Zapiet - Product Rates allows you to add product specific rates.
Requirements
The Carrier Service API is required when using Zapiet - Product Rates, in order to show the rates in the checkout. You can learn more in our Shopify Carrier API guide.
You need to create a product group before adding the rates.
All non-digital products need to be marked as a physical product in Shopify.
How are the rates calculated?
The rate generated by Zapiet - Product Rates will consist of several fees set up in our app. The final shipping rate can consist of:
Default product rate (per product for the rest of your products)
The shipping rate for each item within a specific group (e.g. fragile items)
Base fee (for the whole cart), which can be used as a handling fee
You need to set up rates for all of your products, but you can use any combination of the rates/fees mentioned above.
For example, you can add a specific group rate for your fragile items, a specific group rate for your heavy items, and a rate for the rest of your products. For regular products, you can set up a per product rate, a base fee for the whole cart, or use both.
The final rate will be combined based on the fees you've set up. It can be either:
Base fee = Total rateProduct group shipping fee for every item + Base fee = Total rateDefault product rate for every item + Base fee = Total rateProduct group shipping fee for every item + Default product rate for every item + Base fee = Total rateProduct group shipping fee for every item + Default product rate for every item = Total rate
Add a default product rate
The shipping rate for each product not added to a specific product group.
If you have 2 products from the default group in the cart or if you have 2 of the same products in the cart, the rate will be doubled (tripled if you have 3, and so on).
In Zapiet - Product Rates, click Products and rates.
Tick Add a default shipping rate for each product.
Add a shipping rate.
Click Save changes.
Add a product group rate
The shipping rate for each item within a specific group.
If you have 2 products from the same group in the cart or if you have 2 of the same products in the cart, the rate will be doubled (tripled if you have 3, and so on).
In Zapiet - Product Rates, click Product and Rates.
Click on the product group you want to edit.
Make sure you have created a product group first.
Add a Shipping fee for this product group.
Click Save.
Repeat for every product group you have created.
Add the base fee
The base shipping fee will apply to all orders and will be added to the whole cart value.
In Zapiet - Product Rates, click Product and Rates.
In the Base shipping fee section, select whether you want to offer Fixed Price or Percentage.
Percentage will be calculated from the total cart value.
Add the Base shipping fee value.
Click Save changes.
Add a rate name
Customize your rate name and description. It will be visible to your customers in the checkout.
In Zapiet - Product Rates, click Products and rates.
Add Rate name and Rate description, if needed.
Click Save changes.
Examples
Product group shipping fee + base fee
The shipping rate can consist of:
The shipping rate for each item within a specific group (e.g. fragile items)
Base fee (for the whole cart)
For example, you would like to charge £12 for regular shipping, but also add a £10 surcharge for each fragile item shipped.
| Description | Shipping rate |
Product group shipping fee | For each item within a specific group | £10 |
Base fee | Applied to the whole cart | £12 |
Once the products are added to the cart, these fees will be combined.
Product group shipping fee for every item + Base fee = Total rate
Product group shipping fee + Default product rate + base fee (%)
The shipping rate can consist of:
The shipping rate for each item within a specific group (e.g. fragile items)
Default product rate (per product for the rest of your products)
Base fee (for the whole cart)
For example, you would like to charge 10% based on the total price of items in the cart, but to add an £8 surcharge when shipping every fragile item. You also, want to charge £4 handling fee for every other non-fragile item.
| Description | Shipping rate |
Product group shipping fee | For each item within a specific group | £8 |
Default product rate | Per product for the rest of your products | £4 |
Base fee | Applied to the whole cart | 10% based on the total price of items in the cart |
Once the products are added to the cart, these fees will be combined.
Product group shipping fee for every item + Default product rate for every item + Base fee = Total rate