Setting up weight-based or price-based shipping rates, allows you to charge specific shipping amounts based on the customer’s order. Only customers whose orders meet the conditions will be eligible for the shipping rate.

Using rates based on item weight, orders must weigh a certain amount to qualify for the shipping rate. You can also use weight-based shipping rates to offer free shipping on subscription products only. While with rates based on order price, orders must total a certain dollar amount to qualify for the shipping rate.

This guide explains how to configure Price and Weight-Based Rates, depending on your ecommerce platform.

Recharge Checkout on Shopify

Basic shipping rates via Shopify

If you are using the basic shipping setting Get all rates from Shopify in Recharge, the shipping rates configured on Shopify are used to charge shipping on subscription orders. Recharge sends a request to Shopify when an order is created and on each order Shopify provides the shipping rate to charge. 

Step 1 - Configure price or weight-based shipping in Shopify

Follow Shopify's instructions to set a flat shipping rate. After adding your rate, choose either weight-based or price-based conditions. 

Price-based shipping rates

Price-based rates let you set the minimum and maximum cart values for your flat shipping rates. Recharge uses the subscribe and save product price for your shipping rates.

Weight-based shipping rates

Weight-based rates let you set the minimum and maximum total cart weights for your flat shipping rates. Make sure to check the weight of the default package as set by Shopify as this can interfere with your shipping rules. Recharge recommends setting the default package weight to 0 and configuring the weight of your products to match the rates configured.

Step 2 - Set Recharge to charge shipping

After setting up your price or weight-based shipping rates in Shopify, navigate to your Recharge shipping settings to ensure the correct options are selected:

1. In the merchant portal, click Settings and select Shipping.
2. Select Charge shipping and ensure Get all rates from Shopify is selected under Shipping setup.
3. Click Save.

Recharge Shipping Zones and Rates

Create weight or price-based shipping rate conditions using Recharge Shipping Zones and Rates. 

1. In the merchant portal, click Settings and select Shipping.
2. Select Recharge zones, rates and integrations (Advanced).
3. Click Manage zones and select Add rate on the country to be configured.
4. Select Set up your own rates and enter a rate name and price. 
5. Click Add conditions and select Based on item weight or Based on order price.
6. Enter the conditions and click Save.

Shopify Checkout Integration

Shopify Checkout Integration merchants can configure price and weight-based shipping rates with Shopify shipping profiles. Review Using Shopify shipping profiles for more information.

Recharge Checkout on BigCommerce

Shipping for subscriptions must be configured on Recharge using Recharge Zones and Rates.

1. In the merchant portal, click Settings and select Shipping.
2. Select Recharge zones, rates and integrations (Advanced).
3. Click Manage zones and select Add rate on the country to be configured.
4. Select Set up your own rates and enter a rate name and price. 
5. Click Add conditions and select Based on item weight or Based on order price.
6. Enter the conditions and click Save.

BigCommerce Checkout Integration

Shipping is configured for checkout orders through the BigCommerce shipping settings. For recurring orders, configure shipping using Recharge Zones and Rates.

1. In the merchant portal, click Settings and select Shipping.
2. Select Recharge zones, rates and integrations (Advanced).
3. Click Manage zones and select Add rate on the country to be configured.
4. Select Set up your own rates and enter a rate name and price. 
5. Click Add conditions and select Based on item weight or Based on order price.
6. Enter the conditions and click Save.