Shipping Cost
Shipping Cost holds a table of delivery charges by shipper, location and destination city, so freight can be applied to a sale from a rate you set once rather than estimated each time. It removes the guesswork from charging delivery.
Where to find it
Go to Items and Services > Settings > Shipping Cost.
What a shipping cost row holds
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Shipping Company | The carrier the rate belongs to. |
| Inventory Location | Where the goods ship from. All Locations makes the rate apply everywhere. |
| Customer City | The destination the rate covers. |
| Description | What the charge is for. |
| Unit / Units | What the cost is charged per. |
| Cost / Amount | The rate. |
Applying a cost
Apply Shipping Cost puts the rate onto a transaction. The screen shows the item description, quantity and price alongside the charge, with a Total Shipping cost so you can see what is being added before committing.
Set a rate for every location and city pair you actually ship to. A missing combination falls back to nothing, so the delivery goes out uncharged and the freight is absorbed without anyone noticing until margins are reviewed.
Managing shippers
Add Shipper creates a carrier to hold rates against. Rates are then maintained per shipper, so a change of carrier is a change of rate table rather than a rebuild.
Related pages
- Shippers — the carriers
- Sales Invoices — where freight is charged
- Inventory Locations — where goods ship from