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Updated · SMART Shipping Rates (E-TRADE PARTNER)
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules does not include an in-app checkout simulator. Test with real Shopify checkout carts and addresses. Keep unfinished rules inactive while building, activate only when ready to verify, and test both matching and non-matching cases.
4.9 · SMART Shipping Rates does this with zones, calculated rates, and delivery customizations.
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Good testing is small and deliberate. Test one rule at a time, write down the expected result, and use carts that clearly prove whether the rule matched.
Before you test
- Confirm whether the rule is a delivery customization, shipping rate, or combined rate.
- For calculated rates, confirm Shopify Carrier Service is available.
- Check Settings for weight unit, multiple rates behavior, and rounding.
- Keep unfinished rules inactive until their conditions are ready.
- Prepare at least one matching checkout cart and one non-matching checkout cart.
Test delivery customizations
- Use a cart and address that should trigger the hide, show, move, rename, reorder, or sort action.
- Confirm the existing checkout method appears before relying on a rule that controls it.
- Check that the method list is still reasonable when the rule does not match.
- Remember that dynamic carrier rates that include the carrier name cannot be renamed.
Test calculated rates
- Use real checkout with an address inside the target country, city, postal code, wildcard, or range.
- Test the low and high edges of tiered ranges.
- For base-plus-increment rates, test a cart at the base amount and a cart that triggers at least one increment.
- For product-based logic, test carts with and without the matching products.
- For combined rates, test the individual tagged rates before testing the blended result.
Simple test matrix
| Case | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Expected match | Confirms the rule can apply |
| Expected non-match | Confirms the rule is not too broad |
| Postal code edge | Catches wildcard and range mistakes |
| Weight or quantity edge | Catches tier boundary mistakes |
| Mixed cart | Catches product and combined-rate behavior |
Support options
If a setup still does not behave as expected, contact support@etradepartner.io or use in-app chat. Include the rule name, test cart contents, address, expected result, and actual checkout result.
For related troubleshooting, see Shipping rates not showing, Settings and rate behavior, and the practical shipping guides.
Test shipping rules before customers rely on them
Use SMART with real checkout tests for delivery customizations, calculated rates, and combined rates.
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Frequently asked questions
›Does SMART have an in-app checkout simulator?
No. Test with real Shopify checkout carts and addresses.
›Should I test inactive rules?
Use inactive rules while building unfinished logic. Activate a rule when you are ready to verify it in real checkout.
›What should I include when contacting support?
Include the rule name, cart contents, address, expected result, actual checkout result, and whether the rule is a delivery customization, shipping rate, or combined rate.
›How do I test postal code ranges?
Test at least one address inside the range, one outside the range, and an edge value near the start or end.