JustAddCommerce provides you with a number of methods to create the shipping settings appropriate for your business. Click on any link(s) below to obtain a description and directions for each shipping method. These descriptions and directions can also be found within the JAC program's Help files.

Ship by User Choice

The Ship by User Choice Shipping method allows you to enter a preset list of shipping charges from which your customer can select.  The selected shipping method is then added to the order total.

Shipping Settings

This area displays any shipping charges you have already set.

Add User Choice Item

Click this button to add a new shipping charge. Enter the caption for the new shipping item and click "OK".  Enter the shipping charge and click "OK".

Remove User Choice Item

To delete an existing shipping setting, select the shipping setting by clicking on it.  Click the "Remove User Choice Item" button and confirm by clicking "OK".

Change the Rate

To change the rate of a shipping setting, double click the shipping setting.  Enter a new rate and click "OK".

Ship by Rate Calculation

The Ship by Rate Calculation method will calculate the shipping charge based on the order's total weight, total items purchased or total amount. This also allows for a base rate charge to be added.

By Weight

When this radio button is selected, your customers' shipping charges will be calculated by the total weight of their purchases. Enter an amount that will be charged per every pound (or kilogram) and enter a base rate that will be charged on every order as well. If you would like, you may also set a minimum charge. 

By Quantity

When this radio button is selected, your customers' shipping charges will be calculated by the total number of products ordered. Enter an amount that will be charged per every unit ordered and enter a base rate that will be charged on every order as well. If you would like, you may also set a minimum charge.

By Order Total

When this radio button is selected, your customers' shipping charges will be calculated by the total monetary amount of the order. Enter an amount that will be charged per every dollar (or whatever currency symbol you are using) and enter a base rate that will be charged on every order as well. If you would like, you may also set a minimum charge.

Shipping Message

Enter a short, descriptive message that will appear next to the shipping charge line item in the shopping cart display. For example, "Shipping Charges Automatically Calculated."

Ship by Multiple Base Rate Calculation

The Ship by Multiple Base Rate Calculation method allows your customer to select a shipping method, each with different base rates, from your preset list.  Shipping is then calculated from the selected base rate plus the rate charge based on the order's total weight, total items purchased or total amount.

By Weight

Select this field if you want to calculate shipping rate by weight and enter the "Rate per Pound".

By Quantity

Select this field if you want to calculate shipping rate by quantity and enter the "Rate per Quantity".

By Order Total

Select this field if you want to calculate shipping rate by order total and enter the "Rate per Total".

Add Base Rate Item

Click this button and enter a shipping selection.  Click "OK".  Item will display in "User Selectable Base Rate List".

Remove Base Rate Item

To remove a rate, click on the rate in the "User Selectable Base Rate List".  This will display a "Yes or No" option to remove the rate from the list.

Ship by Single Rate Chart

The Ship by Rate Chart method allows you to set shipping charges based on random intervals.  The rate chart can be based on total weight, total items purchased or total amount.

Compare by

Select how you want JAC to calculate the shipping charge—by weight, quantity or order total.

Zero Base Rate

Set the Zero Base Rate amount which is the amount that will be charged when the weight, quantity or order total is "0"

Add Rate

Click this button and enter the "amount, weight or quantity break point" and the "shipping charge" above that break point.  Click "OK".  Repeat this step to add as many rates as you wish.

Remove Rate

To remove a rate, click on the rate.  This will display a "Yes or No" option to remove the rate.

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Ship by Multiple Rate Chart

The Ship by Multiple Rate Chart method allows your customers to select a shipping method from your present list.  Each of these selectable methods will then calculate shipping charges based on random intervals you set.  The rate chart can be based on total weight, total items purchased or total amount.

Compare by

Select how you want JAC to automatically calculate the shipping charge—by weight, quantity or order total.

Zero Base Rate

Set the "Zero Base Rate" amount which is the amount that will be charged when the weight, quantity or order total is "0".

