How to set up price or weight-based shipping rates

Setting up weight-based or price-based shipping rates, allows you to charge specific shipping amounts based on the customer’s order. Only customers whose orders meet the conditions will be eligible for the shipping rate.

Using rates based on item weight, orders must weigh a certain amount to qualify for the shipping rate. You can also use weight-based shipping rates to offer free shipping on subscription products only. While with rates based on order price, orders must total a certain dollar amount to qualify for the shipping rate

This guide explains how to configure Price and Weight-Based Rates, depending on your ecommerce platform.

Weight-based shipping rates using Recharge Shipping Zones and Rates

Create weight-based shipping rate conditions using Recharge Shipping Zones and Rates.

1. Click Settings in your merchant portal and select Shipping.
2. Ensure Recharge zones, rates, and integrations (Advanced) is selected under Shipping setup.
3. Click Manage zones to access your shipping zones.
4. Select Add rate and click Set up your own rates.
5. Enter a Rate name and price.
6. Click Add conditions and select Based on item weight.
7. Enter the weight conditions and click Save.

Price and Weight-Based Rates using Basic Shipping Rates for Recharge Checkout On Shopify

If you are using the basic shipping setting Get all rates from Shopify in Recharge, the shipping rates configured on Shopify is used to charge shipping on subscription orders. Recharge sends a request to Shopify when an order is created and Shopify provides the shipping rate to charge on each order.

Step 1 - Configure Price Or Weight-Based Shipping In Shopify

Follow Shopify's instructions to set a flat shipping rate. After adding your rate, you can choose to add weight-based or price-based conditions. Recharge supports both conditions to Shopify’s flat shipping rate.

Price-based shipping rates

Priced-based rates let you set minimum and maximum cart values for your flat shipping rates. Recharge will use the subscribe and save product price for your shipping rates.

Weight-based shipping rates

Weight-based rates let you set minimum and maximum cart total weights for your flat shipping rates. Make sure to check the weight of the default package as set by Shopify as this can interfere with your shipping rules. Recharge recommends you set the default package rate to 0 and configure the weight of your products to match the rates configured.

Step 2 - Set Recharge To Charge Shipping

After setting up your price or weight-based shipping rates in Shopify, navigate to your Recharge shipping settings to ensure the correct options are selected:

1. Click Settings in your merchant portal and select Shipping.
2. Select Charge shipping and ensure Get all rates from Shopify is selected under Shipping setup.
3. Click Save.

Price and Weight-Based Rates for Shopify Checkout Integration

Shopify Checkout Integration merchants can configure price and weight-based shipping rates with Shopify shipping profiles. See more information on using Shopify shipping profiles.