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	Freemerchant offers merchants three choices for calculating shipping costs.



	Explanation of Shipping Options
	Learn what type of shipping options best fits your into your business Operations:
	Merchant-Defined - Will allow you to enter the shipping cost manually before confirmation. By Gross Cost - Shipping charges will be calculated by summing the gross shipping costs of each product ordered. (Individual product shipping costs are designated by you during catalog creation). The Total wil be automatically placed on the invoice before you confirm the order. You may also define additives and multipliers to be applied to the gross for each shipping method you offer. Carrier-Calculated - Shipping charges will be automatically calculated based on weight. (In order for this option to be meaningful, you must also enter a weight on the product details page for each item.) Additionally, you must designate a carrier for each shipping method (ground, priority, three day, two day, or next day). For example, if you select "Carrier-Calculated" and designate FedEx as your carrier for Two Day Shipments, then the shipping cost will be automatically calculated by FedEx's system whenever a customer orders a Two Day shipment. Note: This functionality is currently offered only for domestic shipments originating in the United States. If you select this option, shipping costs for international orders will be Merchant-Defined (see above).

Shipping Settings

Merchant-Defined By Gross Cost Carrier-Calculated

Offer?	Additive	Multiplier	Carrier
Ground
Priority
Three Day
Two Day
Next Day



	Carrier Settings
	The information in this next section is used for the automatic calculation of shipping rates. You need not fill it out unless you have selected "Carrier-Calculated" shipping rates above.


	Select Origin Zip Code! You must be operating within the USA to use carrier-calculated shipping. If so, enter the zip code from which your packages will be originating.


	Select Pacackage Weight Unit! If you are using carrier-calculated shipping, you must enter a weight value for each product in your catalog. Please select the unit of measurement you wish to use in specifying product weights.


	Activate UPS Insurance? Select this option if you will be insuring your UPS shipments.


	Activate FedEx Insurance? Select this option if you will be insuring your FedEx shipments.


	UPS Drop-Off/Pickup Setting: How will you be shipping your UPS packages?


	Fedex Drop-Off/Pickup Setting: How will you be shipping your FedEx packages?

FreeMerchant Customized Settings

The information in this next section gives you the added ability beyond what the traditional carrier offers.

Activate Gift Option? If a customer selects the gift option then they want you to send the package without the price on the packing slip. Do you want them to be able to have this option?

Shipping Password: If you want to have a separate password for someone to check the orders you have recieved without access to anything else, specifically your main menu, check the box below and enter a password that someone would use to only check orders. When you log in, use your usual username, and type in the special order-checking password.

Activate Customer Order Checking? If you want your customers to be able to check on the status of the orders they have made with you (i.e. if it's been approved, shipped, or neither). Each customer will have to use their customer email and password and will only be allowed to see their orders. They will be able to see the invoice and shipping info, but no other information.

Activate Custom Message Feature? If checked, the following message will be printed at the bottom of the confirmation email sent to customers upon order completion and confirmation. Example text displayed below.

A great way to impress customers for repeat business is show them you care what they think of your service.

Shipping/Handling Policy: This statement will appear above the finalize button at the time of ordering. In this section simply state your shipping and handling charge policy.

Let the customer know you respect there rights to privacy.