By Weight
From E-commerce knowledge - Shopfitter
[edit] Shipping charges set By Weight and By Cart Weight
Shipping Tab
As default there are 3 empty 'zones' that can be modified, added to, or disabled as needed
- Edit Zone Name - Just select the shipping zone (image 1) and click the edit button to rename the shipping zone(image 3) - I chose 'Cart Weight' as the new name,but anything can be used i.e
UK only
1st Class
USA and Canada
UPS Ground
TNT Courier etc. etc.
The 'Description box' (image 2) is no longer used and can be ignored.
- Select By Cart Weight - (image 5) Choose 'By Cart Weight' and then the total product weights are combined to give a charge based on the total cart weight (ideal if all the items are shipped together).
- OR Select By Weight - Choose 'By Weight' and each product will be charged for separately and this total combined to give an overall shipping charge (ideal if all the items are shipped in separate packages).
- Add Cart Weight Costs - (image 6) In the weight settings popup add your weights #option name#, and your charge #adjustment#.In this case:
50 (units of weight) = 0.30 (currency i.e. cents, pennies, euros).
100 (units of weight) = 0.50 (currency i.e. cents, pennies, euros).
200 (units of weight) = 0.70 (currency i.e. cents, pennies, euros).
(Please only enter numbers and no units e.g. use 50, not 50g - which will break the shipping)
*NOTE - Shipping weights must also be entered in every product (image 7) in each main product screen - shipping box.
| Shipping key | Shipping value | Product in Cart (Weight 50) | Shipping Charge By-Cart-Weight | Shipping Charge By-Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | .30 | 1 item (50w) | .30 | .30 |
| 100 | .50 | 2 items (100w) | .50 | .60 |
| 200 | .70 | 3 items (150w) | .50 | .90 |
| 4 items (200w) | .70 | 1.20 | ||
| 5 items (250w) | .70 | 1.50 |
Min Price (image 8) Minimum shipping charge per cart. The lowest price that will be charged for delivery (here 0).
Max Price (image 8) Maximum shipping charge per cart. The maximum that will be charged for shipping for a single order (here 100 - which cannot be reached with the weight prices).
Max Threshold (image 8) Maximum threshold for shipping to be charged per cart, any cart value over this will have free shipping. Default is 150 so any total cart values over 150 automatically have free shipping (increase this to 99999 if you do not want an upper limit)
- Removing an Unused Zone - (image 9) If any are not needed just untick the 'enable zone' box to stop them being displayed in the shop (The 'delete'button will not do anything (Sorry!).
