A store selling across Egypt governorates with different shipping prices

Egypt is not one market in shipping: delivery inside Cairo differs from Alexandria, and Upper Egypt shipping carries a wholly different cost. Flat shipping pricing is a double injustice: it overcharges the nearby shopper who pays beyond cost, and eats the margin on far orders costing more than paid. Destination-based pricing solves both together: each shopper pays the true cost of the area, and the store keeps its margin across all governorates.

The merchant defines shipping zones and prices from the Shipping Prices tab at the shipping page: one zone per destination with its price and delivery days, plus a default price for uncovered destinations. At checkout Vareons calculates the total on the server for the destination in order: city, then country, then governorate, then the default price, without trusting any browser-sent value.

In practice, start with the highest-demand areas: Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria with competitive prices that encourage buying, then cover remaining governorates with prices reflecting true cost. Write the expected delivery time per zone clearly to cut where-is-my-shipment questions. Test checkout with different addresses to confirm the right price per destination before announcing.

Among the limits worth knowing, shipping prices follow the carrier own selling rates, which Vareons does not set. Any new area needs a row with its price before it calculates correctly, otherwise the default price applies, which may not cover the cost.