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Mixon: /* Shipping Markups */

2016-12-08T12:20:42Z

‎Shipping Markups

Dohtur: /* Video tutorial */

2016-08-12T10:16:14Z

‎Video tutorial

Dohtur at 11:23, 5 June 2014

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Dohtur: /* Shipping Methods */

2014-01-17T11:35:08Z

‎Shipping Methods

Dohtur: /* Shipping Methods */

2014-01-17T11:15:27Z

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Dohtur: /* Overview */

2014-01-17T08:25:22Z

‎Overview

Dohtur: /* "There are no shipping methods for your location" error */

2013-05-14T10:30:42Z

‎"There are no shipping methods for your location" error

Dohtur: /* Shipping Methods */

2013-05-14T10:29:42Z

‎Shipping Methods

Dohtur: Undo revision 10732 by Dohtur (Talk)

2013-04-01T13:53:51Z

Undo revision 10732 by Dohtur (Talk)

Dohtur: /* Setting up Shipping (manually defined rates) */

2013-04-01T13:37:21Z

‎Setting up Shipping (manually defined rates)

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-. For packages that weigh 5.00-10.00 lbs, $1 per each pound will be added to the rate returned by the real-time calculation service.
+. For packages that weigh 5.00-9.99 lbs, $1 per each pound will be added to the rate returned by the real-time calculation service.
-. For packages that weigh 10.00-20.00 lbs, a flat charge of $15 will be added to the rate returned by the real-time calculation service, plus $0.50 will be added per each item in the package.
+. For packages that weigh 10.00-19.99 lbs, a flat charge of $15 will be added to the rate returned by the real-time calculation service, plus $0.50 will be added per each item in the package.
 ==Setting up Shipping (manually defined rates)==

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 === Video tutorial ===
-<videoflash>QU-xFQY-6bA|800|476</videoflash>
+<youtube>QU-xFQY-6bA</youtube>
 ==Shipping Markups==

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 # Click '''Apply changes'''.
 (Instructions for real-time methods in X-Cart versions 4.6.1 and later):
 # In Admin area, go to the <u>Shipping Methods</u> page.
 # In the 'Real-time calculated shipping methods' section, click the '''Add/remove real-time shipping methods''' button.
 # On the 'Add/remove real-time shipping methods' page, locate the shipping method you need to activate/deactivate and select/unselect the check box in the '''Active''' column next its name.
 # Click '''Apply changes'''.
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 : [[File:Shipping_charges_example1.png|713px]]
 [[Category:X-Cart video tutorials]]

