Understanding Charge Rule Template

In Eshopbox, you can upload charge rules in bulk. Uploading rules in bulk saves your time and effort. This article will help you to:

Understand the rules and guidelines that you should follow while creating a charge rule template.

Before you start

Below is the field that will be in the fee template and their description with example.

Category: It is the category to which the product belongs. Example: Jeans, Top, Kurta.

Brand: It is the brand of the product. The brand should be in the active stage. Example: Kapas Kraft, etc.

Payment Method: The mode of payment. This field can have only one of the two values mentioned below. Example: COD, Prepaid.

Shipping Zone: The order is shipped to this zone. This field can have any one of the values mentioned below. Example: Local, Regional, National, Metropolitan, Special Category Zone.

Product Selling Price (Currency): The currency of selling price. Mandatory if you have provided value in the ‘product selling price (Min)’ field. There is only one possible value for this field, i.e., INR.

Product Selling Price (Min): Define the maximum value of the product selling price. Mandatory if you have provided value in the ‘Product Selling Price (Currency)’ field. Example: 300, 1000, etc.

Product Selling price (Max): Define the maximum value of the product selling price. For an infinite price range, leave this field blank but provide value for the ‘Product Selling Price (Min)’ field. Example: 100, 2000, etc.

Weight Range (Min): Minimum weight of the product. The unit of this field is in kg. Number field with up to 3 decimal points. Example: .250 ,.500, 1, 3, etc.

Weight Range (Max): Maximum weight of the product. The unit of this field is in kg. The decimal number field can be up to 3 decimal points. For infinite weight range, leave this field blank but provide value for the ‘Weight range(Min)’ field. Example: 1, 2, 5, etc.

Flat fee to be considered for the rule: Fee value, which is fixed for the rule and would not vary. The amount defined in this field will be charged and will not depend on that quantity. Example: 12, 15, etc.

Flat fee to be applicable on: Fee applies to the order, shipment, or per item. Mandatory if you have provided value in ‘Fixed value to apply on’ field. Example: Per Order, Per Order Item, Per shipment.

Per Unit Fee: Fee value that will vary with different conditions. Used when the fee charged is based on quantity. Example: 12, 15, etc.

Per unit fee to be applicable on: The per-unit fee provided can apply to shipment, order, or order Item. Mandatory if you have provided value in the ‘per unit fee’ field. Example: Per Shipment, Per order, Per order Item.

Per Additional Value: Change in per-unit fee value. Mandatory if you have provided value in the ‘per unit fee’ field. The unit for this is Kilogram(KG). Example: 1,2, etc.

Percentage fee to be considered for the rule: Define the percentage fee, calculated from the selling price of the product. Percentage should be less than 100. No need to apply “%” after the value. Example: 10, 16.6, etc.

Percentage fee to be applicable on: The percentage value provided can apply to Shipment, order, or order Item. Mandatory if you have provided value in the ‘Percentage fee to be considered for the rule’ field. Example: Per Shipment, Per order, Per order Item.

Then Condition Applicable on: Mandatory if two or more values are added from ‘flat-fee,’ ‘per unit fee,’ and ‘Percentage fee.’ Example: Sum, Lower, Higher.

If you do not want to enter a condition, leave that field blank.
To provide indefinite price range or Weight range fields, leave it blank but provide minimum value.
‘Then condition applicable on’ this field is mandatory when you add two or more values from ‘fixed Value,’ ‘Variable value,’ and ‘Percentage Value.’
The unit for weight is in kilograms (KG).
Provide value from at least one field from flat fee/Per unit fee/percentage fee.
For ‘Percentage fee considered for the rule’ field, do not add a percentage ‘%’ sign after the value.