Alpaca supports multiple ways to set shipping prices for your customers.
Flat Rate Shipping
Simple: One price for all orders to a specific zone.
Example: $10 shipping to anywhere in the US.
Conditional Shipping
By Price: Charge different amounts based on order total (e.g., Free shipping over $100).
By Weight: Set rates for different order weights.
Per Product Fee: Add a fee per product or only for certain tagged products.
Setting Up
When adding a shipping rate, enter minimum and maximum order price or weight (if you want conditional rates).
Add a per-product fee if needed.
Use Cases:
Offer free shipping on high-value orders to incentivize larger carts.
Charge more for heavy or bulky orders.
Tips
You can have multiple rates per zone, covering different scenarios.
Test your checkout as a customer to see which rates appear based on cart content.
Want to know when to use Alpaca or Shopify for shipping? See Using Alpaca vs. Shopify’s native shipping.