The Shipping Type window, which opens when you select the Add... or Edit... command in the Shipping type List section of Shopping Cart | Order Management, lets you define the shipping methods for the products in the shopping cart.
The Shipping Type window is organized in the following sections:
You can use these commands to define a shipping method:
| ▪ | Name: give the method a concise and clear name, so that you can easily identify it. |
| ▪ | Description: you can give a complete explanation for the method. |
| ▪ | Image: select the image to associate with the current method in the shopping cart pages. |
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You can use the commands in this section to indicate any surcharges for the current shipping method. These costs can be applied in one of the following ways:
| ▪ | Fixed Cost: you can specify a fixed shipping cost for the current method. The cost remains fixed, regardless of the total weight or value of the order. |
| ▪ | Cost of total Order amount: you can define a range of shipment costs, that depend on the total value of the order. The Add... and Edit... buttons open the Shipping Cost window, where you can define the Order's amount to be reached or greater than, to apply the specified shipping Price. |
| ▪ | Cost related to Total Weight: you can define a range of shipment costs for the current shipment method, depending on the total weight of the products in the order. The Add... and Edit... buttons open the Shipping Cost window, where you can define the Total Weight to be reached or greater than to apply the specified shipping Cost. |
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For a correct calculation of shipping costs, make sure you specify the weight of each article in the shopping cart in the Product Settings | General window.
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You can also use this option:
| ▪ | VAT (%): if selected, you can specify the VAT to apply to the shipping method. This option is available if you have set the Type as "VAT included" or "VAT excluded" as the VAT settings in Shopping Cart | Options. |
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You can use the field in this section to add an explanatory text on the shipping method. Pay attention to how you write this text, because it will be added to the order confirmation e-mail that is sent to the customer.
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