This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to determine shipping costs for products, covering both flat rate and variable shipping options. It explains where to find shipping information and how to calculate costs based on destination and quantity.
Finding Shipping Costs
You can easily find the estimated delivery dates and shipping costs for all products within Gelato's product catalog. This information is located on each product's page.
Flat Rate Shipping
Gelato offers flat shipping rates for a wide range of its products. This means you'll be charged a consistent amount to ship a product to any country within the same geographical region.
On each product page, you'll find a table outlining the shipping prices for each geographical region. The price shown in the table represents the cost for both the first product (if you order one item) and any additional products (if you order multiple items within the same order).
To calculate the total shipping price, use the following formula:
First product shipping price + [Additional product shipping price x (Quantity - 1)]
Here are a few examples based on the screenshot above:
1 poster shipped to the US: EUR 4.40 + [EUR 0.30 x (1 - 1)] = EUR 4.40
2 posters shipped to the US: EUR 4.40 + [EUR 0.30 x (2 - 1)] = EUR 4.70
3 posters shipped to the US: EUR 4.40 + [EUR 0.30 x (3 - 1)] = EUR 5.00
For a deeper dive into flat shipping rates, you can find more information here.
When you integrate your Shopify or Etsy stores with Gelato, flat shipping rates are automatically applied to your products. This is made possible through the delivery/shipping profile features of these platforms.
Products Without Flat Rate Shipping
For products not eligible for flat rate shipping, prices might differ for each country and shipping method.
Getting an Exact Shipping Price
To obtain precise live shipping rates, you can take the following actions:
Place a manual order through the Gelato Dashboard. This option allows you to get live shipping rates before finalizing your purchase.
Utilize Gelato's API integration when placing orders.
Additionally, you can provide live shipping rates to your customers directly within your Shopify and WooCommerce stores using Gelato's integration.
Gelato provides different shipping methods depending on the country, which may influence the final shipping cost. When you review the quote in the Dashboard, it will display both the estimated delivery date and cost for each available shipping method.
To learn more about shipping with Gelato, please refer to the information provided here.