Overview
If you would like to hide certain shipping methods unless a designated shipping group is in the cart, the details below will provide a step by step guide to creating this type of rule in ShipperHQ.
In this example rule we’ll use the following requirements.
Hide Ground Shipping unless the Ground_Only shipping group is in the cart.
Step 1: Create a Shipping Group
- Create a new Shipping Group (for this example, we’ll title ours “Ground_Only.”
- In your eCommerce Platform, assign this Shipping Group to the appropriate products.
Step 2: Create the New Shipping Rule
1. To create the new shipping rule, navigate to the “Shipping Rules” option in the left-hand navigation menu.
2. Click “Add New” to create a new shipping rule.
3. Select “Hide Methods” for the action you would like the rule to perform.
6. Choose the shipping methods to be used in this hide rule from a list of all available shipping methods
7. Click the option to use “Shipping Groups” for the rule condition & then click “Continue” to proceed to the next step.
8. You will be presented with a prompt to select a shipping group, however, there is another option below titled “Select Shipping Groups to Prevent this Rule from Applying.”
Select this option instead to designate the shipping group(s) that you’d like to be used when presenting otherwise hidden shipping methods.
Once the shipping group(s) have been added, you will continue to the final step in creating this rule.
9. Be sure to add a title for the new rule so that it can be easily identified in the shipping rules list and when testing.
10. Click “Finish” to save the new rule. This will apply the rule immediately.
Once the rule has been created, we recommend using the “Test your Rates” feature to confirm the new rule is working as intended.
The rule configuration outlined here will result in Ground Shipping only being presented with the specific shipping groups are in the cart.
When products under the “Ground_Only” shipping group are not in the cart, UPS Ground will be displayed.
Verify that your carriers and rules are working and see how they will display in your checkout right from the ShipperHQ dashboard.