Weight-based Shipping with Australia Post
From Spiffy Stores Knowledge Base
Please note: We are currently developing this article, so it is not yet complete With Australia Post's new flat rate shipping, the way you set up your shipping may need to change. This tutorial is designed to assist new and existing stores to work out a shipping stragey that will work for using weight-based rates in your store. This will also involve altering the weights of your products to weights that may not quite make sense until you read the entire tutorial.
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Using Satchel Prepaid Satchels
If you intend on using pre-paid satchels, then you will likely need to ensure that your calculations are correct. Your best bet to do this is to buy one of each of them so you can visually see the sizes and gauge what will fit in them.
Costs & Sizes
| Prices | Parcel Post | Express Post |
| Small | $8.95 ($10.45 including packaging) | $11.95 ($13.45 including packaging) |
| Medium | $12.20* | $15.70* |
| Large | $15.35* | $19.35* |
| Extra Large | $18.50 ($22.00 including packaging) | $25.50 ($29.00 including packaging) |
Price is postage only, and does not include the price of packaging. Australia post packaging products range in price from $1.50 for a Small Tough Bag to $3.50 for an Extra Large Parcel Box. Information on packaging for all sizes is not available to us at this time. If you know the costs of packaging for the medium and large bags, please email us and let us know so we can update this article.
Using Your Own Packaging
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Costs & Weights
| Prices | Standard | Express Post |
| Up to 500g | $8.95 | $11.95 |
| 500g to 1kg | $12.20 | $15.70 |
| 1kg to 3kg | $15.35 | $19.35 |
| 3kg to 5kg | $18.50 | $25.50 |