Bulky item surcharges.

Scenario

The web shop sells x amount of products over 12 catagories.

The items in 2 of the catagories are of light weight but are bulky. (Weigh 6-7KGS/13-15lb but a volume weight of 14kg/31lb).

Is there away to add via product or catagory a flat surcharge of say $10.

Reason is that many shippers are cubing items and these catch us out.

Thanks

Has anyone come up with any ideas? Yet another freight company today has stated they are going to add bulky item surcharges.

Increase the weight of the bulky items to cover the costs.

Does not work.

Reason - Maximum ship weights conditions. Destroys the calculation for total shipping weight. So if you have a maximum ship weight of 20KG some of these bulky items work out at 16-25kg meaning anything else added to the cart goes a seperate item and gets charged all the extra one off charges.

We tried your idea but it created twice as many problems as it solved and would in most cases never recommend that as a solution.

Thanks for the suggestion though