Setting up Shipping

Shipping is controlled by shop configuration values. Customers can either select the shipping method, or it can automatically be selected from one of the above. Mixing of some methods are allowed. For example all the real time methods can be  used at the same time so a person can decide to use USPS or UPS for example:

Examples on setting up shipping values in the Shop Configuration can be found here shipping set-up examples.

Table Lookup
Fixed price per order selected from the database. 
You simply put set the values for different shipping methods in the shipmethods table. 

Quantity Purchased
Shipping price calculated based on the number of products order. Different methods can have different cost values.

Quantity Range
Shipping price calculated based on the number of products order. Different methods can have different cost values and different quantity rates can have different costs.

Weight
Shipping price calculated based on the number of weight of the products. Different methods can have different cost values.

Weight Range
Shipping price calculated based on the number of weight of the products. Prices change by the weight range the goods fall into. Different shipping methods can have different cost values.

Price Range
Shipping price calculated based on the number of price of the goods purchased. Shipping prices change by the price range the goods fall into. Different shipping methods can have different cost values.

Product
Put the exact shipping cost into the products record.  These are summed to obtained the total shipping cost.

Constant Value
Shipping price is set as a constant value regardless of goods purchased.

No Shipping Cost
Set the shipping price to 0in the Shop Configuration. Or you can set free shipping if the order exceeds a certain amount

UPS by Database Lookup
UPS zone based lookup using tables supplied by UPS. Sample database is supplied by you must download the correct ZIP code zone table from UPS that represents your shipping address.

UPS Real Time
UPS zone based lookup connecting to UPS site.

FedEx by Database Lookup
FedEx zone based lookup using tables supplied by FedEx. Sample database is supplied by you must download the correct ZIP code zone table from FedEx that represents your shipping address.
 
US Postal service real time
Real time lookup by connecting directly to USPS. (your clients can pick and choose the shipping method they like during check out. see screenshot below)

Canada Post e-POST
Real time lookup by connecting directly to Canada Post.

Australia Post Real Time
Real time lookup by connecting directly to Canada Post.

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