Real-time Shipping

Shipping Management can be a confusing subject, and the benefits to your business are often underestimated. Below are some of the most common questions we've been asked, and the corresponding answers. If you have a question not listed below, please feel free to contact our support team.

 

Shipping and Tax Real-time shipping quotes from UPS, USPS, Canada Post, Australia Post and FED-EX Use Amazon FWS (Fulfilment Web Services) to manage your shipping Mark-up or discount rates from supported carriers Prints USPS shipping labels Set custom handling fees Create custom shipping methods Calculate shipping costs by weight, quantity, region and more Ship one order to multiple shipping addresses Offer free shipping and free shipping coupon codes Offer product specific shipping pricing Ability to restrict shipping based on country or state / providence Manage shipping rates based on country and shipping method Shipping tracking from UPS, USPS, Canada Post, Fed-Ex and several other international shipping companies International shipping supported Supports downloadable (Digital) products Quick "Estimated Shipping" calculation - Customer can quickly estimate shipping based on zip code before checking out Ability to set tax by state and / or country Supports advanced tax structures including VAT, Canada, USA, product and/or category tax and more Provides customer with the option of selecting from multiple methods from multiple shipping providers .

What is Shipping Management?

Shipping management is all about completing your sales cycle. From the moment your customer places an order and provides payment, the next step is to provide the goods to fulfil that order. With the Shipping Management features in our IXXO products, this step is not only managed for you - allowing you to keep track of which orders need to be shipped, but also allows you to automate the process - for example creation of shipping labels and automatically booking the shipment with your courier service.

Do I need to use Shipping Managment?

While not required, it is generally recommended. By having Shipping Management enabled you will have full control of the final stage of your sales cycle. .

Additionally, Shipping Management greatly increases the automation of your online store, as you do not need to manually book shipments with your courier, or spend time preparing the correct packing labels.

How does Shipping Managment work?

As soon as an order is placed, all of the customer and order information is already in your IXXO system. IXXO Cart simply makes full use of this information to allow you to process the shipment without any further data entry - a big time saver.

Also by integrating with your preferred courier, the despatch of the item can automatically be booked, along with tracking numbers and any other shipping information. Using this you are able to automatically send confirmation of the shipment to your customer, keeping them informed of the status or their order the whole way.