switching from custom plan to advanced plan for the calculated shipping, right now we just have the weight, with no package measurements, how much will this affect the shipping, during the transition ?
Topic summary
Switching from a custom plan to the Advanced plan to use calculated shipping, with current setup based only on weight (no package dimensions). Concern: how this change will affect shipping rates during the transition.
Key points:
- Package dimensions and packaging materially impact carrier rates, especially for bulky items; weight-only calculations can be inaccurate.
- Shopify doesn’t natively support dimensional shipping.
- The Advanced plan includes CCS (carrier‑calculated shipping), which enables third‑party apps to calculate rates using dimensions.
Proposed solution:
- Use a third‑party app (example mentioned: Calcurates) to implement dimensional shipping; vendor offers free initial app setup assistance.
Implications:
- Expect rate differences once dimensions are used, potentially significant for bulky products; exact impact is not quantified in the thread.
Status:
- No final decision reported. Next steps would be selecting/configuring a dimensional‑shipping app and entering package measurements to improve accuracy. The original question about the extent of impact remains open.
Hi @goodappliance ,
Dimensions and packaging significantly affect shipping rates especially if you sell and ship bulky items. The bad news is that Shopify doesn’t have the “out of the box” functionality for dimensional shipping. The good news is that there are apps such as Calcurates that can help you solve it. With the Advanced Plan you know have the CCS feature, which is required for those kind of apps. We are happy to serve you with a free initial app setup.