Local Delivery with Delivery Date Selection Tutorial
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Defining the Basic Shipping Method
Create a new method
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From the Home page navigate as follows:
At the Shipping Methods screen, click the Methods Tab and then "New Method" button.
In the next screen use option #3 and enter a name like "Local Courier Delivery" and click Continue as shown below.
Setting the Charge for delivery
Now we need to set a charge for the delivery. In this example we are going to charge $45 no matter how small or large the order is. To do this we select "Based upon order weight" option, enter 0.00 lb. for weight and enter 45.00 as shown below.
Setting (location) Restrictions to greater Atlanta Metro area
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In this example we are going to restrict delivery to the greater Atlanta Metro area. First we make sure this method is only considered for the continental United States as shown below.
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We make post office boxes invalid because the courier can not deliver to those even if the address falls within the service area |
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Again, staying on the same screen, we scroll up to get the Shipping Tabs in view again. Click on the Estimated Delivery tab as shown below.
On this tab we need to tell UltraCart that we can deliver the product to the customer for this method within 1 business day. If the customer orders on Thursday, the soonest the delivery can happen will be Friday. Click the Save button.
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...then the Local Courier Delivery method will be added as one of the shipping method options.
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Make When testing the checkout, make sure you have completed (tab out of) the necessary Shipping fields. Otherwise the new Local Courier Delivery method may not appear. |