Overview
The United Parcel Service (UPS) is an American multinational package delivery and supply chain management company that offers both domestic and international shipping, as well as freight services. To use UPS as a shipping carrier in Shipbridge, choose UPS WorldShip or UPS Web Services as the shipping generator. See the corresponding previews for the setup of either shipping generator tool in Shipbridge:
Learn more about shipping with UPS.
Shipbridge UPS Settings
Shipbridge provides you with many optional settings whether you choose WorldShip or Web Services.
Shipbridge Settings for UPS WorldShip or UPS Web Services
Setting | Definition |
Void Shipments when unshipping orders | Automatically voids the label/tracking number when unshipping an order |
Override default sender name and address | Uses sender name and address (as set up in WorldShip) as the return address instead of the company name and address in Sellercloud |
Populate “Description of Goods” field | Populates the Description of Goods field with product name
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Check phone number format for domestic orders | Uses the phone number format when the number has been pre-validated in Sellercloud |
Hide phone number on label | Do not show the customer’s phone number |
When using third part billing, also bill duty /taxes to the third party | Check this option to bill duty or taxies to the third-party |
Save $0 package cost when using 3rd party billing | Saves the shipping costs to the order with a value of $0 when using third-party billing |
Disable Insurance (Declared Value accessory) (default to $0) | Disables insurance globally for UPS |
Print Innovations via <option> | Four options to print UPS Mail Innovations Labels:
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Destination type | Default destination type |
Configure third-party billing | Read here about third-party billing |
Configure per merchant account | Use this option to configure a unique UPS WorldShip account for any merchant |
Require delivery confirmation | Select methods that will require confirmation |
Require signature confirmation | Select methods that will require confirmation |
Disable Delivery Confirmation for all regular UPS services but enable for MI | Possible savings with UPS’s lower rates for confirmation services |
Enable Declared Value Threshold | The threshold that the declared value of shipment must meet or exceed in order to request insurance |
Round DV to the nearest $100 | Will round the declared value to the nearest hundred dollar value. Will only round if an actual declared value meets or exceeds the Carriage Value Threshold (if the threshold is set). |
Bill duty/tax to | Select the option to configure who pays duty/tax for international shipments |
Always bill sender for SurePost and Mail Innovations | Overrides third-party billing configuration for these services |
Allow UPS SurePost insurance (used in Ref2) | Check this option to use SurePost insurance |
Disable Third-Party address change | Use when the third-party account is based in a different country |
Reference Map | Select from any Sellercloud order field to display on the label as the UPS reference field. A packing slip or invoice should be printed with the shipping label to indicate what needs to be packed in the order. The reference boxes are good indicators, but they are small, too restrictive, and can’t completely replace a packing list. |
Populate OverStock Partner ID when Using 3rd Party Shipping | Prints OverStock Partner ID in the UPS reference field |
Populate Wayfair Partner ID when Using 3rd Party Shipping | Prints Wayfair Partner ID in the UPS reference field |
Populate Home Depot Partner ID when Using 3rd Party Shipping | Prints Home Depot Partner ID in the UPS reference field |
SurePost reference | Places order reference on the Attention line in the Return Address |
Mail innovations Reference Map | Select from any Sellercloud order field to display on the label as the Mail Innovations reference fields |
Allow Shipping for Mail Innovations without weight, (Default to 1oz) | Because UPS will weigh the package regardless, check this option to allow the label to print without checking weights |
Default Package type mapping for Mail Innovations Expedited | Default package type for UPS Mail Innovations |
Do NOT populate package dimensions for Mail innovation orders | Because UPS will measure the package regardless, check this option to allow the label to print without checking dimensions |
SurePost Tracking | Select the option to update the order with UPS or USPS tracking when shipping with SurePost. |
Mail Innovations Tracking | Select the option to update orders with UPS or USPS tracking when shipping with Mail innovations. |
Do not print control log | For orders containing a high-value item, a report document used when submitting a claim can be included for the UPS driver to sign, |
Populate PO on International Forms with Source Order ID | Populate Overstock PartnerID with Source Order ID. |
Add International Forms comments | A comment should be 1 – 150 characters |
The Admin Setting Use Site Cost instead of Adjusted Site Price for Declared Value can override the basis of your Declared Value calculation for UPS-fulfilled shipemtns. Open a ticket with Sellerloud Support to configure this option.