• You don't have to setup Shipping Calculation in Pay Pal because we have programmed to overwrite Pay Pal setup. Just make sure check [x] the check box in the bottom to allow to overwrite the Pay Pal Calculation Shipping Cost. See picture
First, let understand how Pay Pal calculate the shipping cost:
HOW PAY PAL CALCULATE THE SHIPPING COST
In order to calculate shipping cost, Pay Pal uses price ranges. From these price ranges, you estimate the cost for shipping based on actual flat rate or based on percentage. For example,
• Check Flat Amount of Cost Method. If you enter Cost =5.0 $ for price (total order) ranges = 10.0$ - 49.99 $
Which means when ever total order of invoice in that range, the shipping cost will charge a flat rate = 5.0$.
Thus if total order of a check-out is 30.0$ then the shipping cost is 5.0$
• Check Percentage of Cost Method. If you enter Cost =5.0 % for price ranges = 10.0$ - 49.99 $
Which means when ever total cost of invoice order in that range, lets say 30.0$, the shipping cost will be in percentage = 30.0$ x 5% = 1.5$.
Thus if total order of a check-out is 40.0$ then the shipping cost is 2.0$.
Simply that is how Pay Pal calculate shipping cost.
Picture: Pay Pal calculate shipping cost based on Flat rate or based on Percentage of the order total in a price ranges.
myNet.Office has overwritten Pay Pal Shipping Calculation in order to use its own method of calculation shipping cost.
myNet.Office calculates shipping cost based on Pay Pal model. Use flat rate or use percentage rate for a total order in a price ranges. But it extends a bit more by calculating different shipping cost for domestic and international. myNet.Office also add a third method to calculate shipping cost based on Total Weight.
We discuss 3 different methods here. It depends on you to select one that fits.
The table x_ship1_property lets you enter data for flat rate and percentage rate, and price ranges for both domestic and international. To add more price ranges, click on the first column key. Enter data in the data entry blue screen.
• To enable calculate shipping cost Based On Flat rate, or based on Percentage, first open table x_shop_property -> At field CAL_SHIPPING_COST select Base on Flat Rate or select Based on Percentage calculation.
• Open the table x_ship1_property, enter as many ranges as you want. In the table, there are 2 default ranges start: 1.0 ($) - 10.0 ($) and 11.0 (lbs) - 50.0 ($)
Picture: Table x_ship1_property lets you define the calculation of shipping cost based on Flat rate of total order or based on Percentage of total order.
According this table, price rages = (0.0 - 1000.0$) and ( 1001.0 - 1000000.0$). You can divide many ranges. This is just an example.
if an order has total price = 35.50 ($). Then it is in categorized of record row 2.
If you select calculation of shipping cost based on flat rate. Then shipping cost for domestic = 4.0$, for international = 6.0$.
If you select calculation of shipping cost based on percentage. Then shipping cost for domestic = 35.50$ x 3% = 1.065$, for international = 35.50$ x 5% = 1.78$.
| X_SHIP1_ PROPERTY | DESCRIPTION |
| * SID | Is the Key. It is incremental to one when you add a new record. |
| * START_TOTAL_RANGE | Enter the start of total order of an invoice
in that range. For example, record 1 SID =1, START_TOTAL_RANGE = 0.0
means you start the range of total order from 0.0$. NOTE Must start range from 0.0$ for Get Quote, or Item price N/A = 0.0$ |
| * END_TOTAL_RANGE | Enter the end of total order of an invoice
for that range. For example, in record 1 SID =1, END_TOTAL_RANGE = 10.0
means you end the range for total order from 1.0$ to 10.0$ for the first
row record. NOTE: In the second row record SID=2, you have the total price in range: 11.0$ - 50.0$ Add more start - end price ranges, like 51.0 - 100.0, 101 - 150.0 ... But make sure the last END_TOTAL_RANGE = Max Total, for example= 10000000 ( = 10 mill). In this case = 1000000.0$ ( 1 mil ) |
| * SHIPCOST_BYTOTAL_DOMESTIC | Enter the flat rate of shipping cost
for domestic for a total order in that range. For example, enter
2.0 means if a total order check out is in between from 1.0$ to 10.0$,
shipping cost is 2.0$. NOTE: in order to use flat rate, open table x_shop_property. Select CAL_SHIPPING_COST = Based on Total cost |
| * SHIPCOST_BYTOTAL_INTERNATIONAL | Enter the flat rate of shipping cost
for domestic for a total order in that range. For example, enter
2.0 means if a total order check out is in between from 1.0$ to 10.0$,
shipping cost is 2.0$ NOTE: in order to use flat rate, open table x_shop_property. Select CAL_SHIPPING_COST = Based on Total cost |
| * SHIPCOST_BYPERCENT_DOMESTIC | Enter the percentage rate of shipping
cost of domestic for a total order in that range =1.0 - 10.0$.
