User's Manual

Calculating Shipping, Handling, and Tax
Shipping Calculation
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84 May, 2005 Merchant User Manual and Integration Guide
Shipping Calculation
Determine whether you would like to charge your customers for shipping as a flat amount or a
percentage of the total purchase amount.
Flat Amount
A flat amount is charged based on the subtotal of a purchase. Here’s an example.
EXAMPLE 9.1 Flat Amount Shipping Calculation
Your flat amount settings are:
$0.00 through $49.99 = $3.00
$50.00+ = $6.00
– If your customer’s subtotal is $36.50, your customer is charged $3.00 for shipping,
making the total purchase $39.50.
– If your customer’s subtotal is $66.50, your customer is charged $6.00 for shipping,
making the total purchase $72.50.
Choose the Flat Amount radio button (with the $ beneath it), and enter a flat amount for each
dollar amount increment. Click Save to save your changes.
Percentage
A percentage is charged based on the subtotal of a purchase. Here’s an example.
EXAMPLE 9.2 Percentage Shipping Calculation
Your percentage settings are:
$0.00 through $49.99 = 5%
$50.00+ = 4%
– If your customer’s subtotal is $36.50, your customer is charged 5% x $36.50 = $1.83 for
shipping, making the total purchase $38.33.
– If your customer’s subtotal is $66.50, your customer is charged 4% x $66.50 = $2.66 for
shipping, making the total purchase $69.16.
Choose the Percentage radio button (with the % beneath it), and enter a percentage for each
dollar amount increment. Click Save to save your changes.
Overriding Your Shipping Calculation
In some cases, you might want to set a special shipping rate for an item (for example, if the
item is especially heavy and costs more to ship or if it is a service which does not require
shipping charges). To charge a different shipping amount for an item, include the shipping
cost in the HTML for that Buy Now button using the shipping, shipping2, and