Why per piece
Two sofas need two spaces on the lorry. Per position would mean: once per cart line, however many pieces are in it.
Bulky goods surcharge per product for freight delivery
The example from the plugin's help text: a rule checks the freight shipping method, and the item's quantity follows the bulky products in the cart. Two sofas, two surcharges. An oversize surcharge for long products works the same way.
- Type
- Pseudo product, absolute
- Value
- €15.00 per piece
- Quantity
- Per piece, Bulky goods group
- Removable
- No
The rule and the item.
On the left the rule in the Rule Builder, on the right the item's fields that matter. Everything else stays as it is when you create the item.
RuleRule Builder
- Applied shipping methodIs one of Freight
- and
- Item in dynamic product groupIs one of Bulky goods
Bulky goods surcharge €15.00 per piece
- Pseudo productsCatalogues
- Pseudo ProductTitleBulky goods surcharge
- Pseudo ProductType of surcharge/discountAbsolute
- Pseudo ProductSurcharge/discount (gross)€15.00
- Pseudo ProductTax rate19%
- QuantityLink quantity to productson
- QuantityMultiplierPer piece
- QuantityDynamic product groupsBulky goods
- Product NoteDynamic product groupsBulky goods
- Product NoteType · DisplayWarning (yellow) · Below the cart button
- Rule Builder › Applied shipping method
Is one of: Freight
- Rule Builder › Item in dynamic product group
Is one of: Bulky goods
- Pseudo Product tab › Title
Bulky goods surcharge
- Pseudo Product tab › Type of surcharge/discount
Absolute
- Pseudo Product tab › Surcharge/discount (gross)
€15.00
- Pseudo Product tab › Tax rate
19%
- Quantity tab › Link quantity to products
on
- Quantity tab › Multiplier
Per piece
- Quantity tab › Dynamic product groups
Bulky goods
- Product Note tab › Dynamic product groups
Bulky goods
- Product Note tab › Type · Display
Warning (yellow) · Below the cart button
What the customer sees.
Only the products of the bulky goods group count: two sofas, twice €15.00. The cushion does not count. If the customer adds a third sofa, it is €45.00.
CartFreight delivery
- Sofa2 pieces, bulky goods €1,798.00
- Cushion1 piece €49.90
- Bulky goods surcharge2 × €15.00 per piece €30.00
Subtotal€1,877.90
Why it is set up this way.
Why a product group
A dynamic product group keeps up with your range. When you add a new bulky product to the catalogue, it counts without anyone editing the item. Variants count through their parent product.
Why a product note
The surcharge depends on the shipping method, which the customer only chooses at checkout. The yellow note on the product page tells them beforehand.
What to watch out for: If the rule applies, the item is in the cart at least once, even without a matching product. That is why the product group is also part of the rule here: without a bulky product it does not apply, and there is no surcharge.
All examples.
Transport insurance
If product A, B or C is in the cart, the delivery goes to Austria or Switzerland and the customer is a retailer.
Shipping subsidy
For deliveries to certain countries the shop pays part of the shipping costs.
Payment method
A discount for payment in advance, a fee for cash on delivery: one item per payment method.
Bulky goods
A surcharge per bulky product when delivery is by freight.
Mandatory product for retailers
A real product from the catalogue that retailers get once, with their first order.
Free gift
Once the goods total reaches €50.00, a catalogue product is added free of charge.
Free insert
A magazine or a sample that the customer can see and remove.
Catalogue as an invisible insert
The catalogue is in the parcel with the first order. The customer sees it neither in the cart nor in the order confirmation.
Gift wrapping
In Advent, one gift wrap per product in the cart, which the customer can remove.
Small order fee
Below €50.00 of goods, €5.00 is added; from €50.00 the fee disappears on its own.
Bottle deposit
A deposit per bottle and per crate as lines of their own, the quantity follows the drinks in the cart.
Island surcharge
If the delivery address is on an island, a surcharge is added, recognised by the postcode.