This is a section most people have questions on. There are seven different unique settings you can use, the key is choosing the one that works best for you. Please read all the descriptions to discern which will be best for you.
Base + Shipping API value:
API stands for Advance Programming Interface. This shipping option will calculate, using the carriers program, the shipping cost of your customers' orders based on your zip code, the customers' zip codes and the orders' weights.
If you choose this shipping method, you can select UPS shipping options, FedEx shipping options or USPS shipping options. PLEASE NOTE: If and only if you are using USPS you need to go to http://www.uspsprioritymail.com/et_regcert.html to obtain a 'Username', 'Password' and 'Server' to enter in the fields provided. You DO NOT need these if you are using only UPS and/or FedEx.
After choosing this option, simply check the boxes to the left of the options you wish to give to your customers.
In the bottom image to the left, ignore the grayed-out section. You will need to fill in the first field 'Base Charge' and the last field 'Shop Zip Code'.
Fixed Charge per order: Simply enter the charge in the 'Base Charge' field. In this example (to the left) the total shipping charge regardless of the order size would be $2.00.
Base Charge + Fixed Charge Per Item: Simply enter the Base in the 'Base Charge' field and the per item cost in the next field. In this example, the base would be $2.00 plus $1.50 per item. So if your customer ordered 3 items, the shipping would be $2.00 plus $4.50 for a total of $6.50.
Base + Weight: Enter the base in the 'Base Charge' field and the shipping cost per pound in the next field. You must enter the weights for each product in the Inventory Set-up. In this example, if a customer ordered 2 items with weights of 3 pounds and 1.5 pounds respectively the charge would be $2.00 base plus $1.50 times 4.5 pounds for a total of $8.75.
Base + Charge Specified by items: As with the Base + Weight, part of this charge will be entered in the Set Up Inventory section. The 'Charge Specified by items' will be entered in the 'Edit Item' page, so this will charge a base price of $2.00 plus whatever you have specified for the items selected. This is a good option for someone selling products that have odd shapes or weigh a great deal or have special shipping requirements.
Base Charge + % of item price: again, the Base Charge would be entered in the first field and the percentage would go in the second field. In this example the base is $2.00 and the percentage is 1.50% of item price. So if the customer were to order 3 items with a combined price of $10.00 the shipping charge would be $2.00 plus $0.15 for a total of $2.15.
The final option is 'Do not charge shipping'. This means no shipping is calculated using these functions. People sometimes use this option is the shipping price is combined into the price of the product or if they use the 'Alternate Shipping Options' only.