Shipping

DHL vs. FedEx vs. UPS vs. USPS: Which is the cheapest for international shipping?

I'd like to know if DHL, FedEx, UPS, or USPS is the cheapest shipping company for international shipping. I'm currently using USPS, but I've lost quite a few pa...

How do I add addresses to Shopify orders more efficiently?

I currently only fulfil 5 or 6 orders per day, but I would like to start scaling my business to handle approximately 35 orders per day. Currently, I copy and p...

What are the cheapest international shipping rates?

We ship products worldwide from Europe, mostly using UPS, but the prices are very high. We’re looking for cheaper international shipping options and would appre...

Do you use a Shopify app to manage shipping and reduce costs?

If you do, what would you recommend as some of the best Shopify apps for shipping? I've always wondered why Shopify shipping was so expensive and would love to ...

How to get a good rate on DHL small parcel international shipping?

We've been using USPS but some parcels never reached their destination so we want to start shipping with DHL but their rates seem so expensive in comparison wit...

How to set free shipping for just one category of products on Shopify?

We want to offer free shipping on some of our products, but not on all of them. We divided the products into categories, and now I'm looking for a way to add fr...

Does Oberlo auto-manage the shipping or do you have to do the shipping manually?

How does shipping work with Oberlo?

How long does shipping take?

If customers order products on my store and they are shipped by the suppliers, how long will the shipping take? Will it be different with different dropshipping...

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

Should I charge my customers for shipping?

Should customers be charged extra costs when they change the address after shipping?

Should the custom form show the order's retail price or the price that was actually paid?

When we have a sale or give customers a discount, the retail price and the price that was actually paid are different. Not sure which price we should write down...

Should we open a new Shopify store if we want to start selling in Europe?

We have been focused only on the US market, but now we plan to expand to Europe. The problem is that we'll have a new fulfillment center in Europe and I'm not s...

Should I ship only domestically, or also internationally?

I'm located in the US and I opened my Shopify store recently. I'm not sure if I should ship internationally already or focus just on the domestic market until m...

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...

How to block customers from selecting ‘1st class letters’ as a USPS shipping option at checkout?

We’re losing money on shipping because some of the customers select ‘1st class letters’ even though the only shipping option we have set up is ‘1st class packag...

Is Shopify Shipping the best option for discounts with the major carriers?

How to handle customers’ address errors?

Sometimes customers enter a wrong shipping address and the courier has to return the package because they can’t deliver it. Who should pay for it, us or the cus...

What printer do you use to print your shipping labels?

I'm having trouble with my printer, sometimes it works and sometimes the paper gets stuck...

Is the shipping fee included in the customs value?

I have an international customer who would like to know whether the shipping fee is included in the customs value. The customer lives in Israel and any shipment...

What is the best scale for weighing your Shopify store packages?

I am new on Shopify and I am currently packaging everything myself. I am looking for a scale that I can use to weigh my packages for my Shopify store. Any recom...