This is the simplest shipping method of all, so we will jump in and configure it in a flash.
The only preparation you will need to have done is to assign weights to your products so that VirtueMart database knows how heavy everything is and can use the rules we create in a moment to calculate and charge the appropriate shipping cost.
If you haven't done that already, see the previous chapter and the Adding a simple product (dimensions and weight tab) recipe.
Now you need to decide what weight ranges you want to set and how much to charge for each of them. In this recipe we will configure three weight ranges as shown in the following table:
|
Weight range |
Cost |
|---|---|
|
Up to 0.99kg |
£3.00 |
|
1kg - 1.99kg |
£5.00 |
|
2kg and heavier |
£7.50 |
So, our 0.25kg DVDs would cost a minimum of £3.00 to deliver. And we could get up to three delivered together for that same price (3 * 0.25 = 0.75 < 0.99). But as soon as we add a fourth DVD, the weight is 1kg and that...