Setting up Shipping profiles for your bundle products in Simple Bundles 2.0

Getting accurate shipping rates for your bundles is essential for a smooth customer experience. This guide will walk you through how to set up your shipping profiles correctly, sync bundle weights, and troubleshoot common shipping issues so your customers always see the right rates at checkout.

• Recommended shipping setup for Simple Bundles 2.0: Why the General Profile works best
• What are Shopify shipping profiles and when to use General vs. Custom profiles for bundles
• Step-by-step: Adding your bundle products to the correct shipping profile in Shopify
• How Simple Bundles calculates and syncs bundle weights from component products
• Fixing common bundle shipping problems: incorrect rates, missing products, and weight mismatches
• FAQs: Shipping profiles, bundle weights, and rate calculations

In Simple Bundles 2.0, shipping is calculated based on the child items (the individual products inside the bundle), not the parent bundle itself. This is different from V1.0, where shipping was based on the parent bundle.

To set this up correctly, make sure both your parent bundle and child items are added to the same shipping profile:

1. Go to Shopify Admin → Settings → Shipping and delivery
2. Select your shipping profile
3. Click Manage products
4. Add the parent bundle and all child items

Example: If you're selling a bundle of 12 pairs of socks, your shipping profile should include all 12 individual sock products (the child items). This ensures shipping rates are calculated accurately based on what's actually in the bundle.

Recommended shipping setup for Simple Bundles 2.0: Why the General Profile works best

Since shipping in 2.0 is calculated based on child items, here's what we recommend:

Tip: If your child's items are also sold individually and you want them to use the same rates whether purchased alone or in a bundle, keep everything in the General Profile. Only create a custom profile if your bundles need different shipping rules than individual products.

What are Shopify shipping profiles and when to use General vs. Custom profiles for bundles

What is the general profile?

The General Profile is Shopify's default shipping profile that automatically applies to all products in your store. Unless you assign a product to a custom shipping profile, it will use the rates defined in the General Profile.

Key points:

• All products are included in the General Profile by default
• It's the "catch-all" for any product not assigned elsewhere
• You can set up multiple shipping zones and rates within it

What are custom shipping profiles?

Custom shipping profiles allow you to create separate shipping rules for specific products that need different rates or handling. This is useful for:

• Bundles that require special shipping calculations
• Heavy or oversized items
• Products that ship from different locations
• Items with free shipping promotions

Key points to remember when configuring bundle shipping

Products can only belong to ONE shipping profile at a time. When you add a product to a custom shipping profile, it's automatically removed from the General Profile. This means:

• If a customer buys that item on its own, the General Profile rates won't apply
• The custom profile rates will be used instead

Step-by-step: Adding your bundle products to the correct shipping profile in Shopify

To access your shipping profiles:

1. Go to Shopify Admin → Settings → Shipping and delivery
2. You'll see your General Profile at the top and any custom profiles below

To create a custom shipping profile:

1. Click create new profile
2. Name your profile (e.g., "Bundle Shipping")
3. Click add products and select the products to include
4. Set up your shipping zones and rates
5. Click save

To add products to an existing profile:

1. Click on the shipping profile you want to edit
2. Click manage products
3. Add or remove products as needed
4. Click s-ave

For more details, see Shopify's guide: Shipping Profiles

How Simple Bundles calculates and syncs bundle weights from component products

Simple Bundles has a weight sync feature that automatically keeps your bundle product's weight in sync with the combined weight of all child items. This ensures accurate shipping calculations when using carrier-calculated rates. How to Sync Bundle Weights for Accurate Shipping Rates

Fixing common bundle shipping problems: incorrect rates, missing products, and weight mismatches

If your bundle shipping costs don't seem right, check the following:

1. Bundle product weight

Make sure the weight on your bundle product matches the combined weight of all child items. We recommend enabling the weight sync feature in Simple Bundles 2.0 so this stays updated automatically! How to Sync Bundle Weights for Accurate Shipping Rates

2. Shipping profile assignment

Confirm your bundle and its child items are assigned to the correct shipping profile.

How to check: Shopify Admin →  Settings → Shipping and delivery → Look for your shipping profiles and confirm the bundle is in the right one

3. Carrier-calculated rates

If you're using carrier-calculated shipping (e.g., USPS, UPS, FedEx rates from Shopify), ensure both the weight and dimensions are set correctly on your bundle product. Carriers use both to calculate rates, so missing dimensions can cause inaccurate pricing. Please check this article to set up: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shipping/setting-up-and-managing-your-shipping/enabling-shipping-carriers

4. General profile removal

Remember that adding child items to a custom shipping profile removes them from the General Profile. If customers purchase those items individually, they won't use the General Profile rates.

FAQs: Shipping profiles, bundle weights, and rate calculations

Q: Why is my bundle shipping cost higher/different from when I add items individually?

A: In Simple Bundles 2.0, shipping is calculated based on the child items, not the parent bundle. Make sure the child items are added to the correct shipping profile and that the bundle's weight is synced with the combined weight of all components. Check out the weight sync guide to set this up.

Q: Do I need to add both the parent bundle AND child items to my shipping profile?

A: Yes! In 2.0, you should add both the parent bundle product and all child items to your shipping profile to ensure accurate shipping calculations.

Q: Will adding child items to a custom shipping profile affect my general profile?

A: Yes. Adding child items to a custom shipping profile removes them from the General Profile. This means if customers purchase those items individually (outside of a bundle), the General Profile rates won't apply to them.

Q: I'm using carrier-calculated rates (USPS, UPS, FedEx) and shipping seems off. What should I check?

A: Carrier-calculated rates use both weight AND dimensions to calculate shipping. Make sure your bundle product has:

• The correct weight (matching the combined weight of all child items)
• The correct dimensions (length, width, height)

Missing or incorrect dimensions are a common cause of inaccurate carrier rates.

Please reach out to our support team if you have more questions regarding your Shipping profile configuration in 2.0!