On the Art Storefronts platform, it is possible to create free shipping methods without having to use a credit card. This applies to all Art Storefronts customers and will work for Standard, Upload and Art Print stores.
In this article, we will show you how to create a free shipping option. We will also show you how to create a shipping option that offers free shipping only after a certain cart weight amount.
Creating a Free Shipping Method
- Log in to your Art Storefronts Site Manager and in the Jump Menu, select Shipping Methods.
- Click on the Shipping Options tab.
- Scroll down to Apply Free or Discounted Price to Shipping Methods.
Here you will be able to either set up Free Shipping Options or Discounted Shipping Options. - Under "Free Shipping Options", choose which shipping options you would like to offer for free.
In "Apply Free Shipping To Specific Methods" section, you will see all your shipping options
- In the example image below the option is labeled as "ASF Team" underlined in red
- You may also see options from your vendor for Auto-Fulfillment users only
- Checkmark the ones that you would like to offer for free. - If you do would only like to offer free shipping but only if your customer has reached a certain cart subtotal enter the threshold value to the "Minimum Cart Subtotal For Free Shipping To Apply".
Note: This will require the cart subtotal, after discounts, to meet a certain minimum before free shipping will be applied to the shipping methods you have selected here. - Click Update.
Creating a Free Shipping Method Based On The Cart Weight
- Log in to your Art Storefronts Site Manager and in the Jump Menu, select Shipping Methods.
- Click on the Add Shipping Method button.
- Provide the Shipping Method a Name.
- In our example, we are using the name "Pacific". - Under Location Based On, choose whether or not this applies on a country basis or a state basis.
- In our example we're choosing for this shipping method to be based on a state - Click Next.
- Whether you've chosen to have your shipping determined by state or country, you will need to scroll down and select the Countries or States your shipping method applies.
- You can select these options by clicking on the dropdown menu - Under "Calculate Shipping Based On" ensure that you've selected "cart weight".
- Under "Amount by Weight", enter your pricing levels. When you reach the Weight amount that you want to offer free shipping on, simply put a 0 in the Shipping Amount box.
- In our example, we've listed that if a package weighs zero pounds, it will cost $10.00 to ship and if a package weighs ten pounds, it will be free shipping for the customer - Click Update.
You have now successfully updated your site to offer either free shipping or shipping based on the weight of a package.