Shipping slots are the shipping times your customers can choose after selecting a date. They can be the same for every day, or you can change them based on the day of the week.
Requirements
The shipping date picker must be enabled.
You can check this setting in Zapiet - Pickup + Delivery > Settings > Shipping, in the Shipping settings section. Read more in our Configuring shipping daysarticle.
Create shipping time slots
Click Settings, then Shipping.
In the Shipping settings section, Enable the shipping time picker.
Select whether the shipping slots are the same or different each day of the week.
Click the Add slot button and configure the shipping slot from and until times. You can add as many slots as necessary.
The slot will be blocked out when it starts (e.g. if you have one slot from 9-5, same-day delivery will not be available after 9am). If you want to offer same-day shipping, we recommend adding multiple shorter slots.
If your shipping time slots are different every day of the week, then repeat this process for every day of the week.
Once you have added all of your shipping slots click Save.
The shipping slots you have set up will now show in the widget.
Change the wording in the widget
Depending on what you use the shipping date picker for (date when the order is shipped, or when it will arrive), you can change the wording your customers see in the widget.
Click Settings.
Click Text and design.
Next to Shipping widget, click Show.
Change the Instructional text (optional) to match your needs.
Click Save.
The wording will now change in the widget.
Limitations
Once a shipping slot begins, customers cannot select it for shipping.
For example, if you have one slot from 9AM-5PM, same-day shipping will not be available after 9am.