Add a handling fee or percentage markup

Add a fee on top of a method's price, for example $2.50 handling on every UPS Ground order, or 10% on top of the live rate.

Beginner · How-to guide

Steps

1. In the sidebar, select Markups, then Add a markup.
2. In Basics, choose the Shipping method, for example UPS Ground.
3. In When it applies, leave everything empty to apply it everywhere. Or limit it by Country, States / provinces or Destination ZIP code.
4. In Markup, select Percentage or flat.
5. Fill in one or more boxes:
   • Flat rate per order — a fixed fee, for example 2.50.
   • Percentage of rate — a percentage of the shipping rate, for example 10.
   • Flat rate per product — an amount per unit in the cart.
   • Flat rate per pound — an amount per pound (or your weight unit).
6. Optional: set Add at least … but no more than … to limit the fee.
7. Select Save Markup.
8. Check that the markup's switch is On in the list.

Examples

Limit the fee

Add at least … but no more than … limits the amount the markup adds, not the total.

Example: Percentage of rate 10, at least 1, no more than 5:

Things to know

• Markups aren't added to a $0 rate, so free shipping stays free.
• The method's Minimum charge and Maximum charge apply after the markup.
• If your orders often pack into more than one box, test a multi-box cart in the Shipping Estimator to confirm the total.
• A markup is tied to one rule of the method. If you later delete or switch off that rule, re-save the markup. See A markup stopped working.

Check that it works

Run a test cart in the Shipping Estimator and compare the method's price with and without the markup switched on. See Test your rates with the Shipping Estimator.