Configure Your Shipping Charges

January 2014

You may set-up shipping for flat rate shipping inside of your product listings within ShopTab.

Set the cost for the shipping charge for the first of this product purchased.

You have the option of setting the cost in the event more than one of this product is selected in the cart. This field is not required.

Example shown: The first product would cost $5.50 to ship and any additional items would be $2.50 for this product.

Flat Rate Charges

Other Shipping Options

All shipping options other than flat rate are based upon configuration choices within PayPal.

Your country of origin will determine the options available to you. The options vary widely.

You should test all of these configurations after you complete the settings with test purchases in your Facebook shop.

Configuration options shown: Weight-based, Amount of Purchase, Number of Units and Store Pick-Up.

You must designate the weight in the product listing within ShopTab.

This weight will be passed to PayPal for each product when the buyer proceeds to checkout.

Set the weight – don’t include the Lbs or Kgs in this field.

Log into your PayPal account, select the “Profile” option and then the “My Selling Tools” option.

Weight Based Charges

Select to “Update” your Shipping calculations.

Select an existing rule or to create a new one for domestic or international buyers.

Weight Based Charges

Status: Select to make this rule “Active”

Country and Shipping Region: The currency will be set, select any region and then select “NO” for using the transactions shipping calculator – we want PayPal to set the charge below.

Shipping Methods: Choose the name, the time of the shipment and pick “By Weight” for the shipping rates to be based on.

Complete the table for your shipping rates and select “Save Changes.”

Weight Based Charges

Leave all fields blank in the product listing within ShopTab

Log into your PayPal account, select the “Profile” option and then the “My Selling Tools” option.

Amount of Purchase Charges

Select to “Update” your Shipping calculations.

Select an existing rule or to create a new one for domestic or international buyers.

Amount of Purchase Charges

Status: Select to make this rule “Active”

Country and Shipping Region: The currency will be set, select any region and then select “NO” for using the transactions shipping calculator – we want PayPal to set the charge below.

Shipping Methods: Choose the name, the time of the shipment and pick “By Amount” for the shipping rates to be based on.

Complete the table for your shipping rates and select “Save Changes.”

Amount of Purchase Charges

Leave all fields blank in the product listing within ShopTab

Log into your PayPal account, select the “Profile” option and then the “My Selling Tools” option.

Number of Units Purchased

Select to “Update” your Shipping calculations.

Select an existing rule or to create a new one for domestic or international buyers.

Number of Units Purchased

Status: Select to make this rule “Active”

Country and Shipping Region: The currency will be set, select any region and then select “NO” for using the transactions shipping calculator – we want PayPal to set the charge below.

Shipping Methods: Choose the name, the time of the shipment and pick “By Quantity” for the shipping rates to be based on.

Complete the table for your shipping rates and select “Save Changes.”

Number of Units Purchased

Choose to create a new shipping option.

Select the “Pickup” or “Store Pickup” option and designate the delivery time.

Shipping rates based on: Choose “Total order amount” for the shipping rates to be based on.

Complete the table for your shipping rates so that the rate is $0 and select “Save Changes.”

NOTE: You may have store pick-up active with another shipping option at the same time. The client will be prompted to select their desired option.

Store Pick-Up

Once you have created your rules, check to make sure the rules you want to use are “Active.”

Go back into your store on Facebook or in the app “Preview” and simulate a number of purchases to see if the charges are being applied as you desired.

Check What Is Active, Check a Purchase