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Shipping Basics
There are two different shipping method types
Getting Started
In your Bigcommerce Control Panel, select Setup & Tools and click Shipping.
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Shipping Configuration Example
1. On the lefthand side, Click Edit under Shipping From.
2. Enter the address from where you are shipping your products from.
3. Click Add a Country.
4. From the dropdown menu, select the shipping destination country, then click Save.
5. Scroll down to Real-time Shipping Quotes. If you are based in teh United States of America, you will see FedEx, UPS Ready and USPS. In this example, we are going to use USPS.
6. Toggle the On Switch for USPS.
7. In the Settings tab, enter your display name.
8. In the Connection tab, fill in all your USPS account details and click Save.
For help setting up your USPS account, see this guide.
Shipping Configuration Example
Shipping Setup Overview Video
1. In your Bigcommerce Control Panel, select Setup & Tools, then select Shipping.
2. Enter your Store's Location then click Save.
3. Select the Shipping Zones tab.
If you use the default zone, you will be shipping internationally, as this zone is intended apply to any locations for which you haven't created shipping zones. If you do not wish to ship internationally, disable or delete the method(s) for the default zone.
4. Add a new shipping zone by clicking Add a Shipping Zone.
5. Enter the Shipping Zone Name, then select This shipping zone is based on one or more countries.
6. Select the countries to which you want the shipping zone to apply, then select Next.
8. Click Add a Shipping Method.
9. Select a method type, then enter a method name. This is what your customers will see during checkout.
10. Fill out any required information for the method you have selected. In this case, we're adding the USPS shipping method.
11. Click Save.
15. Repeat this process for any other locations you wish to ship to including countries, states, provinces, ZIP codes, or Postal codes.
You may want to watch the tutorial video here.
There are two different shipping method types
- Real-time shipping quotes. All real-time shipping quotes retrieve shipping rates in real-time from the shipping companies web site when someone is in the process of buying from your store. For example, if I enable and configure the UPS real-time shipping method then when it comes time for a customer to checkout and buy from my store, he/she will see a list of real-time shipping quotes that are retrieved from UPS based on the weight and physical dimensions of the products they are trying to buy. You may choose to enable multiple real-time shipping providers(e.g. UPS & FedEx) for customers to choose between.
- Fixed shipping methods. All fixed shipping methods are priced and configured from the shipping settings page and they do not need to retrieve shipping quotes from third parties.
Here are the fixed shipping methods available
- Flat Rate Per Item
- Ship By Weight
- Ship By Order Total
- Flat Rate Per Order
Getting Started
In your Bigcommerce Control Panel, select Setup & Tools and click Shipping.
>
Shipping Configuration Example
1. On the lefthand side, Click Edit under Shipping From.
2. Enter the address from where you are shipping your products from.
3. Click Add a Country.
4. From the dropdown menu, select the shipping destination country, then click Save.
5. Scroll down to Real-time Shipping Quotes. If you are based in teh United States of America, you will see FedEx, UPS Ready and USPS. In this example, we are going to use USPS.
6. Toggle the On Switch for USPS.
7. In the Settings tab, enter your display name.
8. In the Connection tab, fill in all your USPS account details and click Save.
For help setting up your USPS account, see this guide.
Shipping Configuration Example
Shipping Setup Overview Video
1. In your Bigcommerce Control Panel, select Setup & Tools, then select Shipping.
2. Enter your Store's Location then click Save.
3. Select the Shipping Zones tab.
If you use the default zone, you will be shipping internationally, as this zone is intended apply to any locations for which you haven't created shipping zones. If you do not wish to ship internationally, disable or delete the method(s) for the default zone.
4. Add a new shipping zone by clicking Add a Shipping Zone.
5. Enter the Shipping Zone Name, then select This shipping zone is based on one or more countries.
6. Select the countries to which you want the shipping zone to apply, then select Next.
8. Click Add a Shipping Method.
9. Select a method type, then enter a method name. This is what your customers will see during checkout.
10. Fill out any required information for the method you have selected. In this case, we're adding the USPS shipping method.
