Fixed Charge per order: Simply enter the charge in the 'Base Charge'
field. In this example (to the left) the total shipping charge
regardless of the order size would be $2.00.
Base Charge + Fixed Charge Per Item: Simply enter the Base in the
'Base Charge' field and the per item cost in the next field. In this
example, the base would be $2.00 plus $1.50 per item. So if your
customer ordered 3 items, the shipping would be $2.00 plus $4.50 for a
total of $6.50.
Base + Weight: Enter the base in the 'Base Charge' field and the
shipping cost per pound in the next field. You must enter the weights
for each product in the Inventory Setup. In this example, if a customer
ordered 2 items with weights of 3 pounds and 1.5 pounds respectively the
charge would be $2.00 base plus $1.50 times 4.5 pounds for a total of
$8.75.
Base + Charge Specified by items: As with the Base + Weight, part of
this charge will be entered in the Set Up Inventory section. The 'Charge
Specified by items' will be entered in the 'Edit Item' page, so this
will charge a base price of $2.00 plus whatever you have specified for
the items selected. This is a good option for someone selling products
that have odd shapes or weigh a great deal or have special shipping
requirements.
Base Charge + % of item price: again, the Base Charge would be
entered in the first field and the percentage would go in the second
field. In this example the base is $2.00 and the percentage is 1.50% of
item price. So if the customer were to order 3 items with a combined
price of $10.00 the shipping charge would be $2.00 plus $0.15 for a
total of $2.15.
The final option is 'Do not charge shipping'. This means no shipping
is calculated using these functions. People sometimes use this option is
the shipping price is combined into the price of the product or if they
use the 'Alternate Shipping Options' only.
