A main supplier charges substantially more to ship directly to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico than it does to the Contiguous United States. The only options available on the product pages, however, are “Shipping to the US” and “Shipping Internationally.” The products will be far less competitive if their prices are raised to cover the difference. Likewise, every sale to those regions will result in a significant loss. How might I charge customers in those regions more for shipping without adjusting the shipping prices to all?
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TrulyATL Reputation: 12 See TrulyATL's booth |
Hello TrulyATL
Welcome to the Bonanza Community!
USPS First Class Mail (FCM) is the same price no matter where you ship in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and any other USA “properties”. So, if you use services like UPS, FEDEX, or USPS Priority Mail (unless using flat-rate)l, then the shipping cost is dependent on the distance that you ship the item. On those heavier items that won’t ship FCM, then you may not want to state free shipping, but use calculated shipping options instead. Of course, you need to determine what the weight of the finished package is going to be before listing the item. Or, you can just set a flat rate shipping cost that will average out the cost of shipping to buyers close by and buyers who are far away.
If you need additional support please email our support team and we will be glad to assist you further. Contact us at [email protected]
Thank you and Happy Selling!
Kind Regards
Wanda T.
Happiness Producer
Bonanza Support Team
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bonanzawanda Reputation: 1046 See bonanzawanda's booth |
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“The supplier of these products…”
Sounds like you are drop-shipping.
You will need to invoice the buyer, or adjust the invoice before final payment, so you can add a surcharge for shipping to those areas (AK,PR,etc.)
You should add a statement to your listings saying you will be adding a surcharge for shipping to those areas.
Good luck with all that. Hope you figure out something workable.
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