How do I set up Add-on shipping profiles?

Setting Up Add-on Shipping Profiles

Shipping Profiles help you organize your shipping rules by region, which is especially handy if your project has multiple add-ons in varying sizes that might impact the final package the order is shipped in. Each region is fully customizable, so you can keep it simple with broad rates or get super specific depending on your needs.

With Shipping Profiles, you can charge shipping fees for add-ons in a few different ways:

• Per item
• Quantity Based
• Weight Based
• Or by the total weight of everything in a backer’s cart

Need help figuring out which shipping profile structure works best for your project? Here’s a guide to help you choose.

Example 1: Quantity-based shipping profile

You can charge a flat fee for all add-ons in their order

Example 2: Weight-based shipping profile 

You can charge a specific fee based on the cumulative weight of the SKUs in their order

Example 3: Per-Item Shipping Fee

You can charge a set amount for each add-on selected.

How to set up shipping profiles:

1. On the menu on the left, click Add Shipping Fees.
2. Click the Create A New Shipping Profile option.
3. Choose which add-ons should be associated with this shipping profile.
4. Enter a name for the table and choose which type of shipping profile you would like to use. Learn more about which table to choose here. 
   
   

   Note: Backers will not see the shipping table name.

5. Click Next.
6. If necessary, create a list of countries that require distinct shipping fees:
   1. Under Shipping Regions, click New Shipping Region.
   2. Under New shipping region, enter a name for the region and add the countries that fall within that region.
7. Under Regions, click Add a shipping region and select the regions where this shipping table applies.
   1. Add shipping rules for the additional shipping costs you want to charge.
   2. Click +Add Rule