How do I set up automated shipping cost ?

[sun*moonbygrace]

How do I make it easy on buyers, so that they see no surprises in shipping cost?

I have an item that weighs almost 1 lb., unpacked. 

Customers often buy several (2 to 4, quite often) units of the same item at the same time as I offer volume pricing.  Say, someone buys 4 units which would be approximately 4 pounds,  when packed and this is quite a significant difference in weight and thus cost. 

Is there a way to ensure that the shipping cost to customer changes automatically, based on the # of units (same item) that the customer has bought?  For this particular item, I could use the same size box (with only weight being different) up to a point,  but the Medium Flat Rate USPS box would be too large!  In that case, using USPS Parcel Select (AND a smaller size box) would actually be more economical.

Suggestions would be appreciated!

JJ

[jame234]

You use calculated shipping which is the weight of the item packaged , the location of the buyer, and the carrier.  You can also combine ship.

https://www.ebay.com/shp/Calculator

To combine shipping before a buyer pays or how to combine shipping after a buyer pays.
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/posting-items/postage-rates/offering-combined-postage?id=4169

[sun*moonbygrace]

Thanks. I know how to calculate shipping costs,  but thought that "combining shipping" applied to a stituation where a buyer buys several different items,  not several units of the same item.

JJ

[disneyshopper]

I have always use Calculated shipping.  I have a RULE to add the weights.  It works regardless if the buyer purchases multiples of the same item, or different items.

[sun*moonbygrace]

Hi Disneyshopper.

How did you establish a rule?  I think that would work well in my case.

Best!

JJ