11. Click Save.
15. Repeat this process for any other locations you wish to ship to including countries, states, provinces, ZIP codes, or Postal codes.
You may want to watch the tutorial video here.
Mike F., Alum
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I have the same issue. I setup a zone for the US for USPS and receive a similar error. I did setup a USPS account and am testing against the test server.
I'm also having the same problem and switching to production server doesn't work.
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I have also switched to production server and still get the same message. Launch Failure...Houston...we have a problem!
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Joe, Sorry it took so long to get back to this thread. Are you still having a problem? If so can you give a a little more of a description of what is happening on your end?
Mike
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Mike,
I worked it out through USPS. Thanks for responding!
I worked it out through USPS. Thanks for responding!
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Glad to hear it!
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I am having the same error message that Betty was receiving. I feel like I followed everything as in the tutorial but neither ups or usps will give me any quotes. It's asking for a different delivery address (which, even if I change it, does not make a difference.)
Help, I want to launch today!
Help, I want to launch today!
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It looks like you figured it out, though your zone is enable for free shipping. Edit the zone settings and uncheck that box and you should get just the shipping options.
Drew
Drew
I'm also having this "can't ship this product to this address" problem. Some above seemed to have found the answer, but didn't say what was the fix. I tried to call the tech support line, but after a looooong wait had to leave. Help anyone??
Dewan H.
Dewan H.
Drew N, Community Manager
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I am looking at this now. It looks like you have it configured correctly for the US, but I also get the error.
Drew
Drew
Drew N, Community Manager
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The error seems to indicate that there is a problem with the FedEx account or that maybe you mistyped the key. Can you check on that please.
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This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled
I Can't set up shipping.
how do I work on this new site, how do i log in to new site
I Can't set up shipping.
how do I work on this new site, how do i log in to new site
Mike F., Alum
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To get started, you'll first need to set up your password. Follow the links here: https://community.homestead.com/homes...
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I'm getting the same error when I setup USPS. What did people do to resolve this?
"Unfortunately one or more items in your cart can't be shipped to your location. Please choose a different delivery address."
"Unfortunately one or more items in your cart can't be shipped to your location. Please choose a different delivery address."
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My USPS account is activated and I switched the server to production. When I'm in the shipping methods option and try the "Get Shipping Quote" at the bottom, it fails. When I try "Get Quote" from the Action Menu in the Edit Shipping Zone, it works. When I try from the shopping cart, it still gets the error message that it can't be shipped to your location.
Can someone please take a look at my account? Thanks!
Can someone please take a look at my account? Thanks!
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I called into Support and Mike found out that I needed to add a weight value for each product. After I added that, everything works fine now.
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We are so sorry for the slow response, but very glad you have it set now.
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I think this relates to what i'm asking ...
https://support.bigcommerce.com/quest...
But, I'm set to just "authorize" only already ... I manually lowered shipping cost and I guess I couldn't get to "capture" after that
https://support.bigcommerce.com/quest...
But, I'm set to just "authorize" only already ... I manually lowered shipping cost and I guess I couldn't get to "capture" after that
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OK ... Thanks ! I'll make a call
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Help, others have had the same problem I am having with shipping not working. I am in test mode. I have followed the help instructions. You cannot delete the "default" method and it is not active. I have a USPS US shipping method setup.
Please tell what the fix is!
Please tell what the fix is!
Drew N, Community Manager
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USPS doesn't respond to test mode. you must use Production.
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In the directions, it says to not put it to production until the Usps says to
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No suitable enabled shipping types could be found in the returned USPS quote.
I have it set to production, but mine is still getting the message about the delivery that many above received. Would someone tell me what solution they've been given. I can't call them because it's the weekend, but they don't have a number listed now anyway. Does anyone know the phone number?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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I am checking into this for you. Everything seems correct, I just need to look at some more options.
