Is there a special tool to CALCULATE SHIPPING on a page? - GoFuckYourself.com

MetaMan · 03-23-2010, 05:14 PM

I have barely ever dealt with shipping tangibles so i am limited in my setup knowledge.

on your shipping page what do you use for calculating shipping if you are international?

or is it a better research average shipping rates to countries and have a flat shipping fee for that country and make a couple extra dollars on the shipping?

do you research through fedex or your shipper? do they have an API which you use?

or is there a specific tool to calculate international shipping rates?

Juicy D. Links · 03-23-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MetaMan

I have barely ever dealt with shipping tangibles so i am limited in my setup knowledge.

on your shipping page what do you use for calculating shipping if you are international?

or is it a better research average shipping rates to countries and have a flat shipping fee for that country and make a couple extra dollars on the shipping?

do you research through fedex or your shipper? do they have an API which you use?

or is there a specific tool to calculate international shipping rates?

you can integrate with FedEx and UPS

You shipping Ii take it from canada to other cuntries?

munki · 03-23-2010, 05:16 PM

UPS and FedEx as well as USPS here in the states all have APIs and plugs available for almost any given scenario... including tracking. Most of the larger cart packages have pre-written plugs ready to go after installing and inserting accounts... Custom carts can follow API guidelines to find a solution that works for them.

MetaMan · 03-23-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

you can integrate with FedEx and UPS

You shipping Ii take it from canada to other cuntries?

Ok sweeeeeeet.

Yepper to other countires.

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Originally Posted by munki

UPS and FedEx as well as USPS here in the states all have APIs and plugs available for almost any given scenario... including tracking. Most of the larger cart packages have pre-written plugs ready to go after installing and inserting accounts... Custom carts can follow API guidelines to find a solution that works for them.

recommend any software? i am only doing a test run product so i do not need an enterprise solution. if one does coupon codes thatd be great also.

i was just going to go custom but sometimes software already comes loaded.

munki · 03-23-2010, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MetaMan

recommend any software? i am only doing a test run product so i do not need an enterprise solution. if one does coupon codes thatd be great also.

i was just going to go custom but sometimes software already comes loaded.

ZenCart, OsCommerce...

Main thing that always guides my decision on cart, is what payment processors I'm going to be working with... Paypal, Google, merchant accounts, etc... find something their gateways work with (most work with the 2 carts above) and move on from there.

MetaMan · 03-23-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by munki

ZenCart, OsCommerce...

Main thing that always guides my decision on cart, is what payment processors I'm going to be working with... Paypal, Google, merchant accounts, etc... find something their gateways work with (most work with the 2 carts above) and move on from there.

ok great info thanks.

Adraco · 03-23-2010, 05:59 PM

I have alway opted for ease of use and making things easy to understand. If I expect a lot of first-and-only-one-time-customers, then I always go with flat fee shipping and set the flat fee so that it covers most scenarios. I might have one fee for Continental Europe, one for US, one for Asia, one for Australia and that usually covers most of my customers. A flat fee, or at least a ballpark figure will make more customers wanting to click on and proceed with checkout. Uncertainty of how much it's going to cost them, and tools hard to use, or lot's of fields to fill out usually don't help conversions.

Let the words ease of use and ease of understanding lead you. Just because a thing can be done, doesn't mean it needs to be done!

XPays · 03-23-2010, 06:04 PM

like folks said, the major shipping companies have api's to integrate. what is also interesting, is that they will negotiate with you/your client on shipping rates (based on volume) and that they also provide courtesy equipment in some cases

MetaMan · 03-23-2010, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Adraco

I have alway opted for ease of use and making things easy to understand. If I expect a lot of first-and-only-one-time-customers, then I always go with flat fee shipping and set the flat fee so that it covers most scenarios. I might have one fee for Continental Europe, one for US, one for Asia, one for Australia and that usually covers most of my customers. A flat fee, or at least a ballpark figure will make more customers wanting to click on and proceed with checkout. Uncertainty of how much it's going to cost them, and tools hard to use, or lot's of fields to fill out usually don't help conversions.

Let the words ease of use and ease of understanding lead you. Just because a thing can be done, doesn't mean it needs to be done!

totally agreed i plan on using flat price points and taking a small change off the top for "processing".

drawing people in with something as a "save $2 on shipping" i always find boosts up conversions. if there is a proposed deal people will take it just as that a deal.

and taking the extra couple dollars on top of a flat shipping charge is a good way to cover any packaging charges and more.

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Originally Posted by XPays

like folks said, the major shipping companies have api's to integrate. what is also interesting, is that they will negotiate with you/your client on shipping rates (based on volume) and that they also provide courtesy equipment in some cases

im mini mini atm so we shall see, my landing pages have been dominating for affiliate work so i am moving into my own products.

great info from everyone.

03-23-2010, 05:14 PM	#1
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	Is there a special tool to CALCULATE SHIPPING on a page? I have barely ever dealt with shipping tangibles so i am limited in my setup knowledge. on your shipping page what do you use for calculating shipping if you are international? or is it a better research average shipping rates to countries and have a flat shipping fee for that country and make a couple extra dollars on the shipping? do you research through fedex or your shipper? do they have an API which you use? or is there a specific tool to calculate international shipping rates?

03-23-2010, 05:16 PM	#3
munki Do Fun Shit. Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OC Posts: 13,393	UPS and FedEx as well as USPS here in the states all have APIs and plugs available for almost any given scenario... including tracking. Most of the larger cart packages have pre-written plugs ready to go after installing and inserting accounts... Custom carts can follow API guidelines to find a solution that works for them. __________________ “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

03-23-2010, 05:59 PM	#7
Adraco Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Onboard an airplane around the globe Posts: 3,733	I have alway opted for ease of use and making things easy to understand. If I expect a lot of first-and-only-one-time-customers, then I always go with flat fee shipping and set the flat fee so that it covers most scenarios. I might have one fee for Continental Europe, one for US, one for Asia, one for Australia and that usually covers most of my customers. A flat fee, or at least a ballpark figure will make more customers wanting to click on and proceed with checkout. Uncertainty of how much it's going to cost them, and tools hard to use, or lot's of fields to fill out usually don't help conversions. Let the words ease of use and ease of understanding lead you. Just because a thing can be done, doesn't mean it needs to be done! __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The truth is not affected by the beliefs, or doubts, of the majority.

03-23-2010, 06:04 PM	#8
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