Orders shipped to a specific state may require a flat-rate delivery fee. Use a coupon to add a state specific flat rate delivery fee.
Create a coupon. In this example, the coupon is in a promotion for shipping fees.
Coupon Settings
Field | Value |
| Coupon Code | Choose the coupon code |
Coupon Name | Choose the name of the coupon (this is customer facing and will be displayed at checkout) |
| Coupon Description | Choose the coupon description (this is customer facing and will be displayed at checkout) |
| Coupon Type | Item |
| Taxable | Unchecked |
| Auto Apply | Checked |
| Discount Type | Direct |
| Discount Amount | Choose the amount to charge (must be a negative amount to charge a fee instead of apply a discount) |
Example: coupon settings
Note: the amount must be negative. A coupon with a negative amount will charge a fee. If the amount is positive, the coupon will remove it as a discount.
Items
Add Get items and choose the applicable shipping methods, delivery surcharge attribute, and state attribute. The coupon will apply to orders with the chosen shipping methods in that state.
| Shipping Method | Description |
| Media Mail | Under the Shipping tab for the Get Items |
| Economy | Under the Shipping tab for the Get Items |
Example: add shipping methods under Items
| Attribute Type | Attribute Value | Description |
| CouponDeliveryOptions | DeliverySurchargeForTaxableOrders | makes the state attribute applicable |
| SelectByStateOrProvinceCode | The attribute for the specific state / province | only orders in this state will be valid |
Example: coupon delivery options attribute
Bottom of Form Settings
The coupon should be online online only and not expire. Choose the store group for online orders and set an end date far into the future.
| Field | Value |
| Stores | The store group for online / web / e-commerce |
| Start / End Date | These must be set, use a time frame that won't expire (ex. far into the future) |
Example: bottom of form settings
Example
The promotion must be active and the conditions of the above settings must be met for the coupon to apply.
Example: state specific flat rate fee applied at checkout
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