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 There are two types of shipping methods that you can use:
 :* User-defined methods (These can be added using the 'Add shipping method' section; after you add them, they appear in the 'Defined shipping methods' section). Shipping rates for methods of this type can be defined manually via the '<u>Shipping charges</u>' section.
 :* Real-time calculated shipping methods (These can be selected using the ‘Real-time calculated shipping methods’ section). Methods of this type can be set up to obtain rates in real time from real-time calculation services (for this purpose, X-Cart provides integration modules for InterShipper and real-time calculation services by UPS, USPS, FedEx, Airborne, etc). If you do not intend to obtain rates for these methods in real time, you can define charges for these methods manually via the '<u>Shipping charges</u>' section; in this case, your customers will be provided with an approximate estimation of shipping cost based on your settings, which may be different from the actual fees charged by the respective shipping carrier companies.
+===Setting up real-time calculated shipping methods===
 Real-time calculated shipping methods that you intend to use at your store can be selected in the 'Real-time calculated shipping methods' section of the 'Shipping methods' page.
-X-Cart versions 4.6.1 and later:
+'''X-Cart versions 4.6.1 and later:'''<br/>
-By default, all real-time calculated shipping methods are disabled. The 'Real-time calculated shipping methods' section looks as follows:
+By default, all real-time calculated shipping methods are disabled. The 'Real-time calculated shipping methods' section looks as follows:<br/>
-[[File:Shipping_methods_all_disabled.png|border]]
+:[[File:Shipping_methods_all_disabled.png|border]]<br/>
 To set up real-time shipping methods:
 # Click the '''Add/remove real-time shipping methods''' button. This opens the 'Add/remove real-time shipping methods' page providing the list of available carrier companies and their specific shipping methods (The method names are hidden from view and can be viewed by clicking on the [+] icon next to the carrier company name).
 # Locate the shipping methods you wish to use and select the '''Active''' check boxes next to their names.
 # After selecting all the shipping methods you require, click '''Apply changes'''. The methods will be activated for your store and added to the list of methods in the 'Real-time calculated shipping methods' section.
-X-Cart versions 4.6.0 and earlier:
+'''X-Cart versions 4.6.0 and earlier:'''<br/>
 By default, all real-time calculated shipping methods are enabled. You need to disable the methods you do not intend to use.
-The 'Real-time calculated shipping methods' section looks as follows:
+The 'Real-time calculated shipping methods' section looks as follows:<br/>
-[[File:Shipping_methods_all_disabled1.png|border]]
+:[[File:Shipping_methods_all_disabled1.png|border]]<br/>
 To set up real-time shipping methods:
 # Go through the list of carrier companies displayed in the 'Real-time calculated shipping methods' section and expand the hidden list of methods for each company by clicking th [+] icon next to the company name.
 # Use the 'Uncheck all' links to deselect all the methods for carriers you do not intend to use. For carriers that you will use, go through the list of shipping method names and leave the '''Active''' check box selected only for the methods that you wish to use.
 # After selecting all the shipping methods you require, click '''Apply changes'''.
-All X-Cart versions:
+'''All X-Cart versions:'''<br/>
 To receive shipping rates for the selected methods in real time, you must also adjust the configuration settings for the respective real-time shipping calculation modules (See [[X-Cart:Shipping_Settings#Real-time_Shipping_Calculators]]).
-'''Adding your own user defined shipping methods'''
+===Adding your own user defined shipping methods===
 You can create your own shipping methods. To add a new shipping method:
 # In Admin area, go to the <u>Shipping Methods</u> page.
 # Use the 'Add shipping method' section to specify the details for your new shipping method:
 #* Delivery time: Delivery time in days.
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 #* Pos.: Position number (the number affecting the order in which the shipping methods are displayed to your customers).
 #* Active: Whether the method is available to customers.
 #* COD: Whether Cash on delivery payment method is available for this shipping method.
 # Click the '''Apply changes''' button. The new method will be added to the list in the '<u>Defined shipping methods</u>' subsection.
-'''Editing shipping methods'''
+===Editing shipping methods===
 To edit a shipping method:
-# In Admin area, go to the <u>Shipping Methods</u> page and locate the shipping method you want to edit.
+# In Admin area, go to the <u>Shipping Methods</u> page.
 # Adjust the shipping method's details as required.<br />{{Note1|Note: For real-time calculated methods, the weight limit settings limit not the total order weight, but the weight of one shipping package. All orders above the weight limit will be split into several packages so that the weight of each package is below the limit. X-Cart calculates shipping charges for each package and then adds them together to get the total order shipping cost.}}
 # Click the '''Apply changes''' button.
-'''Activating/deactivating shipping methods'''
+===Activating/deactivating shipping methods===
 To change the availability of a shipping method:
-# In Admin area, go to the <u>Shipping Methods</u> page and locate the shipping method you need to activate/deactivate.
+(Instructions for user defined methods in all X-Cart versions and for real-time methods in X-Cart versions 4.6.0 and earlier):
-# Select/unselect the check box in the ACTIVE column next to the shipping method whose availability you wish to change.
+# In Admin area, go to the <u>Shipping Methods</u> page.
-# Click the '''Apply changes''' button.
+# Locate the shipping method you need to activate/deactivate and select/unselect the check box in the '''Active''' column next to its name.
-'''Deleting shipping methods'''
+===Deleting shipping methods===
 You can delete shipping methods you created. To delete a shipping method:

