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Shipping Rates

  • 04-03-2009 8:07pm
    #1
    honeymonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭


    Hey I am finishing off two websites. Its my first time building an ecommerce website. The first one is done in flash and the other is done in a zen cart.

    How to you guys work out the shipping rates for items? I tried to ring an post make they had a calculator or something but no luck. My clients are worried about over charging, so they need to be fairly accurate. I am having problems with multiple items being ordered.

    Thanks for the help


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  • #2
    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,386 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    Zen cart has a comprehensive way of dealing with delivery charges, by

    Flat Rate flat
    Free Shipping Options
    Free Shipping
    Per Item item
    Per Unit Weight
    Store Pickup
    Table Rate
    United Parcel Service
    United States Postal Service
    Zone Rates

    Just pick which way your going to charge and let zen cart work it out for you and you'll never over charge once the correct rate is entered into the system.


  • #3
    cgarvey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    honeymonster wrote: »
    I tried to ring an post make they had a calculator or something

    An Post have all their rates on their website. You just need to figure out what weight your package (including packaging, etc.) will be, and figure out which weight band that's in.


  • #4
    daymobrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,522 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    I know a shop that uses An Post Express - the owner buys a book of prepaid tickets. I assume that it covers up to a certain weight.

    PressiePort uses NPX (National Parcel Express). Again I think that there is a fixed price up to a certain weight.


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