Seller Central; Fulfillment by Merchant
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If you’ll recall from the previous section, we assigned a shipping template to our merchant-fulfilled SKUs so that customers will know what shipping options are available to them. Well, in this video we’re going to show you how to create a brand-new shipping template specifically for your merchant for both SKUs.
show moreSelect shipping settings from the drop-down menu of the settings Tab in the top right-hand side of your seller central dashboard. On the next page, click create new shipping template.
In the popup window, you can select parcel shipping or small and light shipping. You also have the option to copy the content from an existing shipping template by selecting an option from the dropdown menu.
You may also have options to choose from template A, which is if your SKUs weigh less than 16 ounces or template B, if your SKUs weigh more than 16 ounces. Note that these templates were created with the premise that no side of your shipping package should be more than 12 inches and should not weigh more than 70 pounds.
When you have selected your option, click the okay button. Proceed to follow the steps for creating your new template by inserting the relevant information beneath each of the following sections. Shipping template name, maybe name it something obvious, like merchant, fulfilled shipping template. Your rate mode, is this going to be per item weight based, or is it going to be price banded, shipping Region automation, which can be off or on?
If on, you would need to select which warehouse these items are automatically shipped from in the pop-up window that appears. In this example, you need to add a valid shipping address in the general settings before you can automate this setting.
Prime settings, which can be selected or not. And if selected, you would again need to select which warehouse these items are automatically shipped from in the popup window. You can also select same-day shipping.
In the shipping options, regions, and rates. You can choose free shipping by selecting the free economy option, the address type. Your transit time and even add more regions or states by clicking the add new shipping rule button and selecting these areas from the popup window provided.
You can also edit your shipping rates, transit times, and types for standard shipping, expedited shipping. Two-day delivery and one-day delivery, all with the option to add more regions or states to the rules. You can also deselect any of these options as well.
You can also opt for international shipping options if applicable. Click the save button at the bottom of the page to save and create your new shipping templates.