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Allow the ability to specify a weight for "Your packaging"

To get accurate rates we've been adding the weights of packaging to the weights of each of our SKUs. But when multiple SKUs are ordered at once, the weight ends up being higher and we could potentially be over-charged.If we could input weights for our packages we've created under "Your Packaging" we could input the actual weight of each SKU and could end up with more accurate order weights and shipping rates.

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  • Zoe Brickley Jasper Hill Farm commented  · 

    Or, if you could adjust the weight up by the weight of the packaging, based on a weight criteria associated with each packaging choice. When I try to 'adjust weight' I would want it to add 1.5lbs, for instance' to the calculated content weight. Instead it just makes the whole package weigh 1.5 lbs, which is the same this as the 'set total weight to'. Why are they two choices if they do the same thing? thanks!

  • Stewart Cattanach Isle Of Mull Soap commented  · 

    Id like to add my name to this also. Im surprised its not a feature already. The weight of the packaging adds to the cost of the shipment so it has to be factored in. At the moment I haver to manually edit the weight. This could be done better by allowing us to enter a custom packaging weight.

  • Geoff Poitras Arm or Ally commented  · 

    I support having this feature added as well. Coming from shippingeasy, this functionality was already present and helpful.

  • Owen Fowler Leap Gear commented  · 

    Hi ShipStation- I think under review dated 2015 means that you reviewed it decided against it. Seriously, this is a big issue. ShippingEasy has this for anybody that needs a solution since ShipStation isn't listening.

  • jenoden commented  · 

    Any update on this? We would really like to stop overspending on postage due to this missing feature!

  • CHRISTOPHER BROWN CHRISTOPHER BEAN COFFEE commented  · 

    We have 350 skus from 1 ounce to 25 pounds. We cannot simply add a little to each part to assist in calculating the weight of shipping box and material. ShipStation needs the functionality for users to create an inventory list of packages which would include dimensions and weight. This could simply be done by adding a few fields to the Edit Package window. Then when package is selected, that weight is added to the order product weight to get the total order weight. This feature has been requested since 2015. What is taking so long? This is simple and necessary.

    In additonal, ShipStation should really take this one step further and use the product weight and dimensions information, and then calculate the best box for shipping the order based on the Package Inventory List. This is simple math.

    Get this done!!!!

  • Chris Leake Dynasty Toys commented  · 

    I agree with all the others on this thread that this feature is simple and necessary, and there's no excuse for it not being a core SS function. Even Shopify, for as little as they do to help shipping be handled well, allow you to set the weight of shipping boxes. It's time to get this done.

  • Jason Huang Morning Lavender commented  · 

    We're trying to switch to you guys, but the lack of this simple feature is cause for concern. Please add this in!

  • AdminShipStation (Product Owner, ShipStation) commented  · 

    Thanks for checking in on this one. We’re still interested in this idea and we don’t have a timeline on it. It isn’t on our immediate roadmap but it’s one we’d like to keep open.

  • Mike Lewis BeadTin LLC commented  · 

    Glad I found this thread - this is certainly a concern for me, especially as I was looking to switch from ShippingEasy which already has this functionality.
    ShipStation - when will this be available?

  • Daniella Passwaters Earth's Creation USA commented  · 

    How is it possible that this has not been added to the shipping process? It's such an easy addition and a completely necessary one. Please add weight to the dimension fields for custom packaging. This is such a minor addition you shouldn't need much push behind it to get this thing rolling.

  • Scot Fogelberg Ion, Inc. commented  · 

    We have 3500 skus from 1 ounce to 50 pounds. We cannot simply add a little to each part to assist in calculating the weight of shipping box and material. ShipStation needs the functionality for users to create an inventory list of packages which would include dimensions and weight. This could simply be done by adding a few fields to the Edit Package window. Then when package is selected, that weight is added to the order product weight to get the total order weight. This feature has been requested since 2015. What is taking so long? This is simple and necessary.

    In additonal, ShipStation should really take this one step further and use the product weight and dimensions information, and then calculate the best box for shipping the order based on the Package Inventory List. This is simple math.

    Get this done!!!!

  • ULX commented  · 

    This simple feature should be added when entering dimensions for set packaging. When a specific package is chosen, the weight entered along with the box dimensions should be added to the order, specifically the product(s) combined weights . This would save considerable time. Shipstation is supposed to save us time, not make our fulfillment process take longer. By not having this feature, Shipstation is slowing down our order fulfillment process and adding costs to our bottom line.

  • cgoffice commented  · 

    Having the option to enter packaging weight separate from SKU/Item weight should be a vital function available for shipping packages. We are seeing the same problem that others have mentioned. We can add padded weight to a SKU to account for packaging, but once you start shipping multiples (tens, hundreds, etc), this will eventually skew the weight inaccurately and cause overcharges. It would be very helpful if ShipStation could prioritize this feature over aesthetics (fonts, colors, etc) of the program. Thank You

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