AllAboutMe Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 I am based in the UK and will offer flat-rate tracked delivery. However, choosing shipping options for Europe and the rest of the world is quite complicated. I have measured and weighed all my products, so I could offer shipping based on weight. However, I'm not sure if it would be cheaper or easier to select one of the other options like FedEx or DHL, as they calculate shipping costs for you. The only issue is that I don't have a box to input the dimensions, just a large paper mailer at this point. I'm also concerned about the customs forms I will have to fill out for anything being sent out of the UK. I can see that there are extensions I could integrate, but I can't afford to invest in them at the moment as I haven't launched my business yet, but does anyone recomend ones? Any UK-based advice or information would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance x Link to comment
paul2009 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, AllAboutMe said: I am based in the UK and will offer flat-rate tracked delivery. However, choosing shipping options for Europe and the rest of the world is quite complicated. I have measured and weighed all my products, so I could offer shipping based on weight. However, I'm not sure if it would be cheaper or easier to select one of the other options like FedEx or DHL, as they calculate shipping costs for you. In the UK, we can't use carrier-calculated shipping as it is only available in the US, and only on their highest retail rates. We can use shipping extensions to help us manage shipping administration after an order has been placed and the customer has paid but there is not a way to calculate shipping during the checkout process - when we need it! This means you must create the shipping options manually ahead of time, as you described. This situation exists because Squarespace hasn't provided an API for calculating shipping during checkout yet. Until they do, carriers cannot offer this service. Did this help? Please give feedback by clicking an icon below ⬇️ Me: I'm Paul, a SQSP user for >18 yrs & Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥. Work: Founder of SF.DIGITAL. We provide high quality original extensions to supercharge your Squarespace website. Content: Views and opinions are my own. Links in my posts may refer to my own SF.DIGITAL products or may be affiliate links. Forum advice is completely free. You can thank me by selecting a feedback emoji. Buying a coffee is generous but optional. Would you like your customers to be able to mark their favourite products in your Squarespace store? Link to comment
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