I just set up my Shopify and am trying to figure out how to increase my shipping rates as customers purchase more.
I created an account with UPS, integrated it with Shopify so it calculates the rates using the customers address. I am trying to think forwardly: lets say if someone purchased 4 of the same product from me then I would then need a larger box than what I have set in my store. Or what if someone would purchase 100 of the same product from me-then I would need a lot more boxes but they would only be getting charged for 1.
The UPS box I am using is the 20x20x12", it has indents on the top flaps to fold the box smaller so I can fit 1-3 of my products in this box, but if someone were to buy 5 products I would need to go purchase a 2nd box for $10. How can I set this up in my store? I don’t want to set default rates because if someone across the country purchases 1-3 of my products the price will be more than the “set rate” apposed to someone purchasing something from me that only lives a few hours away.
Thanks for posting. I hope your day is going well!
The issue one can run into when using native calculated Shopify Shipping, is there is only the option of one default package size. While you have the ability to change your package size during fulfillment, the rate displayed to the customer will always include the address, the weight of the products, and the size of the default package.
That being said, you can get around this by using weighted flat rates. While its not perfect, it will allow you to charge more per product. Essentially, you will need to determine your average label cost per package size/weight. Then, you will assign certain weights to products. If you want your shipping to increase per any product you can assign each product as 1 lb, then create weight based shipping that increases with each additional lb. This allows you to create quantity based shipping rates.
For example, 1lb/1product displays $5 shipping, 2lb/2products displays $10 shipping and so on.
I hope that makes sense! If you have any questions please let me know.
I unfortunately am not a fan of this option because that only works for if the package is shipping somewhere relatively close (a few states away). I will end up owing/paying out of pocket if the packages are for somewhere across the country as the flat rate I set may not be enough and it may be too much for someone only a few states away.
I am not utilizing Shopify Shipping as it requires me to increase my Shopify Plan to almost $80/mo.
I do have an account with UPS that I have integrated into the basic Shopify plan. My question is; How can I make it that when a customer purchases 3 of my products-the shipping stays the same bc all 3 can fit into 1 box, but the second they select a 4th quantity the shipping should go up to account for the 2nd box.
I apologize, but there are no available options for this. Shopify does not support multiple boxes, and since you are on a basic plan that does not support CCS, you cannot use an app for this purpose.
Thanks for getting back to me! That is completely understandable.
In that situation, we recommend reconsidering your pricing strategy. For example, many merchants take advantage of a free shipping strategy to increase conversions. To cover the expense, they charge a higher rate for their products which covers the shipping. We have found that customers are more inclined to pay more for their products and receive free/affordable shipping, then a cheaper product price and expensive shipping.
What you can do is increase your product prices, or, set your flat rates to be as close to the average as you can. This means for orders that ship relatively close you are potentially making money off the shipping, which covers the cost you may lose when shipping further away.