Magento: Two flat rate Shipping Rates based on weight

Question

Hi,

Trying to set up my shipping rates as follows:

If the total shopping cart is under 1KG in weight then the shipping will be £3.68

If the total shopping cart is over 1KG in weight then the shipping will be £6.68

If the total price of the cart is over £100 shipping is free.

I’ve managed to hack this all together using a flat rate of £6.68 then using the Promotions > Shopping cart price rules section to discount the extra £3 if under the 1KG weight. But the deduction doesn’t come off the shipping price, it simply displays as a discount which will be confusing and doesn’t look right. So i’m looking for a alternative/the right way.

All this is in the UK, we don’t ship abroad for the moment.

Any help appreciated.

Answer 1

You need to use table rates.

In the menu System > Configuration > Shipping Methods, change the "Current Configuration Scope" to a website then an Export button will become available in the Table Rates section. The condition should be "Weight vs. Destination" to get the right file. Download the exported file and modify it to something like this;

Country  Region/State  Zip/Postal Code  Weight (and above)  Shipping Price
UK       *             *                0                   3.68
UK       *             *                1                   6.68

You might need to play with the values, I am unsure of the units of weight. Import to the same part of configuration.

Use a shopping cart price rule to apply the free shipping. There is a "Free Shipping" action specifically for this.