Flat Rate Shipping is a free shipping method in Safhitak that allows you to define a standard rate per item, per shipping class or per order.
1. Setup and Configuration
To use this method it must be added to a Shipping Zone.
1/ Go toSafhitak Store > Settings > Shipping.
2/ Hover over the Shipping Zone location that Flat Rate should be added to and select Edit. This will open up a new page where the Flat Rate settings will be set.
3/ In the Shipping Methods box, select Add Shipping Method.
4/ Select Flat Rate from the drop-down.
6/ Select Add shipping method.
7/ Select Edit for each row that you wish to define. Each Shipping Zone can have different (and multiple) Flat Rates if you wish. For example:
This takes you to a different screen.
6/ Enter a Title that displays to customers in checkout.
7/Select Tax Status – Define whether or not tax is applied to the shipping amount.8/ Enter Cost – This is applied to the entire cart. Add additional costs per item to this field. See Advanced Costs below. This can be left blank to disable Flat Rate except where costs are added for Shipping Classes. Note that what you enter here may factor into the overall cost in the Shipping Classes section (see below), unless you leave it blank.9/ Save changes.
2. Advanced Costs
The Cost field allows you to charge a flat rate per item, a percentage based cost or a minimum fee.
Available placeholders:
[qty] – Number of products in the cart.
[fee] – An additional fee. This fee has two optional arguments.
percent – A percentage based on total order cost.
min_fee – A minimum amount. Useful when using percentages.
max_fee – A maximum amount. Useful when using percentages.
Examples
10 + ( 2 * [qty] ) – A base shipping cost of L.E 10 plus L.E 2 for each item in the cart.
20 + [fee percent="10" min_fee="4"] – A base shipping cost of L.E 20 plus 10% of the order total, which is at least L.E 4.
3. Shipping Classes
If you have shipping classes, the interface adds a few more fields:
There is one cost field for each shipping class.
No Shipping Class Cost – Useful if you use the Per Class option below. Otherwise, use the Cost field.
Calculation Type – Two options:
Per Order – Picks the most expensive option based on shipping costs in the cart.
Per Class – Charges shipping for each shipping class.
Free Shipping
Free shipping is a great way to encourage customers to spend more. For example, offer free shipping on orders over L.E 100.
1. Setup and Configuration
To offer the free shipping method it must be added to a Shipping Zone and you can add it to as many Shipping Zones as you like. Here’s how:
1/ Go to: SafhitakStore > Settings > Shipping.
2/ Click Add Shipping Method and a modal will display. Select Free Shipping from the drop-down and Add shipping method.
4/ Select Free Shipping in the row you wish to define and select Edit.
5/ This takes you to a different screen to configure the free shipping method for that specific shipping zone.
6/ Enter a Title that displays to customers in checkout.
7/ Open the drop-down next to Free Shipping Requires…
N/A – Not available, Free Shipping is an option for all customers
A valid free shipping coupon – A coupon created that enables free shipping
A minimum order amount – Free shipping is only available if a minimum amount is spent. Set this amount in the Minimum Order Amount field which will appear if you choose this option.
A minimum order amount OR a coupon – Free shipping is available if a minimum amount is spent or the customer has a coupon that offers free shipping (see below: Create Free Shipping Coupons).
A minimum order amount AND a coupon – Free shipping is offered only if a minimum amount is spent and the customer has a coupon that offers free shipping.
8/ If you have select any of the options that include a minimum amount, enter a Minimum Order Amount.
9/ Finally, if you’ve selected any of the options that include a minimum amount, you can choose to apply this amount rule before or aftercoupon discounts have been applied. Below we explain this is a bit more detail (see: Coupon Discounts: When to Apply Minimum Order Total)
10/ Save changes.
2. Coupon Discounts: When to Apply Minimum Order Total
3.Create Free Shipping Coupons
1/ Create a coupon.
Go to Safhitak Store > Coupons.
Select Add Coupon.
Select Allow Free Shipping.
Publish.
More info at: (Coupon Management).
2/ Enable free shipping for coupons.
Go to the Free Shipping option you set up.
Select the option A valid free shipping coupon from the drop-down.
Save changes.
Customers can now use the coupon to get free shipping.
Local Pickup
Local Pickup is a method that allows the customer to pick up the order themselves.
1. Setup and Configuration
To use this method it must be added to a Shipping Zone.
1/ Go to SafhitakStore > Settings > Shipping.
2/ Select a Shipping Zone, and click the + icon to Add Shipping Method. A modal window will display.
3/ SelectLocal Pickup from the drop-down.
4/ Click Add shipping method.
5/ Click Local Pickup in the row you wish to define.
This takes you to a different screen.
6/ Enter a Title that displays to customers in checkout – some shops change the title to Local Delivery, for example.
7/ Select Tax Status – Define whether or not tax is applied to the shipping amount.
8/ Enter Cost – Cost for the option, is applied to entire cart.
9/ Save changes.
2. Customer view
Customers residing in the zone with this shipping option are able to select this in the cart and during checkout.
