Accepting credit cards, warehouses, and shipping and fulfilling orders
Hey team,
I am about to start a store selling products in New Zealand. I've got no idea of the best way to
1) calculate shipping costs based on location (there doesn't seem to be anything for NZ postal services, just American and Canadian) - Should I just go a flat rate for rural and a flat rate for urban?
2) Have an easy process to print the shipping label - again, there doesn't seem to be an option for NZ-based courier companies (NZ Post, NZ Couriers, Fastway etc.).
If anyone has any experience doing a similar thing in the NZ market, I would love to hear your processes.
Cheers,
Pat
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We sell within NZ and use NZ Couriers as our courier. They have a Shopify app (Gosweetspot) which manages the shipments including printing the labels. It works very well and is free. We had Fastways before but had to do it with the ShipIt app which was $50/month and was not as good. The other couriers may also have their own apps.
The shipping rates can be set by NZ regions (16 in total). The problem with Shopify is that you can't set a rural charge to apply automatically as it cannot tell if an address is rural or not. Some apps can do that but are generally not worth the extra cost. You have to offer the rural surcharge at check out. Some customers are honest and click the rural price and other don't.
Hi David, can I please have a copy of the postcode spreadsheet? Ill have a hackabout with Bespoke too. Cheers
Gay ([email protected])
Hi David, if you could share the list with [email protected] it would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Matt
Hey David, it would be amazing if you can please share your spreadsheet with me? [email protected]
Hi David,
I am looking for the Rural postal code shipping solution for NZ and came across your post. How is your experience so for with "Bespoke shipping" app, are you still using this app or using something else. Could you please share the postal code file for Bespoke, please forward to [email protected]. I am new to Shopify and based in NZ. If you could share your experience that will be much appreciated.
@David_Moore if you could send me your postcode list that would be fantastic thanks. Definitely getting hit by rural costs. Cheers [email protected]
Hi David, can I be really cheeky and get a copy also please - [email protected] Can you also tell me how you get around the fact that lots of rural people do not choose rural delivery? Do you just have to suck it up? Is there a way you can go back to them and ask them to pay the extra? Its so difficult not to upset people but on the other hand that extra money is out of your profit! Cheers, Karen
Hi David, any chance of that spreadsheet? I know it's a fair while after the original post, but I'd be grateful if it's still available! [email protected]
Thanks in advance.
Hi,
It's quite an old post but check out this awesome tool: https://apps.shopify.com/shipping-by-map
It allows you to draw areas on a map to create custom shipping zones and set their own costs.
Hope this help,
Amos
Following on from @David_Moore I also recommend Bespoke Shipping for predefined NZ shipping rates.
I have written out the NZ postcodes in the correct format specifically for Bespoke and also separated into them NI urban, NI rural, SI urban, SI rural. Feel free to send me through requests for this code 😃
Hi
If you could share the NZ postcodes please, send to [email protected] it'd be much appreciated. Thanks
Hi if you have a copy of these I would love to be sent them at [email protected]
Thanks so much Ben, works a treat.
Hi @benocray would you be able to send a copy of the postcodes to me at [email protected]
Thank you!
Hi @benocray could I please have a copy of the postcodes? My email is [email protected].
Hey there! It would be amazing if you can please share your spreadsheet with me? [email protected]. We are getting smashed with RD costs!
Hi @benocray , would you be able to send me the spreadsheet as well. To [email protected] much appreciated.
Hi @benocray I would love a copy of the NZ postcodes please. I have read the thread and want to clarify these codes are used with Bespoke Couriers?
Thank you [email protected]
Hi there, I would love access to your codes, thanks from a fellow kiwi. Please send to [email protected]
Hi Benocray,
If you could forward your postcode list for me that would great! Email is [email protected]
Cheers,
Ian
Would I please be able to have the predefined nz shipping rates for Bespoke Shipping we are being nailed by the costs sending chillies around NZ 😉
Hi @benocray could you please send me a list of the NZ Postcodes also?? [email protected] Thanks in advance!
@David_Moore thanks for your great post. I found this while searching for a solution for my sister. Would really appreciate if you are able to email me the spreadsheet to [email protected] please.
Just chiming in here (a little after the fact but the advice may still help someone else!). NZ Post has a service called eShip which is a great option for smaller businesses. There's also a variety of services based in NZ, like Starshipit, which give you the ability to integrate multiple carriers and get control over which rates you offer, to who. Food for thought!
Hey David, great adivce!
I use eShip ShipStation for purchasing tickets.
NZ Post don't offer an app that feeds live pricing in a Shopify cart so I use Bespoke Shipping to define the priciing. It is a little complicated to setup but once its done and/or you get your head around it, its pretty simple and low maintanance.
@benocrayThank you so much for this solution. We are very happy with our courier but have been looking for a solution since the store launched on here after 5 years of WooCom. Thanks! Could you please send a copy of the postcodes to [email protected] - By any chance, do you update the postcodes frequently?
Hello @GiantBubblesNZ and @benocray ,
Check out the Multi Carrier Shipping Label app by PluginHive. The app integrates with NZ Post and offers real-time rates at checkout.
You can also print NZ Post shipping labels directly from the Shopify dashboard.
Just sent through the post codes 😃
I do update these codes occasionally as I find some customers point out there postcode is giving them the incorrect rate.
Hi Benocray. New user here. Could you please share your zone post codes with me at [email protected]? Also, I do not see the Advanced feature in Create Zone? Am I missing something?
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