Getting Shopify discounted shipping rates for phone orders

Creating an Order on Behalf of a Customer on Shopify

Shopify lets you create orders for your customers and send them invoices from the Shopify admin so they can complete the purchase

How to Reserve Products for Customers on Shopify Using Draft Orders

Learn why and how to reserve and hold products on Shopify by creating draft orders on behalf of customers using the Shopify admin panel.

How to Edit and Delete Shipping Rates on Shopify

Find out how to edit and delete shipping rates on Shopify, including free shipping rates and third-party carrier-calculated shipping rates.

How much does it cost to ship products through Shopify?

Is shipping through Shopify expensive? What are the approximate shipping rates when using Shopify?

How to choose a shipping rate for my Shopify store?

Should I use one standard rate? Is there an app that sets the rate according to the customer's shipping address? Do Shopify do it automatically for me?

How to get a special shipping rate from FedEx?

Do FedEx and Shopify have any close relations that will allow me to get a special shipping rate?

Who should pay for shipping when customers enter the wrong address?

We just had a few cases where customers entered wrong shipping addresses and parcels were lost or returned and we had to re-ship it. Who do you think has to pay for it, the customer or us?

What percentage of gross revenue should be spent on shipping?

Is shipping to an overseas US military base more expensive than shipping within the country?

Editing the description of Carrier calculated rates for my Shopify store

Can we edit the wording on carrier calculated rates?

What solution to use when shipping products from home?

I’m looking for a shipping option for my online store. I currently use a fulfillment center but looking to ship from home. What do you recommend? Should I ship through Shopify?

Reserving items for orders on Shopify

Looking for a way to reserve items/hold items on my Shopify store when an order is placed but the payment hasn't been received yet. I would like to update my inventory to avoid a situation where

Should I wait for multiple Shopify orders before ordering from AliExpress to save on shipping costs?

When shipping from AliExpress, should I wait for a few orders to be made on my Shopify store before placing the orders all at once on AliExpress to get lower shipping rates, or will it not matter