ladysj Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I'm curious as to how many of you have the upgraded mal's for your shopping carts that figures shipping or who have other software for their shopping carts. Also, do you have your website set up with the ability to take credit cards without going through paypal and where you got yours. I know alot of people don't want to fool with creating a paypal account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creeksidecandles Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I know my reply doesn't answer you question directly, but it should be noted that even in the FREE Paypal account, customers no longer have to sign up for a pay pal account in order to pay with credit cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 I didn't know that thank you so much for this bit of info that does help. Do any of you put the credit card emblem on your account and where would I find one? Thanks everyone I'm trying desperately to get my site ready to go by next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Credit card emblem should be obtained from whichever company is processing your credit card payments. For paypal it is obtained from here:http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/general/OnlineLogoCenter-outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherl Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I manually process cc's. Do that for the craft shows and my cart get the cc info.. then when I get ready to ship, I process and get a confirm before it is picked up. Just can't justify the monthly charges for automatically processing at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 i have the upgraded mal's acct but i am trying to figure it out as well....let me know if you get it. :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malamute Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I've been using Mal's for about a year, I like it, but I use a flat rate shipping because I really can't seem to figure out the correct values for multiple items. I use the voucher section a lot for sales too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenebara Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I've used Mal's for about two years now and love it. I have two carts--one for my regular area and one for my wholesale area. The regular area uses a flat $5 shipping rate, while the wholesale area figures the shipping based on weight. I use AuctionInc.com to figure the shipping for USPS and UPS. However, they will determine the shipping for Federal Express and DHL also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 do you find that you are losing a lot in the shipping being a flat rate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malamute Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 No! It actually works out awesome because one person may order something that only costs 3.00 to ship but pays the flat rate of 6.50 and then the next person it could be 7.00. So it averages out that I'm always a little ahead of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 So it averages out that I'm always a little ahead of the game.That was how I did it. I kept a log of each postage paid and had it do an average at the bottom. Unlike Malamute, I'm a little behind (about 30 cents) but that is not too bad, it's not like I'm losing a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 I'm a little confused on the flat rate shipping deal. You charge a flat rate of $5.00 no matter how much the package weighs. Am I reading/understanding this right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I'm a little confused on the flat rate shipping deal. You charge a flat rate of $5.00 no matter how much the package weighs. Am I reading/understanding this right?Yes that is correct. It works for me because most packages are not more than 2 lbs. But it isn't going to work for everyone, especially those who sell the heavier jar candles as their main item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Thanks for the help I'll just try that then and see how it goes. I just can't do the added expense right now since I'm pretty much just getting started really trying to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 what about doing it by percent of value of what they perchase. like 10% of what ever they buy? has anyone done it that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenebara Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 The shipping on my retail part is $5. Basically, I'm eating the rest of the shipping cost. I ship heavy bottles of soap, so most of the time, the shipping is over $5. Also, I offer free shipping for purchases over $100. I've been doing it this way for over a year, and it works out well, although it may not seem that way. My business has more than doubled. The wholesale section charges the actual shipping rate, but I sell the products at a lower price. My profits come out pretty much the same as the retail section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I just gave up on trying to figure out the shipping to be directly calculated on the website when they order. i think i will go with flat rate shipping too. :undecided it just seems easier....$6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 what about doing it by percent of value of what they perchase. like 10% of what ever they buy? has anyone done it that way?Yes, basing on percent of purchase price is one way of doing it. Another way would be to base it on dollar amount purchased (you'll see a lot of clothing stores doing it this way). Obviously each method has its pros and cons but the good thing about being in charge is that if it turns out not to be working, you can always go back and change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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