The Dropshipping Rates
Computing shipping rates may be the biggest mess for the dropshipping merchants. And with so many diverse products shipping from the multiple locations, it is very hard to accurately calculate the shipping rates for the orders. These are the three kinds of shipping rates that you can use: 1. Flat rate shipping – with what the name implies, you can charge a flat rate for every shipment, regardless of the type. You can still even offer the free shipping on every order. This method is considered as the easiest to implement, however, it is the least precise in reflecting the actual shipping costs. 2. Per type rates – by using the per type method, you will set the flat shipping rates from the kinds of products that has been ordered. All of the small widgets could ship for the flat rate, while all of the large widgets could be higher to ship. 3. Real time rates – through this system, the shopping cart may use the collective mass of all the items purchased...