Personify
determines the weight by adding the total weight of all products in the order
and prorates this amount for each line item based upon the weight of the
individual product. See an example below. The three lines show their weight.
The weight it totaled and multiplied by the price per pound. The total
shipping ($30.00) is then prorated between three lines based upon weight.
|
Item
|
Weight
|
Shipping Cost
|
|
Product A – Line 1
|
10.00
|
$
20.00
|
|
Product B – Line 2
|
2.50
|
$
5.00
|
|
Product C – Line 3
|
2.50
|
$
5.00
|
|
Price per
Pound
|
$
2.00
|
15.00
|
$
30.00
|
|
|
|
|
From the
screen task category Define Shipping Charges, click on the screen task Simple
by Weight.
1.
In the Define Simple Charges by Weight section, click on the Add
button.
2. Update
the Charge Detail information.
a. Select a Begin
Date if needed. The begin date will default to today.
b. Update the Base
Ship Amount. This is the minimum shipping amount that will be charged
regardless of product weight per order. For example, if an order has 3 line
items and two being shipped Via FedEx and the third being shipped via UPS, then
the base ship amount for the FedEx is split between the two lines AND the Base
Ship Amount for UPS will be applied to the third line.
c. Enter the Amount
Charged per Unit Weight. This is the amount of money charged to ever order
per weight unit.
d. Update the End
Date as needed.
3. Save 
any
changes made to the shipping method.