I have a Shopify store in the USA. I need to drop ship an item from a company in Canada. I will collect payment for the item and shipping, so shipping needs to be calculated. I tried adding a location for them, but it doesn’t work; I get the error “Shipping Method not available”. I’d rather not do a flat rate (they ship by FedEx). Is there an easy way to do this? All the guides I’ve encountered about drop shipping are about setting up a drop-ship online store, which isn’t what I need… I only need to drop ship one item. Thank you in advance for any suggestions!
Topic summary
A Shopify store owner in the USA needs to drop ship a single item from a Canadian supplier. They want to calculate accurate shipping costs (the supplier uses FedEx) rather than using a flat rate.
Current Issue:
- Attempted to add the Canadian supplier as a location in Shopify
- Receiving error: “Shipping Method not available”
Challenge:
Most drop shipping guides focus on setting up entire drop ship stores, not handling a single item from an external supplier.
Status: The question remains unanswered, with the user seeking suggestions for an easy implementation method that allows proper shipping calculation for this one-off drop ship arrangement.