Shipping can be charged separately, subsidised or absorbed into the price. The choice has to be clear so a sale does not turn into a loss.
Quick answer: If your business absorbs shipping, add that amount to the suggested price after the multipliers. If the customer pays for delivery, keep the charge separate and transparent.
Decide whether the customer pays the full amount, whether you subsidise part of it or whether the product ships free.
Include the box, protective material, label and anything else used to send the part.
Channel fees can be a percentage or a fixed amount; shipping is an extra amount that needs to be handled clearly.
Check the final price, margin and delivery promise before publishing the listing or accepting the order.
When a shop advertises free shipping, someone still pays for delivery. That amount can come out of your margin, be spread across the product price or be subsidised by the channel, depending on the sale conditions.
Choose the strategy per product and channel instead of applying one rule to the whole catalogue.
If you have decided to absorb a shipping amount in the product, treat it as an extra cost. It should not be multiplied together with the base cost, because it is a set expense for that sale or product.
In Gestor 3D, the shipping amount is optional and is added to the suggested price after the multipliers, just like fixed marketplace fees.
The formula is: final suggested price = suggested price after multipliers + absorbed shipping.
Example: if the price built from cost and multiplier is €50.00 and absorbed shipping is €12.00, the price becomes €62.00. Shipping does not turn into €24.00 just because it went through the multiplier.
Calculate cost and selling priceA percentage commission, a fixed fee and the shipping amount affect the result in different ways. Bundling everything into a single multiplier makes the listing harder to review later.
Always check the channel's current terms, especially for promotions, discount codes and subsidised delivery options.
Before offering free shipping, simulate orders for typical destinations and parcel sizes using the rate tables of your national postal service or couriers. An attractive policy must stay viable in the most common scenarios.
Also keep track of returns, reshipments and damage, as these can change the real cost of delivery.
When you decide to absorb delivery, it should be included when setting the price. If the customer pays separately, keep the charge transparent in the order or listing.
Because it is an extra amount set for the sale. Multiplying it along with the production cost can inflate the price without reflecting your real strategy.
Only if it makes sense for weight, size, packaging and destination. Very different products usually need different amounts.
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