Etsy shipping profiles and shipping_profile_id

When selling products online, it is vital to have correct shipping information. One mistake in shipping information can result in negative reviews and feedback. To avoid these mistakes, use Etsy shipping profiles. These help you quickly and correctly attach shipping information to your listings.

This article covers:

• What are Etsy shipping profiles?
• Where do I find my Etsy shipping profiles?
• How do I create an Etsy shipping profile?
• What are Etsy shipping_profile_ids?

What are Etsy shipping profiles?

Being able to properly ship your Etsy listings is vital to keeping your products flowing and your customers happy. Etsy lets you easily set this information through its Shipping profiles page. Here you can create Etsy shipping profiles to easily manage all of your shipping information.

What are Etsy shipping profiles?

Etsy shipping profiles set various shipping properties required to ship products. After setting up a profile, you select it to give your products the same shipping options. You can create multiple shipping profiles if your products have different shipping requirements. Do note that each listing can only use one shipping profile.

Etsy shipping profiles include the following information:

Shipping Prices (required field)

There are two options you can select for this setting. The first is to have Etsy calculate them for you. With this option, "shoppers will see prices based on their location and the weight and dimensions of the listing." See Etsy's How to Set Up Calculated Shipping article for more information.

The second option is “I’ll enter fixed prices manually”. With this, you “set the price buyers will pay for standard shipping, international shipping, shipping upgrades, and even shipping discounts for multi-item orders.”

Common aspects of both shipping prices options

Country of origin (required field)

This is the country from where you are shipping your products.

Origin zip/postal/pin code

This is where you enter the zip code from where you are shipping your products.

Note: This is not a required field for all countries, for instance, Ireland. Some countries don’t have this section, for instance, Afghanistan.

Processing time (required field)

Processing time is how long it takes you to create, package, and ship your products. Etsy provides a drop-down from which you can choose a range. If Etsy’s options do not cover your time frame, choose the custom range option.

Note: Processing time can be no more than 70 days. (10 weeks on custom range time)

Profile Name (required field)

This field is where you name your shipping profile. Naming your profiles helps you quickly identify them. Named profiles are helpful when you have multiple profiles for different product types. It eliminates having to search each profile to find the correct one.

These next few sections vary depending on what you selected for Shipping prices. We will first cover Etsy calculating the prices for you.

Calculate them for me

Where I’ll ship (required field)

In this section, you choose where you are willing to ship your products. To change this, click on the edit button. Clicking this opens up the countries list. Here you select a general region or specific countries you want to ship.

Note: Etsy requires you to ship to your own country of origin.

Shipping Services

In this section, you select which shipping services your customers can choose. The available shipping options depend on your origin country. For a US-based shop, these are the available shipping service options.

Free shipping

In this section, you select if you want to provide free shipping to your customers. Free shipping can be made available for domestic, international, both, or neither with a simple check box.

Handling fee

Handling fees are added to a customer’s total when checking out. Sellers use These fees to offset the expenses associated with holding, packing, and shipping an order. These can be applied to domestic, international, both, or neither.

I’ll enter fixed prices manually

Standard Shipping

In this section, you select which shipping services you will provide. For a US-based account, the default companies are FedEx, UPS, and USPS. Once you decide on the company, you decide on package type such as priority, first class, express, etc. In addition to these options, you can select Other. In other, you choose the min and max shipping days.

Additionally, you also select if you use free shipping or fixed prices.

Note: Your first shipping option is for your country of origin. By default, the second is everywhere else. If you are only shipping in your origin country, you can delete the everywhere else option. Any additional options are custom set locations.

Shipping Upgrades

Shipping upgrades are upgrades your customers can choose. Your options are Express, 1 Day, Economy, and Custom. In addition to this, you can select Shipping service. The shipping service is the same here as in the standard shipping section.

Lastly is selecting how much extra a customer has to pay for one item or an additional item when upgrading their shipping.

Where do I find my Etsy shipping profiles?

Now that you know what an Etsy shipping profile is and how to use it, we will find where Etsy stores them. The first step is to log into Etsy. Next, make your way over to the shop manager section. Here click the Settings button and then the Shipping settings button.

Now that you are on the Shipping settings page, select the Shipping profiles tab.

How do I create an Etsy shipping profile?

Now that you know where to find Etsy shipping profiles, you can start creating your own. There are two locations on Etsy where you can do this. The first is on the Shipping profiles page. The second is through a listing.

How do I create an Etsy shipping profile from the shipping profile page?

Once you are on the Shipping Profiles page, click ”+ Create Profile”. Once done, follow the process below.

1. Select your Shipping Prices

   1. Calculate them for me (Recommended)
   2. I’ll enter fixed prices manually

2. What to do if you selected “Calculate them for me (Recommended)”

   1. Enter your zip/postal/pin code if applicable to your nation
   2. Enter your processing time
   3. Enter where you will ship
   4. Select your shipping services
   5. Select your free shipping options (optional)
   6. Enter a handling fee (optional)
   7. Give your shipping profile a name
   8. Click “Save profile”

3. What to do if you selected, “I’ll enter prices manually”

   1. Select your country of origin
   2. Enter your zip/postal/pin code if applicable to your nation
   3. Enter your processing time
   4. Select your shipping services for standard shipping
   5. Add any shipping upgrades (optional)
   6. Give your shipping profile a name
   7. Click “Save profile”

How do I create an Etsy shipping profile from a listing?

You first need to navigate to one of your Etsy listings. Once there, scroll down to the shipping section. In there, click “Enter custom shipping options”. Once clicked, you will see the same Shipping Profiles page form. Follow the instructions from the section above to create a new shipping profile.

What are Etsy shipping_profile_ids?

These are the Etsy-generated IDs used to identify your Etsy shipping profile. You only use these when dealing with third-party bulk listing uploaders and editors.

How to create an Etsy shipping_profile_id?

You create an shipping_profile_id when you creat an Etsy shipping profile. Etsy shipping_profile_id are automatically generated by Etsy when you finish setting up your shipping profile. You do not need to worry about creating these ids.

Now that you know what shipping_profile_ids and how they are created, let’s find yours.

How do I find my Etsy shipping_profile_id through Etsy?

First, navigate to one of your Etsy listings, then scroll down to the Shipping section. Once here, hit F12 to bring up the console. After the console is open, click the element selector button.

Next, move your mouse over to one of your shipping profiles. Make sure to highlight yours like the following picture:

Once you’ve got it highlighted, left-click. Doing this selects that element in the console. Now move to the console. Your shipping_profile_id is the number in the red box. The highlighted numbers are all the same, so you can pick whichever you prefer.

Now that you know how to do this through Etsy, let’s see how you do it through Shop Uploader.

How do I find my Etsy shipping_profile_id through Shop Uploader?

Log into Shop Uploader and navigate to the Shop page.

Scroll down to the “Shipping Profiles” section and find the correct shipping profile. From here, copy the number in the Shipping Profile ID column that corresponds to the shipping profile.