Used to define the Shipping
Carriers and Shipping Options and that will be available for product
orders. The first step is to create a
carrier. The next step is to define the
shipping methods and rates for the carrier.
The shopping cart checkout process automatically determines which Shipping
Carriers and Shipping Methods are permissible for the customer’s Ship To
Country and State based on the options you have configured in Shipping Carrier
Management.
Carrier section:
- Shipping
Carrier: enter the Company Name
for the Shipping Carrier. This is
what the customer will see in the Shipping Carrier list box in the
Shipping Options step of the Shopping Checkout process.
- Tracking
URL: enter the Shipping Carrier’s Tracking URL. This will be used on the Order Status
page to provide a link to the Carrier’s website where the customer can
track the status of their shipment. PortalProdigy will automatically
append the Tracking Number when the customer clicks on the link in order
to automatically retrieve the customer’s shipment tracking status.
- Active:
set to “Yes” to enable the Shipping Carrier. Set to “No” to disable the Shipping Carrier.
Methods section:
Use this section to enter shipping methods to be offered for
the selected shipping carrier. For each
method you may define specific pricing for specific combinations of the ship to
country and state.
click on this button to create new
shipping method for the selected Carrier.
- Country:
used to specify the country that the shipping method applies to. The list box lists all countries that
have been enabled in Country Management.
Country Management is accessible on the Features Management
menu. Either select a specific
country or select “All Other”. The
“All Other” option is used to define the shipping fees for all other
enabled countries that do not have a shipping method specifically defined
for the country. E.g. you may
define specific rates for shipment within the USA
and then use “All Other” to define rates to be used by all countries other
than the USA.
- State:
used to specify the state or province that the shipping method applies
to. When country is set to USA,
Canada, or
Mexico,
the list box lists all states or Provinces for the selected country. For all other countries it only lists
the option “All Other”. Either
select a specific state or select “All Other”. The “All Other” option is used to define
the shipping fees for all other states or provinces. If the same rates apply to all states or
provinces then set to “All Other”.
- Method:
used to enter a description of the shipping method. Once customers select a Carrier they are
offered a list of methods available for the selected carrier for their
ship to country and state.
- Fixed
Fee: used to enter a fee amount
that is always added to the shipping charge in addition to the other
fees. It is a good practice to
explain this in your Order Policies / Terms & Conditions page.
- Min
Fee: used to enter a minimum
fee amount that is charged in lieu of the Rate Per Pound or % of Sales
when the calculated Rate Per Pound or % of Sales Fee amount is less than
the Minimum Fee amount.
- Rate
Per Pound: used to enter a rate
that shall be applied to the Order’s total Shipping Weight for all
Items. Leave it blank or set to
zero to cause PORTALPRODIGY to use the % of Sales method instead of Rate
Per Pound method for determining the Shipping Fee.
- %
of Sales: used to enter a rate
that shall be applied to the Orders total Order Items amount for
determining the Shipping Fee. When
an amount is entered into Rate Per Pound, PORTALPRODIGY will not apply the
% of Sales method.
- Free
if Order: used to enter an order dollar amount that qualifies for free
shipping. When the customer’s order
is greater than or equal to this amount, no fee is charged for shipment by
this method.
- Active: set to Yes to list this Shipping Method as a valid choice in the
Shipping Methods list box. Set to No to disable this Shipping
Method.
- Delete: the
option is only displayed for existing
method records. Click on the icon to delete the Shipping Method.
- Copy
Method: the
option is only displayed for existing
method records. Click on the icon to create a new Method record as a
copy of the existing method record.
This is time saver when configuring methods for different
combinations of ship to Country and State.
When finished adding a new Method or editing an existing
method be sure to save by either clicking
or 
and confirming save.
