Flat shipping rate per item (Basic Plan)

Store Design
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Topic summary

A Shopify Basic Plan user needs to implement per-item shipping charges that multiply by quantity. They’ve created separate shipping profiles for each product but encountered a limitation: when customers order multiple quantities of the same item, the shipping fee doesn’t multiply accordingly.

Current Setup:

  • Individual shipping profiles created per product
  • Flat-rate shipping (no weight/size conditions available)
  • Basic Plan restrictions prevent using third-party shipping apps

Problem:
Shipping charges don’t scale with quantity for identical items in the cart.

Suggested Solution:
One user recommended trying the ShipEasy app, which reportedly offers per-item quantity-based shipping features.

Status: The issue remains unresolved; the original poster hasn’t confirmed whether the app suggestion works within Basic Plan limitations or if alternative solutions exist.

Summarized with AI on October 31. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi I’m having trouble with shopify check out. I need my store to charge shipping per item and even charge per quantity.

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I have made each item into its own custom profile but now I am running into the problem that it won’t charge it twice if I order 2 of the same thing. I am on the basic plan so I can’t download a third party shipping app that can help. And since it’s a flat rate there is no weight or package size info i can use to place conditions. Does anyone have a code or has figured out a way of doing this. I would be so appreciative.

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Hi @Rio_Omnis have you checked shipeasy app?

They have this feature available, may be you can try that to fix this problem.