Question 1

What is Shopify Shipping?

Accepted Answer

Shopify Shipping is the built-in shipping software Shopify offers to US, Canada and Australia based merchants selling on its platform. It provides one place to compare rates for USPS, UPS, DHL Express, Canada Post and Sendle, print shipping labels, and track shipments.

You'll get varied discounted rates for using these carriers in Shopify Shipping, and will also be able to display live rates to customers at checkout.

Pros:

Software is included with Shopify - you just pay for the labels.
Ship orders directly inside Shopify.
Get discounted USPS, UPS, DHL Express, Canada Post & Sendle rates.
Pay for shipping as part of your monthly Shopify subscription.
Show live rates to customers at checkout.

Cons:

Shopify orders only - you'll need another solution to ship orders on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, etc.
No FedEx integration.
Only available for orders originating in the US, Canada, or Australia.
No workflow automations and rules.
Can only bulk print 20 labels at a time.

Tip: If these cons make Shopify Shipping unappealing for you, take a look at Veeqo's more advanced Shopify shipping software.

Question 2

How does Shopify Shipping work?

Accepted Answer

Shopify Shipping is simply a tool within Shopify that allows you to buy and print shipping labels and track shipments for your Shopify orders. You must have a location in either the US, Canada or Australia, and can only ship with USPS, UPS, DHL, Canada Post or Sendle.

To get it set up, just:

Add your warehouse/shipping locations.
Set up default packages.
Add weights to individual products.
Get the right printer set up.
Create and finalise your shipping zone settings.
Print your labels.

See the section here for further details on these steps.

Question 3

Does Shopify pay for shipping?

Accepted Answer

No, Shopify does not pay for your shipping. Shopify merchants will be responsible for their own shipping costs for each order they sell on the platform.

However, using the Shopify Shipping feature does bring fairly good discounts when printing labels with each of its integrated options.

Question 4

Can you ship with FedEx using Shopify Shipping?

Accepted Answer

No, Shopify Shipping only integrates with the following carriers:

USPS & UPS (domestic and international shipments originating in US).
DHL Express (international shipments originating in US).
Canada Post (domestic and international shipments originating in Canada).
Sendle (domestic and international shipments originating in Australia).

To integrate with FedEx (or ship from locations outside the US, Canada, and Australia), you'll need to use a third-party Shopify shipping software.

Question 5

How much does Shopify Shipping cost?

Accepted Answer

Shopify Shipping is included with all main Shopify subscriptions. You simply pay for Shopify on your preferred pricing plan, and the total cost of the labels you print for that month will be bundled into the subscription payment.

Question 6

Is Shopify Shipping right for my business??

Accepted Answer

Shopify Shipping is a great starting point for smaller retailers. But there are several limitations that become very apparent for businesses that are even somewhat established:

You can only ship Shopify orders - no support for Amazon, eBay, Etsy, etc.
No FedEx integration.
Only available for orders originating in the US, Canada, or Australia.
No workflow automations and rules.
Can only bulk print 20 labels at a time.

If these limitations don't seem like a problem right now, Shopify Shipping could be right for you (at least in the short term). Otherwise, you'll want to start looking at other Shopify shipping app solutions.

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