Delivery charges per item

Payments + Shipping & Fulfilment
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Topic summary

A merchant seeks to implement quantity-based shipping rates (€14 for 1 item, €18 for 2-3 items, €22 for 4-6 items, etc.) but wants to avoid expensive third-party apps.

Key constraints:

  • Not on Shopify Advanced plan (required for native quantity-based shipping)
  • Budget limitations rule out recommended apps like Advanced Shipping Rules, Better Shipping, and Parcelify

Proposed solutions:

  • Weight-based workaround: The merchant plans to use Shopify’s built-in weight ranges as a proxy for quantity, since native weight/price-based shipping is available on all plans
  • Free app option: Shipping Rates by Smartive offers the exact functionality needed but requires Shopify annual plan (or $20/month surcharge on monthly plans)
  • Pricing adjustment: Alternatively, build shipping costs directly into product prices to eliminate separate shipping charges

Status: No perfect free solution identified; merchant leaning toward the weight-based workaround despite its limitations.

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Hello everyone,

I’m looking for a solution to apply delivery charges according to the quantity of products in my cart. Example :

  • 1 product: delivery = €14

  • 2 to 3 products: delivery = €18

  • 4 to 6 products: delivery = €22

and so on.

I’m sure there are apps to manage this kind of configuration, but perhaps you have a ‘simple’ idea to hand?

Thanks in advance,

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Hi @RomCoco ,

For your requirement of setting delivery charges based on the quantity of products in the cart, there are a few possible solutions:

  1. Using Shopify’s Built-in Shipping Settings
    If you’re on Shopify’s Advanced or higher plan, you can create custom shipping rates based on item quantity:

Go to Shopify Admin → Settings → Shipping and Delivery → Manage Rates
Create a new shipping profile
Add conditions based on item quantity
1 item: €14
2-3 items: €18
4-6 items: €22
Shopify natively allows weight-based and price-based shipping, but quantity-based shipping would require an app or custom solution.

  1. Using a Shopify App (Recommended)
    If you want a fully automated and flexible solution, you can try these apps:

Advanced Shipping Rules
Better Shipping
Parcelify

These apps allow you to set shipping rates based on product quantity, weight, or location.

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Hi CodingFifty,

Thanks for your feedback.
Unfortunately I’m not on a Shopify’s Advanced plan. And the applications you listed are a bit too expensive for my client at the moment, that’s why I was looking for a potential basic and free solution.
I think I’m going to have to cheat a bit and work with weight ranges…
If you have any other ideas, I’d love to hear from you.

Thanks again!

Kind regards,

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Hello @RomCoco ,

Your expectation is easy to configure in our app, Shipping Rates by Smartive, which is currently free. However, it only works with the Shopify annual plan or higher. If you’re on a Shopify monthly plan, an additional $20/month fee may be required.

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Hello @RomCoco

Shopify offers built-in options for configuring conditional shipping rates based on the weight or price of items in the cart. However, Shopify does not provide built-in options for setting shipping rates based on individual items or item quantities.

If you prefer not to use third-party apps and would like to make use of Shopify’s built-in options, I recommend configuring your shipping based on either the weight or price of the items in the cart. This is easy to set up using Shopify’s built-in features.

Alternatively, if this setup doesn’t work for you, you can adjust your product pricing to cover the shipping costs. This way, when a customer places an order, the shipping cost will automatically be included in the total price based on the quantity of items ordered.

Hope this helps!