variable).
SUM is the total
order amount (variable).
Defining shipping charges
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1. |
Click on
Shipping charges in the Inventory
menu, the 'Shipping charges'
form will appear. |
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2. |
Scroll to the 'Add
shipping charge values' section of the 'Shipping
charges' form. |
For orders with total over $100 shipping charge will be $5 (flat charge)
plus $3 for each lb (per lbs charge)
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3. |
Define the shipping rule: |
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From the
drop down list select the necessary shipping method. |
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Select the
destination zone for which the shipping method should be available
(E.g.: If you use the same shipping method for shipping orders to
Mexico and Australia, but the charges are different, put these
countries into different shipping zones and create a shipping rule
for each zone). |
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Define the
weight and order subtotal range the shipping rule should be applied
to by entering the minimum and maximum weight and order subtotal
values.
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Note:
To define 'unlimited' weight and order subtotal amount, enter a huge
value like 999999.9 (set by default).
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Enter the
appropriate values into the Flat
charge, Percent charge, Per item charge
and Per lb. charge
fields (These values will be used in shipping charges calculations as
described in the shipping formula above). |
Flat charge is the most commonly used
option. It defines a fixed amount that will be charged if this rule is
applied. (E.g. if the package weight is up to 10 lbs - the delivery
costs $30)
Percent charge - the delivery cost is
calculated as a fixed percent of the order subtotal. It may be useful if
you need insurance for the package depending on the package value.
Per Item charge is a fixed amount
charged for each item in the shopping cart.
Per lb charge is a fixed amount charged
for each lb of the order weight.
The values in these fields can be combined.
Modifying
shipping charges
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1. |
Click on
Shipping charges in the Inventory
menu. |
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2. |
Select the group of shipping methods
the charges for which you need to modify. Select the shipping zone. |
When the page is reloaded, only the shipping
methods belonging to the specified group will be displayed.
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3. |
Change the values that need to be
modified (you can change the shipping method, the destination zone,
the weight range or the total order amount range, the contents of
the
Flat charge, Percent charge, Per item charge
and Per lb. charge fields) |
Deleting
shipping charges
|
1. |
Click on
Shipping charges in the Inventory
menu. |
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2. |
Select the group of shipping methods
to which the shipping charge you need to delete applies. Select the
shipping zone. When the page is reloaded, only the shipping methods
belonging to the specified group will be displayed. |
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3. |
Select the check boxes next to the
shipping rule that needs to be deleted. Use the check box next to
the shipping method name to select or unselect all the charges for
this shipping method. |
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4. |
Click on
Delete
selected. |
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