Quantity Shipping

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Go to EShop -> Plugins -> Shipping, then click on eshop_quantity to config Quantity Shipping plugin.

Quantity Shipping plugin to calculate shipping cost based on total quantity of products in an order.

You should use Quantity Shipping plugin if you want have the shipping cost based on total quantity of the products in order.

Parameters

  1. Package fee: If you would like to add a fixed amount as package fee to the shipping cost, enter that amount here. Leave 0 if you do not want to add package fee.
  2. Min Total: If the total amount reach Min Total, then the Quantity Shipping will be disable and the Free Shipping will be available. Leave 0 if you do not want to use it.
  3. Rates: Enter rates with structure: quantity_1;cost_1|quantity_2;cost_2|quantity_3;cost_3;...
  4. Payment Methods: Choose corresponding available payment methods when Quantity Shipping method is chosen. Select all or Un-select all to choose all payment methods.
  5. Customer Group: Choose the customer group(s) to make the Quantity Shipping to be available with customers from that customer group(s). Don't choose any groups if you don't want to use.
  6. Tax Class: Choose a tax class for the shipping plugin. When a tax class is chosen, then the tax will be applied to the shipping cost of shipping method.
  7. Geo Zone: Choose a geo zone for shipping plugin. When a geo zone is chosen, then the shipping method is only available to the customers from that geo zone.

For example, you enter the Rates as following: 5;4.5|10;8|15;9.5|20;13. This means that:

  • If total quantity of products is <= 5, then the shipping cost is $4.5
  • If total quantity of products is from 6 to 10, then the shipping cost is $8
  • If total quantity of products is from 11 to 15, then the shipping cost is $9.5
  • If total quantity of products is from 16 to 20, then the shipping cost is $13

Translate Title and Description

Title and Description of Quantity Shipping can be edited/translated by going to EShop -> System -> Translation, then filter by "PLG_ESHOP_QUANTITY", you will see the variables for them. Simply edit and click on Save button on the toolbar.

Duplicated Quantity Shipping Plugins

Each Quantity Shipping is used to set shipping cost for one Geo Zone. In the case your site has different shipping costs for different Geo Zones, you should use duplicated Quantity Shipping plugins.

In the "eshop_unzip_first.zip" package that you received after purchasing EShop, go to folder "duplicated-shipping-plugins" you will see 5 duplicated Quantity Shipping plugins there.

Simply go to EShop -> Plugins -> Shipping, scroll mouse to "Install New Shipping Plugin"to install these duplicated shipping plugins one by one and configure them in the same with with default Quantity Shipping plugin.