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Also no one is available in the evenings or weekends with homestead. Bigcommerce will not talk to you because Homestead is suppose to provide support. I set on hold for 45 minutes one day
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Sorry about the hold times. Have you verified that your account is active and ready with USPS?
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We have a slight problem here, you need to run a test before you call them to activate the USPS account. Once the test is good, then you call them to activate, turn on, your account, or at least that is what the instructions say, as follows:
"Your Web Tools User ID, shown above, is required to test and integrate USPS Web Tools APIs. With this ID, you may begin sending calls to the test server. Depending on the API, the address to the test server is either http://production.shippingapis.com/Sh... or https://secure.shippingapis.com/Shipp.... Use this information in combination with your User ID and your XML string to send a request to the USPS servers. For more details, refer to the programming guides (located at http://www.usps.com/webtools) for the specific API you are integrating.
A sample test request would look like: "http://production.shippingapis.com/Sh..."
When you have completed your testing, email the USPS Internet Customer Care Center (ICCC). They will switch your profile to allow you access to the production server and will provide you with the production URLs.,
"Your Web Tools User ID, shown above, is required to test and integrate USPS Web Tools APIs. With this ID, you may begin sending calls to the test server. Depending on the API, the address to the test server is either http://production.shippingapis.com/Sh... or https://secure.shippingapis.com/Shipp.... Use this information in combination with your User ID and your XML string to send a request to the USPS servers. For more details, refer to the programming guides (located at http://www.usps.com/webtools) for the specific API you are integrating.
A sample test request would look like: "http://production.shippingapis.com/Sh..."
When you have completed your testing, email the USPS Internet Customer Care Center (ICCC). They will switch your profile to allow you access to the production server and will provide you with the production URLs.,
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Ok, and so are you getting stuck trying to activate the USPS account?
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This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled
Error message in shipping.
My customers are getting the following error message when they go to check out -
"Unfortunately one or more items in your cart can't be shipped to your location. Please choose a different delivery address."
What does this mean and how do I correct it?
Error message in shipping.
My customers are getting the following error message when they go to check out -
"Unfortunately one or more items in your cart can't be shipped to your location. Please choose a different delivery address."
What does this mean and how do I correct it?
Mike F., Alum
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The first thing to look for would be to make sure the products have sizes, weights, dimensions, entered. If they don't then the shipping calculator can't determine the amount and it will give that error.
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Hi Drew
I live in Canada and want to offer Free Shipping to all my customers regardless of where they live. I use Canada Post to ship. I am getting the same error message as people above when customers try to buy in the bigC storefront.
I am going to try to go through the steps above, but would like to know if there are different instructions for some one like me.
Thank you for your help.
Katrina
I live in Canada and want to offer Free Shipping to all my customers regardless of where they live. I use Canada Post to ship. I am getting the same error message as people above when customers try to buy in the bigC storefront.
I am going to try to go through the steps above, but would like to know if there are different instructions for some one like me.
Thank you for your help.
Katrina
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Hi Katrina4394, I think this page has instructions closer to what you are looking for: https://community.homestead.com/homes...
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Hello,
We have our store up and running but when a customer tries to check out, they receive a message, "Cannot ship to this address, please select another". If they use Paypal checkout, there is no problem. I checked and we have zones and shipping methods set up. Did we miss something else?
Thanks
We have our store up and running but when a customer tries to check out, they receive a message, "Cannot ship to this address, please select another". If they use Paypal checkout, there is no problem. I checked and we have zones and shipping methods set up. Did we miss something else?
Thanks
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Did you figure this out? I did not get the error message when shipping an order to Colorado.
Can you give me a specific group of items to purchase and a city/state to ship to? I will find an address to try.
Thanks
Drew
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Can you give me a specific group of items to purchase and a city/state to ship to? I will find an address to try.
Thanks
Drew
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