Calculating Shipping, Handling, and Tax

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Shipping Calculation

Shipping Calculation

Determine whether you would like to charge your customers for shipping as a flat amount or a 

percentage of the total purchase amount.

Flat Amount

A flat amount is charged based on the subtotal of a purchase. Here's an example.

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10.1Flat Amount Shipping Calculation

Your flat amount settings are:

$0.00 through $49.99 = $3.00

$50.00+ = $6.00

  If your customer's subtotal is $36.50, your customer is charged $3.00 for shipping, 

making the total purchase $39.50. 

  If your customer's subtotal is $66.50, your customer is charged $6.00 for shipping, 

making the total purchase $72.50.

Choose the Flat Amount radio button (with the $ by it), and enter a flat amount for each dollar 

amount increment. Click Save to save your changes.

Percentage

A percentage is charged based on the subtotal of a purchase. Here's an example.

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10.2Percentage Shipping Calculation

Your percentage settings are:

$0.00 through $49.99 = 5%

$50.00+ = 4%

  If your customer's subtotal is $36.50, your customer is charged 5% x $36.50 = $1.83 for 

shipping, making the total purchase $38.33. 

  If your customer's subtotal is $66.50, your customer is charged 4% x $66.50 = $2.66 for 

shipping, making the total purchase $69.16.

Choose the Percentage radio button (with the % by it), and enter a percentage for each dollar 

amount increment. Click Save to save your changes.

Overriding Your Shipping Calculation

In some cases, you might want to set a special shipping rate for an item (for example, if the 

item is especially heavy and costs more to ship or if it is a service which does not require 

shipping charges). To charge a different shipping amount for an item, include the shipping 

cost in the HTML for that Buy Now button using the shipping, shipping2, and 

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August, 2005 Website Payments Standard Checkout Integration Guide