Applying Discounts to USPS Shipping Rates
NetSuite Ship Central is NetSuite's standard shipping solution. For more information, see NetSuite Ship Central.
The Shipping Integration with FedEx, UPS, and USPS/Endicia is not available to new customers. It is available with limited support only for existing customers before they transition to NetSuite Ship Central.
For more information about transitioning to NetSuite Ship Central, including the self-service procedure, see Upgrading from Integrated Shipping to NetSuite Ship Central (SuiteAnswers ID 1015202).
Depending on business requirements, you can use the ShipStation Connector in NetSuite Connector as an alternative. For more information, see Managing the ShipStation Connector in NetSuite Connector.
For more information about selecting the best shipping solution for your needs, see Comparing NetSuite Shipping Options (SuiteAnswers ID 1046701).
If USPS gives you discounts, you can display discounted shipping rates. You can also offer customers a discount and cover the remaining cost.
You can offer discounted USPS rates when you use real-time rates. For more information, see USPS Real-Time Rates.
To offer free shipping, use promotions or create a shipping item with a $0.00 flat rate. Don't set an existing shipping item's discount rate to 0. For more information, see Promotions and Free Shipping With an Item.
To offer a discount for a USPS shipping item:
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Edit the shipping item record for the method that you want to discount.
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On the Shipping Rate subtab, enter a value in Discount Rate next to the USPS rate. NetSuite multiplies the rate by this value.
For example, to offer a 25% discount off the USPS real-time rate, enter 0.75.
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Click Save.
The discounted rate now appears on transactions and in your Web site.
The USPS real-time rate is multiplied by the discount rate to calculate the discounted shipping rate.