should I use options or variants? copy product not carrying over shipping info

My client sells photographs. He sells in various sizes, either matted or as wrapped canvas. There is a different shipping cost if matted or canvas.

I initially set up variants for all the sizes, and set unique shipping costs for each variant. Looked good. Then I duplicated the product expecting all the settings to carry over. The shipping for each variant did not. I need to add a couple hundred products. I cant go into all 12 variants for each product to edit the shipping.

1. why didnt the shipping copy over?

2. should I be using options for this? all these pricing and shipping variants are exactly the same for every product on the site. the documentation I saw (very confusing) made it seem like I would still need to create variants.

3. I would much rather set up an excel file for this and import. But holy heck, the documentation for this is not helpful. I have NO idea how to set up the excel file to show the 12 variants and different shipping options. If only I could export my one product to a csv, I could duplicate. Anyone have a link to a sample csv file with anything like this?

Help!

Thanks

Hi.

I found the export button and am able to review the csv in excel. I just plain missed it. this makes a huge difference, thank you!

So, you said that the import option doesnt yet support the import of individual shipping costs? So how do i move forward?

This is what I need:

There are 3 sizes for mat prints, each with a different cost, with a shipping cost of $7 each;
there are 7 sizes for canvas prints, each with a diff cost, with a shipping cost of $10 each

(Im confirming now if the shipping on the matted prints is instead a single flat fee of $7 regardless of qty. I just realized that client's notes on this were unclear. but im pretty sure I have it right above.)

Should I be using a warehouse to instead dictate the associated shipping cost? I saw a reference to this online, but havent yet researched too fully since the other option worked (for the one item).

For example, user can order two 5x7 prints at $15 each, shipping at $7 each for a total of $30+14=44
user can order same print as a canvas, 16x24 at $120 + $10 shipping, total $130;
order subtotal for both would be 174.

This works how I have it now (for the one item), but not being able to duplicate the individual shipping makes it moot. should i look into warehouse?

much appreciate the help. thanks!

Cliff

Hello Cliff,

This works how I have it now (for the one item), but not being able to duplicate the individual shipping makes it moot. should i look into warehouse?

Yes using warehouses will be better. To do that you'll just have to :
- Create a warehouse via "Hikahsop->System->Warehouses"
- Add that warehouse through the "warehouse" option of your product configuration page
- Add that warehouse through the "warehouse" option of your shipping

- Set the "Use price per product" option to YES through your shipping method configuration page.
- Set the "Price per product" option to 7 or 10 according the the warehouse.

Hi,

I was able to create a warehouse, but im not sure how to do the next steps. I tried looking for documentation on using warehouses, but i cant seem to find any.

sorry.. need more specifics...

thanks

Hello,

As I said through my last message, after creating your warehouse via "Hikashop->System->Warehouses" you'll have to :
- Directly add it through the "Warehouse" option of your product configuration page that you can find via "Hikashop->Products->YourProductConfigrationPage"

- Directly add it through the "Warehouse" option of your shipping configuration page that you can find via "Hikashop->System->Shipping methods->YourShippingMethodConfigurationPage"

Note that to properly work, the warehouse will have to be the same for products and shipping methods that have to work together.

Wait. im missing something.

I found the places you mentioned. But it seems that im adding the warehouse to the product, not the variant. I dont think that does what i need it to do.

I just need to add different shipping charges based on whether they pick a print or a canvas variant.

if I am adding the warehouse to the product, how does it know which variant is selected?

Isnt there an easier way to accomplish this?

Hello,

if I am adding the warehouse to the product, how does it know which variant is selected?

There is actually no option for the moment to assign a warehouse to a variant. So in your case the solution will probably be to use only products OR to directly develop a custom plugin to do exactly what you need but it will require development skills.