For example, enter 2.0 ( in %) means if a total order check out is 8.0$, in range between from 1.0$ to 10.0$, shipping cost is: 8.0 $ x 2.0 % = 1.60$ NOTE: in order to use flat rate, open table x_shop_property. Select CAL_SHIPPING_COST = Based on Percent |
| * SHIPCOST_BYPERCENT_INTERNATIONAL | Enter the percentage rate of shipping
cost of international for a total order in that range. For example, enter 3.0 ( in %), which means if a total order check out is 8.0$, in range between from 1.0$ to 10.0$, shipping cost is: 8.0 $ x 3.0 % = 2.40$. NOTE: in order to use flat rate, open table x_shop_property. Select CAL_SHIPPING_COST = Based on Percent |
It calculates shipping cost based on the total weight of product item in shopping cart. The total weight is summed from each weight of each product item you create using Product Catalog Design Tool. You enter its weight at the weight input. (See Day 1 - Step 7)
• To enable Calculate Based On Total Weight, first open the table x_shop_property -> At field CAL_SHIPPING_COST select Base on Total Weight
• When you use Product Catalog Design Tool to create product Item, enter the weight, such as 2.0 (lbs) at the input name weight.
• Open the table x_ship2_property, enter as many ranges as you want. In the table default, there are 2 ranges start: 1.0 (lbs) - 15.0 (lbs) and 16.0 (lbs) - 30.0 (lbs)
Picture: Table x_ship2_property is where you enter the data to calculate shipping cost based on total weight. According to record row 2, if an order has total weight = 20.50 (lbs) then the shipping cost for domestic = 15.0$ and for international = 25.0$
| X_SHIP2_ PROPERTY | DESCRIPTION |
| * SID | Is the Key. It is incremental to one when you add a new record. |
| * START_WEIGHT_RANGE | Enter the start of total weight of an invoice in that range. For example, record 1 SID =1, START_TOTAL_RANGE = 1.0 means you start the range total weight from 1.0 to 15.0 ( lbs, or kg up-to-you) |
| * END_WEIGHT_RANGE | Enter the end of total weight of an invoice
for that range. For example, in record 1 SID =1, END_TOTAL_RANGE = 15.0
means you end the range for total order from 1.0 to 15.0 (lbs or kg) NOTE: Add more start - end weight ranges, like from 31.0 - 60.0, 61 - 100.0 ... |
| * SHIPCOST_BYWEIGHT_DOMESTIC | Enter the flat rate of shipping cost for domestic for a total order in that range. For example, enter 3.0 means if a total weight of that invoice check out = 6.0 lbs, which is in range from 1.0 to 15.0 lbs, shipping cost flat rate = 3.0$. |
| * SHIPCOST_BYWEIGHT_INTERNATIONAL | Enter the flat rate of shipping cost for international for a total order in that range. For example, enter 6.0 means if a total weight of that invoice check out = 6.0 lbs, which is in range from 1.0 to 15.0 lbs, shipping cost flat rate = 6.0$. |
It will be great if you are able to absorb the cost for customers. You can't afford Free Shipping all the time for all the check-out orders. But you can afford free shipping for big order, such as, free shipping for order in range: 10.000 - 100.000. First, supposedly, you choose option Based on Flat rate in table x_shop_property. Next, you open table x_ship1_property to create a row record of a range from 10.000 - 100.000. Then enter enter = 0.0 for the SHIPCOST_BYTOTAL_DOMESTIC, SHIPCOST_BYTOTAL_INTERNATIONAL. As a result, if customer orders 25000.0$, the shipping cost = 0.0$.
• Pay Pal offers only 2 method calculations of shipping cost: based on Flat rate and based on percentage of price in ranges.
• myNet.Office overwrites Pay Pal calculation shipping cost. Use same Pay Pal method: based on Flat rate and based on percentages. But add extra for domestic and international.
• myNet.Office adds an extra calculation shipping cost. That is: Flat rate based on total weight. For example, if total weight ranges: 1.0 (lbs) - 15.0 (lbs), if the weight of invoice check out = 10.0 (lbs). Then based on table x_ship2_property, the shipping cost =6.0 $.
• How about Free Shipping Cost to increase more sales.
• You must modify the default data to match with your business.