SHIPPING MATRIX - By Ounces Pounds Whatever you need

LiLChicaDees · Posts: 19

I have tried to set up flat-rate shipping, but found that the amount I have posted does not come up when an item sells. Why is this happening? Please help! Confused

MoonwishesStore · moderator Posts: 17389

LiLChicaDees · Posts: 19

I think I figured it out. I was not asking for this account, but for gmas collectibles. Maybe you can find that account and see if it comes up right. Thanks

http://gmascollectibles.ecrater.com/

MoonwishesStore · moderator Posts: 17389

For the listing that I looked at, some earrings, I saw a flat rate shipping of $6.00 which I thought was a bit much for a pair of $2 earrings, but you know your business, I don't. Anyhow shipping is coming up. To see what happens when a customer tries to check out, I would have to buy a pair or pretend to.

branded2011 · Posts: 19

me too stop-shop. If I wasn't confused before-I am now!

mygear · Posts: 11

yOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THE SHIPPING MATRIX, IF SENDING TO u.s. OR CANADA OR Alaske at the bottom of each product posting you can set the fixed price for shipping on each individule item, be becouse the shipping matrixe chart, 1,2,3,4,5, etec is pounds not ounces,1 pound 2 pounds 3 pounds, so for ouncs go to each individule product scroll to the bottom of that product page below Global Category and way below the discription keep scrolling down all the way to the bottom and click FIXED shipping price and type shipping price do that for each product you put in,( dont for get Canada and Alaske and the big island there is a place for all 3 or 4 ... if you have not done that you can EDIT the old pruduct by clicking the Picture of a pencil by your product picture under Basic setups and products
EASEY FIX NO NEED TO USE MATRIX for shipping.

endlesspossibilities · Posts: 106

I can't figure the shipping matrix out either. I usually sell records that weight from .05 oz - 2 lbs. I just don't get it.

HELP!!

thanks

cosmicray · Posts: 7286

MoonwishesStore · moderator Posts: 17389

If you sell mostly similar weight items, the matrix, once you figure it out, is the easiest way to set up your shipping both for here and if you sell internationally.

AmericanEdge · Posts: 976

endlesspossibilities · Posts: 106

Sorry, but I'm still totally lost!!! My 45's weigh about 4 0r 5 ozs, and the lp's usually weigh less than 2 lps. Lp's that are a set or boxed weigh more.

Can someone get me out of this dark spot I'm in?

thanks

wtcollectibles · Posts: 2728

There are so many ways to make the matrix work for you and all of us who use it, have set it up so that it returns the charges we want. The only way to figure it out for yourself is to read and keep reading all the 100's of posts here and play around with it to see how it works. It is truly one of those things that will make you mad for a while and then -ding!- the light goes on and you see what you need to do to make it yours.

It's only a tool, and every seller uses the tool a little differently. As you read all the posts of how other people use it, you'll begin to see how you can use it. Smile

UknowUneedAnother · Posts: 157

I HAVE read tons of threads dealing with the matrix, ... AND Shocked

while still in the "This is making me crazy" stage, I think that I'm almost up to MY lightbulb moment.

I have seen threads where there were conversion charts to bring pounds down to ounces, conversion charts based upon the dollar amounts of the given sale, and a chart based upon < 1pound (first class) vs >13 ounces which would kick start priority rates.

Rolling Eyes

My dilema:
I sell vintage items with weight variances that run from an ounce or 2 and progresses into "poundage" and breakables.

IF I want to customise the $$ amounts to reflect ounces AND pounds would I need to create potential "faux weights" in my listings, so that the "weights" correspond to the pound values in the horizontal increments? An example being that I would put 1 as the weight so the first matrix value lines up but is actually what I would charge for an ounce package?
EX:

weight = 1 = $2.00
weight#2 = 2( really means, say 4 oz, or 9 to 12oz) =$3.50
weight#3 =3 (really means, a pound)

Would I need to have the math right for ounces then progress into pound values?
EX:

weight = .0612 (estimated ounce conversion) = $2.00
weight = .5 ( for 8 oz) = $3.50
weight = ?

And this is where my theory breaks down. Does the matrix need to be an all or nothing pre set incremental change with whatever values being assigned according to the weight values already present within the chart?

I hope desparately that what I wrote is clear, Crying or Very sad

B-E-C-A-U-S-E, ... pulling all my hair out of my head is beginning to sound like a good idea.

wtcollectibles · Posts: 2728