Title: Variable Shipping Cost
Last modified: October 3, 2023

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# Variable Shipping Cost

 *  Resolved [pasqualerose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pasqualerose/)
 * (@pasqualerose)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-shipping-cost/)
 * I have written a book and want to sell it from my website. The base shipping 
   cost for the book is $4.50. For additional books the cost will only increase 
   one dollar per book. How do I set up the shipping that it’s $4.50 for one book,
   $5.50 for two books, $6.50 for three books, $7.50 for four books and so on.
 * I also want people to be able to buy bulk purchases in multiples of 10. The base
   shipping for the bulk orders will be $10 and the increase by $5 for each additional
   10 books.
 * And of course e-books would have no shipping cost.
 * How can I set my shipping up to work this way. Currently, I am only able to set
   up one shipping cost.
 * Thank you,

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 *  [Saif](https://wordpress.org/support/users/babylon1999/)
 * (@babylon1999)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-shipping-cost/#post-17108802)
 * Hello [@pasqualerose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pasqualerose/),
   Thank
   you for reaching out!You can use the flat rate shipping placeholders: [https://woocommerce.com/document/flat-rate-shipping/](https://woocommerce.com/document/flat-rate-shipping/)
 * In your case, it would be `4.50 + ( 1 * [qty] )`. :‎)
 * > I also want people to be able to buy bulk purchases in multiples of 10. The
   > base shipping for the bulk orders will be $10 and the increase by $5 for each
   > additional 10 books.
 * The easiest way would be via a variation named 10-pack and assign a custom shipping
   class for it. You can use the `[qty]` placeholder here as well.
 * Please keep in mind that when this variation is ordered, the stock will be reduced
   by 1 unit, not 10, as WooCommerce will see the entire variation as one product.
 * If you’d like the stock to reduce by the number of package units automatically,
   consider installing the [Custom Stock Quantity Multiplier for WooCommerce extensio](https://woocommerce.com/products/custom-stock-quantity-multiplier-for-woocommerce/)
   n.
 * All extensions sold on WooCommerce.com have a [30-day refund policy](http://woocommerce.com/refund-policy/).
   If the product doesn’t work the way you need it or you think another product 
   would work better, we are more than happy to provide a full refund.
   Let us know
   if you have any other questions.
 *  Thread Starter [pasqualerose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pasqualerose/)
 * (@pasqualerose)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-shipping-cost/#post-17111988)
 * Thank you! I will try that and let you know if I have any further questions.

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 * Last reply from: [pasqualerose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pasqualerose/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-shipping-cost/#post-17111988)
 * Status: resolved