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jbm
Oct '09

I'm an idiot -PLS HELP. We have but one product to sell - a book weighing 16oz. We are selling it to both the US and Canada. Most people will buy one book but occasionally, some will buy multiple books for friends etc. I cannot figure out how to set up shippping. Currently, one book would go into one small package able to fit one book but if they buy more than one we will need to utilize a larger box. We always want the cheapest USPS shipping option. I see how to set up different costs per box/envelope but there seems to be a disconnect between assigning which package type would accomodate which quantity of order. Right now, if someone orders more than one book, they are charged double for shipping/handling b/c current settings dictate one book per package. Thx.

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jbm
Oct '09

We don't really have a way to change packaging containers based on quantity, but you could simply set up our "USPS (cheapest method)" shipping using weight-based live rate lookups.



In the settings of each product, enable Shipping and on the following screen specify the weight for each unit of the product, pick a packaging type and specify how many units of the product will fit in that package.



In Seller Admin > Cart Shipping Settings, select your Shipping Origin country and zipcode, select the Shipping Destination countries you will ship to (or leave nothing selected to ship worldwide), and for the same packaging type you selected for the product, enter the empty weight of that packing container. Leave all other settings at 0.00 (unless you want to tack on add'l Handling fees and packaging costs) and click Next to save settings and continue to the Shipping Rules screen.



In the Shipping Rules screen, you should already have a default rule for "USPS Cheapest", so you can just click Back to Admin from there. This will query USPS.com for the proper rate based on the total weight ordered (we lookup First Class vs. Priority and apply whichever is cheaper). This may slightly overestimate shipping if you choose to use a smaller/lighter container than the one you configured, but we don't have a way to change containers based on quantity anyway.

E-junkie_GuruWebmaster & Support Guru
Oct '09

We don't really have a way to change packaging containers based on quantity, but you could simply set up our "USPS (cheapest method)" shipping using weight-based live rate lookups.



In the settings of each product, enable Shipping and on the following screen specify the weight for each unit of the product, pick a packaging type and specify how many units of the product will fit in that package.



In Seller Admin > Cart Shipping Settings, select your Shipping Origin country and zipcode, select the Shipping Destination countries you will ship to (or leave nothing selected to ship worldwide), and for the same packaging type you selected for the product, enter the empty weight of that packing container. Leave all other settings at 0.00 (unless you want to tack on add'l Handling fees and packaging costs) and click Next to save settings and continue to the Shipping Rules screen.



In the Shipping Rules screen, you should already have a default rule for "USPS Cheapest", so you can just click Back to Admin from there. This will query USPS.com for the proper rate based on the total weight ordered (we lookup First Class vs. Priority and apply whichever is cheaper). This may slightly overestimate shipping if you choose to use a smaller/lighter container than the one you configured, but we don't have a way to change containers based on quantity anyway.