Delivery Options

Our delivery system works by allowing merchants to create rules that will dictate how much customers pay in delivery fees. A delivery fee (or delivery price) that is cheaper when customers spend more will encourage this spending, which naturally is favorable for the business and will justify the merchant’s expense of shipping. For example, a merchant might decide that when a customer spends between $0 to $100, the delivery fee will be $10. When a customer spends over $100, this merchant decides to decrease or completely eliminate the delivery costs a customer would pay. 

Now, the guidelines below must be followed when making delivery rules:

1. The first rule using a particular distance must incorporate a NO minimum amount for spending.
   a. This means the merchant must decide how much of a delivery fee to charge when delivering a purchase of negligible (or zero) customer expenditures for this distance. 
   
2. Using the same distance, the merchant can create new rules by changing the minimum amount of spending and delivery fees. This is to express a decreased delivery price for customers who are spending a desirable amount, based on the preferences of the merchant. 
   a. Note: The combination of distance and the minimum amount spent must be unique. You will not be able to create two rules where these values are the same. 

The rules will characterize the cost of delivery in a variety situations. Note that the direction the customer is in, in relation to the merchant’s store, is of no importance.