Add Item

Click on this button to add user selectable items (like U.S. Mail, UPS, Federal Express, etc.) that will be displayed in a pull-down menu on your checkout form. Your customers will be able to choose which shipping method they prefer.

Remove Item

If you would like to remove an item, click on the item to be deleted and click the "Remove" button.

Add Rate

Click this button and enter the "amount, weight or quantity break point" and the "shipping charge" above that break point.  Click "OK".  Repeat this step to add as many rates as you wish.

Remove Rate

To remove a rate, click on the rate.  This will display a "Yes or No" option to remove the rate.

Ship by UPS Online® Rates

The Ship by UPS Online® Rates & Service Selection Tool enables your site to connect directly to UPS servers to obtain accurate shipping rates based on the total weight of the order, the customer's postal code and shipping method the customer selects. The charge is then added to the order total.

Please note: JAC simply connects your account to the UPS tool and does not have any control or influence over the shipping prices that UPS designates. The shipping rates that UPS returns are based off many factors. The UPS Interface that JAC connects to determines the rates based off of the "Residential location" setting, as well as how you get your package to UPS and if you have a UPS account or not. These factors make a big difference in your shipping rates. Please keep in mind that the rates are estimated and that other charges may apply. Because of this we recommend that you use the "Additional Cost" feature to cover your shipping costs.

Please note:

• When entering the zip code for a US State, only enter the 5 digit zip code. UPS will not be able to calculate the shipping charge if you enter the 5 digit zip code + 4.
  
  
• When entering the postal code for Canada or other countries outside the United States, you must enter all the postal codes together (with no spaces between each number). If spaces are entered between numbers, UPS will not be able to calculate the shipping charge
  
  

Origin Country

From the pull-down menu, select the country from which your customer's order will be sent.

Pickup Type

From the pull-down menu, select how you will get your customer's order to the UPS center.

Shipping Postal Code

Enter the zip code from which your customer's order will be sent.

Package Container

From the pull-down menu, select the type of packaging used for your customer's order.

Additional Cost

You can enter an additional base rate charge in this field.

Available Service

Select all of the available UPS shipping methods you want to offer your customers.

Fallback Price

Enter a default price here in the event we are unable to retrieve prices from the UPS OnLine® Rates and Service Selection Tool. In this event your customers will be charged a fixed price.

Fallback Message

Enter a text message to advise your customer that we were unable to calculate the exact shipping cost according to the UPS OnLine® Rates & Service Selection Tool.

UPS Weight Error

Error: The maximum per package weight for that service from the selected country is 150 pounds.

UPS will only ship a total of 150 lbs. Because JAC does not know how your items will be packaged it combines the total order weight not the individual packaged weight. If you have a lot of heavy items you might want to reconsider using the UPS option as your shipping option.   If all the items purchased combine a total weight over 150 lbs. the customer will not be able to complete the order.

Free Shipping

JustAddCommerce allows you to ship certain items for free if you use either the Rate Calculation or Single Rate Chart shipping settings. For the Free shipping option to work, the shipping has to be automatically calculated for your customer without their choosing any shipping options (Ex. Standard vs. Overnight Shipping), therefore the other shipping options—User Choice, Multiple Rate Calculation, Multiple Rate Chart and UPS Online®—will override the Free Shipping option for your site.

Please note:If any additional charges are added, such as base rate, handling fees, or insurance, those charges will be added to the order automatically—Free Shipping will not override those charges.

To add Free Shipping to your product:

1. Launch JustAddCommerce in your editor.
   
   
2. Click on the "Purchase Button" icon.
   
   
3. In the first screen you will find the "Free Shipping" checkbox. Click this box to activate the "Free Shipping" option.
   
   
4. Continue adding the necessary information in the "Puchase Button" screen.
   
   
5. Click "OK".
   
   
6. Save and upload your page to your host server.