Shipping Charge Calculation System and Method
First Claim
1. A software module for shipping charge calculation in an electronic commerce system, the software module being operatively configured to calculate a preliminary shipping charge for a purchase order based on weight of a product in the order and a value of the order and to add a base fee to the preliminary shipping charge to generate a final shipping charge.
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Abstract
A software module is implemented on a web site to calculate shipping rates based on different formulas and equations which will be beneficial to an operator of an e-commerce web site by increasing gross profit from shipping charges. This shipping charge calculation method may be implemented on select e-commerce store fronts to improve profits without negatively affecting sales. Shipping costs would be calculated on a combination of several factors. For instance, the shipping costs may be based on a weight, order value, and price. This increases revenue for a business because customers are more likely to pay higher shipping costs for relatively expensive items. An interface is provided in an e-commerce system manager with load weight tables, premium tables, base fees, and order values. These tables may also be imported and each store has the ability to use its own costs or use amounts from a global template.
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- 1. A software module for shipping charge calculation in an electronic commerce system, the software module being operatively configured to calculate a preliminary shipping charge for a purchase order based on weight of a product in the order and a value of the order and to add a base fee to the preliminary shipping charge to generate a final shipping charge.
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11. A method for calculating shipping charges in an electronic commerce system, comprising steps of:
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calculating a preliminary shipping charge for a purchase order based on weight of a product in the order and a value of the order; and adding a base fee to the preliminary shipping charge to generate a final shipping charge. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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