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 After you enable shipping cost calculation, you will need to set up the shipping methods that your store will use to deliver orders to customers. You can either define your own shipping methods or use the pre-defined shipping methods provided by such popular carriers as USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL/Airborne, Canada Post and Australia Post.
-If you decide to define and use your own shipping methods, the shipping rates for these methods will need to be entered into X-Cart manually.
+If you decide to use your own shipping methods, the shipping rates for these methods will need to be entered into X-Cart manually.
 If you decide to use the shipping methods provided by the carrier companies like USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc, the shipping rates for these methods will need to be obtained from the respective carrier companies. These rates will need to be entered into X-Cart manually or to be obtained in real time from the online shipping calculators provided by the respective carrier companies or InterShipper service.
-define shipping methods that will be used by your store to deliver orders to customers and to inform your customers about the shipping methods available to them and about the cost of shipping by these methods. Before placing an order, your customers will be able to get an estimation of shipping cost by different methods and to choose a shipping method by which they wish the order to be shipped.
+Shipping setup:
 '''No shipping calculation'''
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 * Enable real-time shipping calculation (General settings/Shipping options) = on
 * Activate the real-time shipping methods that you wish to use:
-** a) Go to the 'Shipping methods' section.
+** a) Go to the 'Shipping methods' page.
-** b) In the 'Real-time calculated shipping methods' subsection of the  'Shipping methods' dialog box, enable the 'Active' check boxes opposite the methods you wish to use).
+** b) In the 'Real-time calculated shipping methods' section of the 'Shipping methods' page, enable the methods you wish to use.
 * Enable your store to use real-time shipping cost calculators

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 The first group includes all methods for which rates can be set up through ‘Shipping charges’ in the provider zone (the methods added by you + the methods which are listed in the ‘Real-time calculated shipping methods’ subsection of the ‘Edit shipping methods’ form but do not get rates from real-time calculation services).
-The second group includes methods the rates for which are delivered by Intershipper or special integrated modules from real-time shipping services like UPS, USPS, FedEx, Airborne, etc.
+The second group includes methods the rates for which are delivered by InterShipper or special integrated modules from real-time shipping services like UPS, USPS, FedEx, Airborne, etc.
 If you are using methods of the first group, the problem is probably caused by the fact that no shipping rates were specified. Use the ‘Shipping charges’ section of the provider interface to set up the rates you need.

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 :* methods listed in the ‘Real-time calculated  shipping methods’ subsection of the 'Edit shipping methods’ form that get rates from real-time calculation services.
-Rates for these methods are delivered by Intershipper or by special integrated modules from real-time shipping services like UPS, USPS, FedEx, Airborne, etc.
+Rates for these methods are delivered by InterShipper or by special integrated modules from real-time shipping services like UPS, USPS, FedEx, Airborne, etc.
 === Managing methods with manually defined rates ===

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 In this section we will walk you through the process of shipping setup step-by-step. Please note that the shipping rates and methods are given as samples only. Use your own rates and methods when setting up shipping in your store.
 First of all, you need to decide, which shipping method (or methods) you will use. You might want to use different shipping methods for certain package weight ranges, or for certain order subtotals; you might want to charge a flat charge, per item charge, percent charge or a combination of the above. In our example we will define charges depending on package weight.
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 ===Step 2. Creating shipping methods===
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 So there should be 5 manually defined shipping methods set in the <u>'Shipping Methods'</u> section of the cart's Admin area.
-===Step 3. Setting up shipping charges===
+=== Step 3. Defining destination zones ===
 Once the shipping methods and destination zones have been defined, you can set up shipping rates using the <u>'Shipping charges'</u> section. For more information, refer to the [[#Shipping Charges]] section of this manual.