Shuttle provides flexible options to manage and set accurate product dimensions and weights when transferring or updating products from Shopify to Etsy. Proper configuration is crucial for smooth product transfers and accurate shipping calculations on Etsy.
Benefits of Specifying Default Dimensions & Weight
Accurate Shipping Rates:
Providing dimensions and weight helps Etsy's calculated shipping profiles generate precise shipping costs, avoiding unexpected charges or confusion for your customers.Consistency and Efficiency:
Setting default values simplifies the transfer process, especially if your products share similar dimensions or weight, reducing the need for manual adjustments later.Preventing Errors and Broken Listings:
Ensuring dimensions and weight units match your Etsy shipping profiles is crucial. A mismatch between these units and the units set in your shipping profiles can lead to product creation errors on Etsy, resulting in broken or incomplete product listings.
How to Set Default Dimensions & Weight
If certain dimensions or weights are missing in your Shopify products, Shuttle allows you to define default values to use during transfers.
Follow these steps:
Navigate to Dimensions & Weight Settings.
Set Product Dimensions: Enter default length, width, and height values, and choose the appropriate dimension units.
Set Product Weight: Enter the default weight and select a weight unit.
Save Your Settings: Click the Save button to apply your defaults.
Using Shopify Metafields for Dimensions & Weight
For enhanced flexibility, you can use Shopify metafields to dynamically populate product dimensions and weights. Shuttle will automatically fetch these values during transfers, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
To configure metafields for dimensions and weights:
Navigate to Shopify Metafields Settings.
Define Metafield Names. Specify the exact metafield names used in Shopify for:
Weight
Length
Width
Height
Save Your Metafield Settings: Confirm your entries by clicking Save.
Shuttle supports these metafield types: Single-line text, Multi-line text, Single-line text (List)
Recommended Best Practices:
Always ensure dimensions and weight units match exactly with those defined in Etsy's shipping profiles to prevent product creation errors.
Use Shopify metafields when you require product-specific dimensions and weights, offering maximum precision for unique products.
Regularly review your metafield setup in Shopify to maintain consistency across platforms.
Following these guidelines will help ensure smooth, accurate product transfers, and seamless order fulfillment between Shopify and Etsy.