Shopsite comes bundled with 9 pre-defined shipping services and the ability to have custom developed shipping modules created and integrated into your online store. This tutorial will help you better understand each of these pre-defined shipping services along with how to set them up within your Shopsite store.

Shopsite's Available Shipping Services:

Shipping by Weight
Shipping by Currency
Flat Shipping
Flat Base Each Shipping
Flat Each Shipping
Base Shipping
Base Plus Shipping
NO Shipping
UPS Real Time Rates
Custom Shipping Add-ons

Shipping by Weight:

Configuring 'Shipping by Weight' in Shopsite is a great option for on-line stores that offer a variety of products that come in a host of different sizes and weights. This shipping method will give you the freedom to offer your customers the fairest shipping rates for their orders.

Shipping by Currency:

Shopsite provides you with a way to calculate shipping based on the total 'dollar' amount your customer has within their shopping cart. If your products tend to get heavier as their price increases then this shipping method could be perfect for you!

Flat Shipping:

Shopsite's 'flat' shipping option is great for stores who want to get on-line fast and don't require complicated shipping schemes for their products. Learn how to configure Shopsite's flat shipping option for your store!

Flat Base Each Shipping:

Shopsite's Flat Base Each shipping method charges every order a flat base rate plus an additional charge for each product in the order. Orders with more products are charged higher shipping. This is an especially good system if all your products are approximately the same weight and size.

Flat Each Shipping:

Shopsite's Flat Each shipping allows for you to charge a flat fee for each item that is added to the shopping cart. This provides you with the flexibility of specifying different rates for different shipping methods. This is an especially good system if all your products are approximately the same weight and size.

Base Shipping

Shopsite Base shipping allows for you to define your shipping rates on a product-by-product basis. In the event that the shipping total for the products added to the shopping cart is less than the assigned BASE rate then the base total will be charged.

Base Plus Shipping

Shopsite Base Plus shipping allows for you to define your shipping rates on a product-by-product basis. It also gives you the flexibility of charging a Flat Fee for additional products that are added to the shopping cart.

Disabling Shopsite Shipping:

Turning shipping off within Shopsite is something that can easily be done however before you do it is recommended that you carefully weigh the pros and cons of how this will affect the success of your online store. In the event that you are selling a product or service that does NOT require shipping then there is nothing to consider :) Just turn it off!

UPS Real Time Rates:

Shopsite provides your customers with real-time shipping rates directly from UPS when you configure it as a shipping option from within the Shopsite back office. Simply assign weight and size to each of your products and let UPS can take care of the rest!

Custom Shipping Add-ons

Shopsite provides developers with the ability to create custom shipping services with their Shipping API. This is a great way to set Shopsite up with a custom shipping method that meets your specific shipping needs and requirements.

This concludes how to set shipping up within Shopsite.

About the Author

Kyle Rodeck Merchant Corner http://www.merchantcorner.com Kyle has navigated through the Internet for over 11 years and has a strong understanding of Shopsite, Search Engine Optimization and how to take businesses to the next level!