Manual (fixed or by weight and by total) provider
Manual (fixed or by weight and by total) shipping allows setting fixed fees or calculating fees by weight and by total to all predefined shipping methods.
To see the example of how this method can be applied to your store please see the Example section below.
Define the manual shipping provider
Go to Configuration → Shipping → Shipping providers. The shipping providers window is displayed:
Enable the manual shipping rate computation method, as follows:
- In the Manual (fixed or by weight and by total) row, click the Edit button.
- In the Is active column, check the checkbox.
- Click the Update button. The false option becomes true.
Click the Configure button beside the Manual (fixed or by weight and by total) option in the list.
You can switch Fixed rate shipping fee calculation to shipping By weight/total calculation by clicking button at the top of the page.
Configure fixed rate
Click the Edit button beside a shipping method and enter the Rate and Transit days (if needed) for it.
Click Update.
Note
You can add/remove shipping methods in the Shipping methods window, accessed by clicking and restrict some methods for chosen countries by clicking on the top.
Configure rate by weight/total
The shipping by weight and by total option allows setting different shipping fees based on a shipment weight and total. The ability to charge different fees depending on the weight and total of the shipment helps to keep the company's shipping costs down when heavy items are shipped, yet offer reasonable shipping costs to customers who purchase light products.
Use formula [additional fixed cost] + ([order total weight] - [lower weight limit]) × [rate per weight unit] + [order subtotal] × [charge percentage] to calculate the fees, where:
- additional fixed cost - is the cost of the shipment in case the weight is under a certain level (lower weight limit).
- rate per weight unit - is the cost of each weight unit above the lower weight limit.
- order subtotal and charge percentage - are parameters for calculating the extra cost based on the order subtotal.
For example, if you have the following shipping conditions:
- from weight 0 to 1 pounds and order subtotal from $1 and order subtotal to $10 the cost is $10. You should create the following shipping rules:
- Order weight from: 0
- Order weight to: 1
- Order subtotal from: 1
- Order subtotal to: 10
- Additional fixed cost: 10
- Lower weight limit: 0
- Rate per weight unit: 0
- from weight 1.1 pounds to 2 pounds and order subtotal from $11 and order subtotal to $1000000 the cost is $15. You should create the following shipping rules:
- Order weight from: 1.000
- Order weight to: 2
- Order subtotal from: 11
- Order subtotal to: 1000000
- Additional fixed cost: 15
- Lower weight limit: 0
- Rate per weight unit: 0
- over 2 pounds the cost is $3 per each additional 0.5 pounds.You should create the following shipping rules:
If your fixed cost is $15 and $6 per pounds over 2 pounds
Order weight from: 2.0001
Order weight to: 99999
Additional fixed cost: 15
Lower weight limit: 2
Rate per weight unit: 3
Note
It will charge proportionally for additional weight; example for 2.1 pounds it will charge $15 + (0.1 * 6)= $15.6
To add a new shipping rule, click Add record. The Add new record window is displayed:
Define the following information:
- Store in which the calculated fees will be applied. Choose * to apply the rules to all stores.
- Warehouse from which the shipping will be done. Choose * to apply the rules to all warehouses.
- Country, State/province, Zip of a shipment destination.
- Select a Shipping method from the list of pre-created options. Use Manage shipping methods on the top to add/remove shipping methods.
- Create your weight configuration by filling Order weight from and Order weight to fields. If the customer's shipment weight falls into this range, the additional cost will be fixed and will be calculated according to this record.
- Configure the pricing rules for this record using fields Order subtotal from, Order subtotal to, Additional fixed cost, Lower weight limit, Rate per weight unit, Charge percentage (of subtotal) fields.
- Define the Transit days field which defines the number of days of delivery.
Note
Make sure that the setting Configuration → Settings → Shipping settings → Consider associated products dimensions and weight is true.
Click Save.
Note
If you wish to limit your customers only to methods configured on that screen tick the Limit shipping methods to configured ones checkbox on the bottom of the page.
Configure shipping methods
A store owner can define required shipping method list used in Manual (fixed or by weight and by total) provider. To manage shipping methods:
Go to Configuration → Shipping → Shipping providers. Then click the Configure button beside the Manual (fixed or by weight and by total) provider. The configuration window is displayed:
Click Manage shipping methods, the Shipping methods window is displayed:
Click Add new button, the Add a new shipping method window is displayed, as follows:
Define the following fields for a new record:
- Name of the shipping method viewed by a customer.
- Description for the shipping method viewed by a customer.
- Display order of the shipping method. A value of 1 represents the top of the list.
Click Save.
Note
You can click Edit in the Shipping methods window to edit existing shipping methods, as described above.
Shipping method restrictions
A store owner can define restrictions for certain shipping methods in certain countries. To do so, go to Configuration → Shipping → Shipping providers. Click the Configure button beside the Manual (fixed or by weight and by total) provider. The configuration window is displayed:
Click Shipping method restrictions, the Shipping method restrictions window is displayed:
Select one or more of your shipping methods, that you want to disable in certain countries.
If required, you can select the entire restriction column for all countries.
Click Save.
Example
Ley's say you have a store located in the USA and ships to the USA and Canada. You set up a three shipping methods available, such as:
- Ground that allows shipping by land transport.
- Next day air that provides one day air shipping.
- 2nd day air allowing two days air shipping.
Tip
You can add your own shipping methods by clicking the Manage shipping methods button on the Configure - Manual (Fixed or By Weight and By Total) page.
Then let's say the shipping fee depends on the order total and shipping address. For example:
- If a customer pays $150 for the order we provide a free shipping by the Ground method to only USA. If the order total is less than $150 we will charge $10. The delivery to the USA will take 5 days.
- For Canada, a customer should order for $250 to have a free shipping by the Ground method. If the order total is less than $250 we will charge $20. The delivery in this case will take 7 days.
- If a customer needs a Next day air delivery it will cost $60 for the USA. Let's say you wish to disable the Next day air option for Canada.
- If a customer is ready to wait one more day we suggest to use 2nd day air shipping which costs $40 for the USA and Canada as well.
Considering all the requirements above we will set up the payment method on the Configure - Manual (Fixed or By Weight and By Total) page the following way:
Ground method
Next day air method
2nd day air method
To disable the Next day air option for Canada click the Shipping method restrictions button and fill the Shipping method restrictions the following way:
Let's see how the shipping options look like in the public store
When a customer from the USA visits the product page (or shopping cart page) the shipping estimation is displayed, as follows:
Tip
By the way, you can disable shipping estimation by unticking the Estimate shipping enabled (cart page) and Estimate shipping enabled (product page) checkboxes on the Configuration → Settings → Shipping settings page.
When the customer proceeds for the shipping details the following options will be displayed:
When a customer chooses the Canada from the shipping estimation window the following options will be displayed: As you can see the Next day air option is not available anymore.
Tip
In case you want to provide pickup points to your customers see how to set this up in the Pickup points chapter.