I don't think this shipping issue will go away. It is really about whether Shopify actually care about what their customers think or want. I have tried desperately to find a way to use the shipping rules and discount options to simply give free shipping to orders over $100 but exclude orders for large products over a certain weight. But no cannot do this! You will need to pay for Apps and other additions. So what can you do? Don't recommend Shopify to anyone who needs basic flexible shipping. Keep complaining and and hope you find someone in Shopify who cares. This is my first time commenting in forum, shame it has to be a whinge.
... View more