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Hi Everyone,
Is it advisable to use third-party calculated shipping rates when you are a drop shipping business? We have our own suppliers by the way and we only deliver within Australia. Our products are industrial items.
Hope to hear some thoughts about this. Thank you.
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@ainsbee wrote:
Hi Everyone,
Is it advisable to use third-party calculated shipping rates when you are a drop shipping business? We have our own suppliers by the way and we only deliver within Australia. Our products are industrial items.
Hope to hear some thoughts about this. Thank you.
Hi, @ainsbee!
Typically, it isn't advisable for dropshipping stores to use third-party calculated rates for the following reasons:
We'll usually recommend that dropshipping stores use flat shipping rates. However, calculated rates could work in your case provided that your suppliers can tell you which carriers they're using and can specify which methods/time frames they offer.
Shopify Shipping is available in Australia with Sendle. Alternatively, there are third-party apps that offer shipping rates with other carriers in Australia.
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Thank you for the answer. But customers paid shipping costs when they check out the item on our site. That's why we need a freight calculator that could match our supplier's freight costs.
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@ainsbee wrote:
Hi Everyone,
Is it advisable to use third-party calculated shipping rates when you are a drop shipping business? We have our own suppliers by the way and we only deliver within Australia. Our products are industrial items.
Hope to hear some thoughts about this. Thank you.
Hi, @ainsbee!
Typically, it isn't advisable for dropshipping stores to use third-party calculated rates for the following reasons:
We'll usually recommend that dropshipping stores use flat shipping rates. However, calculated rates could work in your case provided that your suppliers can tell you which carriers they're using and can specify which methods/time frames they offer.
Shopify Shipping is available in Australia with Sendle. Alternatively, there are third-party apps that offer shipping rates with other carriers in Australia.
Sophia | Social Care @ Shopify
- Was my reply helpful? Click Like to let me know!
- Was your question answered? Mark it as an Accepted Solution
- To learn more visit the Shopify Help Center or the Shopify Blog
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