Prestashop : Shipping costs for books - Darcos Law

The Darcos law of 30 December 2021 imposes the following on all players in the online book sales market :

  •  €3 delivery cost for all orders of new books under €35
  • For orders over €35, the minimum shipping cost will be €0.01

These shipping costs apply even if other products are added to the cart and apply to all online orders, whether delivered to your home or to a delivery point.

This rule applies throughout mainland France and concerns all customers in France.

Let's take a look at how you can implement these 2 rules of the Darcos law in your Prestashop store using the Advanced Shipping Cost Plus module.

  • In your Prestashop back office, click on the  Shipping menu and then on Advanced Shipping cost
  • Click on Add new rule button on top right
  • Enter a name for your rule : Shipping Cost for Books under €35
  • In the Conditions tab, select the Maximum amount condition, then enter : 35
    Select Selected products from the drop down list
  • In the Conditions tab, select the Products condition, then choose categories
    (or products, features) corresponding to Books
  • In the Actions tab, choose Amount, then enter : 3
  • Then click on Save

Perfect! We've defined the first rule, now we just need to add the second rule of the Darcos Law.

  • Click on Add new rule button on top right
  • Enter a name for your rule : Shipping Cost for Books over €35
  • In the Conditions tab, select the Minimum amount condition, then enter : 35
    Select Selected products from the drop down list
  • In the Conditions tab, select the Products condition, then choose categories
    (or products, features) corresponding to Books
  • In the Actions tab, choose Amount, then enter : 0.01
  • Finally, click on Save

With the Advanced Shipping Cost Plus module, your Prestashop shop can quickly and easily comply with the Darcos law.

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