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This screen is designated for those merchants to configure their accounts with the available shippers:
FedEx, FedEx Freight, Freightquote.com, UPS, Endicia Dazzle, Express1.com, Stamps.com, Watkins and/or PeriShip
Each of these shipper specific sections control the interaction with the carrier or postage printing company.
Select the Shipper in the menu that appears below the Carriers tab of the shipping configuration page to view the shipper specific options.
FedEx
The FedEx integration is one of the most advanced integrations in UltraCart. By configuring your FedEx information UltraCart will not only be able to estimate rates using the discounts that you have with FedEx, but also print domestic shipping labels directly to PDF.
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If you do not have complete FedEx web service credentials on file, and have not completed the FEDEX Label certification process, then UltraCart estimates will be limited to standard list rates for shipments originating in the US or destined for the US only. Please review the following PDF files for more about the configuration and label certification steps: |
The FedEx configuration shown below:
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There are two types of labels that FedEx can print (half sheet and 4x6.) Most merchants get a Zebra LP2844 label printer and print the 4x6 labels. The signature type option allows you to control how the customer will be required to sign for the package. The label reference allows you to print custom fields 1-5 on the label. |
FEDEX API Troubleshooting
FedEx Freight
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12/1/2014 FEDEX changed the API and these changes have disabled the UltraCart integration with the FEDEX Freight API. |
Configuring FedEx freight requires only entering your FedEx freight account number.
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UltraCart does not support generating bill or lading or shipping labels for the actual shipment, but does rate estimation. |
See Setting up FedEx
Freightquote.com
Freightquote.com is a freight broker that can provide freight rates from multiple shippers. To learn more about there service, visit their website. Ton configure your freightquote account with UltraCart, enter your freightquote username & password, and optionally, list your preferred carriers (one per line).
UPS
The UPS configuration is also very simple. UltraCart can rate the standard retail or daily pickup rate charts. There are also two options that effect the values placed into the file that is imported into UPS WorldShip. If you want to use the Quantum View Notification feature of UPS you can check the box provided. The final option is the value of the shipment after which a signature will be required.
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About UPS Rate Calculation:Why doesn't UltraCart talk directly to UPS like we do other carriers for real-time estimates? UPS decided that they were going to use their technology as a wedge against the other carriers. The UPS Ready contract that we would have been required to sign strictly prohibited things like displaying rates from multiple carriers on the same screen as well as building software like UltraShip. This is unacceptable to us because it drastically limits the functionality that we can provide to our merchants. Domestic Rates UltraCart maintains an internal database of all the domestic rate tables, zone charts, additional service fees, as well as fuel surcharges. This allows UltraCart to accurately estimate domestic rates to the penny with the UPS website. Merchants still have to be very careful of the options that they select on the UPS website to make sure they are doing an apples to apples comparison. To Apply Your UPS Negotiated Rates to your UPS shipping methods, you'll neede to configure the UPS shipper settings to "Daily" rates. This activated the edit/upload options for the official UPS spreadsheet of your shipping rate tables. Once the daily rate ratting is apply, navigate to the shipping method configuration page and either edit or add the UPS methods you will be offering to your customers then in the "cost calulcation" tab (first tab after editing the shipping method) you'll find a blue button directly below the "Real-time" calcuation radio button titled "Customize Rate Table":
International Rates Since we're unable to have a database of all the international zone tables, rate charts, etc. from every origin point to destination point we have to use another carrier as a proxy. We basically estimate with another carrier and then apply % markups or discounts based upon how the averages work out. We definitely recommend that merchants do not ship UPS international based upon these rates as there can be no guarantees on how accurate they are. |
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Endicia Dazzle is one of the most popular USPS postage printing options in the industry. UltraCart has supported Endicia Dazzle for a very long time. The options in the configuration shown below impact the type of XML file that UltraCart produces for Endicia Dazzle. These options will effect interaction with Dazzle whether through the web interface or through UltraShip.
Since there is a lot of configuration of the interaction with Endicia Dazzle, the chart below explains each configuration in more detail.
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Express1.com has a special relationship with the USPS which allows them to print discounted postage on USPS Express, Priority Mail, and International shipments. UltraCart interacts directly with Express1.com to print USPS labels whenever possible. To configure Express1.com simply click the begin registration button.
After clicking the begin registration button a new window will open with the Express1.com signup form. This simple one page form is all you need to get started printing USPS postage at a discount. After you complete the registration you will close their window and click the complete registration button shown above. UltraCart will retrieve your credentials from the Express1.com system. Additional fields will then be displayed allowing you to configure options similar to Endicia Dazzle.
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Stamps.com is a USPS postage printing software similar to Endicia Dazzle. The Stamps.com integration has not been around as long as the Endicia Dazzle integration so there are fewer options currently available.
The options are very similar to the Endicia Dazzle configuration. Below is an explanation of each option.
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Watkins is a LTL freight carrier that UltraCart can rate freight shipments for. To configure Watkins enter your negotiated discount amount in the field provided.
PeriShip
PeriShip is a value added reseller of FedEx that specializes in proactively tracking perishable packages and taking corrective action if an incident that occurs that would cause the spoilage of the product. For instance if you are shipping fresh fish from Seattle across country via 2 day air and something delays the package, PeriShip can contact FedEx and work with them to locate the package and make sure that it is handled so that the product does not spoil. In a standard shipping scenario the delay would lead to spoiled product reaching the customer and a complete loss of the shipment. To configure PeriShip enter your credentials in the fields provided.
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