Packaging Units
If you choose Fee per Packaging Unit as calculation method for a shipping service, you need to define the packaging units you plan to use for shipping. These can be Boxes for brochures, etc. or Rolls for posters, etc.
Create packaging units
1 On the menu bar, choose Advanced > Shipping.
2 In the Packaging Units tab, click the Add button.
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3 Complete the Name and Description fields so you know which unit to select when creating a product template.
4 Choose the Packaging Unit Type:
•Box:
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•Roll:
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5 Complete the following fields:
Box Dimensions
The Length (1), Width (2) and Height (3) of the packaging unit as indicated in the diagram.
Roll Dimensions
The minimum Width (1), maximum Width (2) and Diameter (3) of the packaging unit as indicated in the diagram. The Diameter value is only used for the UPS Quote shipping service calculation.
Tare Weight
The weight of the packaging unit without its contents (optional).
Max. Gross Weight
The maximum allowed weight of the contents including the packing unit (optional).
6 Click Save to confirm your changes.
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The new packaging unit is displayed in the list and will now also appear in the Pricing table for your shipping service.
Set packaging unit prices
If you choose Fee per Packaging Unit as calculation method for a shipping service, a table is displayed with all the available units and their prices. The prices need to be set for all packaging units.
1 On the menu bar, choose Advanced > Shipping.
2 In the Shipping Services tab, select the service whose prices you want to specify and in the Pricing pane, click the Edit button.
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NOTE: The Edit button is at the bottom of the screen so you may need to scroll down.
The Edit Pricing dialog box is displayed.
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3 Enter the price for each unit.
You can set different prices for the first packaging unit and the second and following units, for example if you want to give a discount if several identical units are ordered. If you do not want to distinguish between the first and additional units, only fill in the “Price of First Packaging Unit” column and leave the “Price of Additional Packaging Units” column empty.
4 Click Save to confirm your changes.
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The prices are added in the respective column in the pricing table.
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