Amazon, Flipkart aur Meesho shipping charges kaise calculate hote hain?
India me har marketplace aur courier ka shipping cost 3 cheezon par depend karta hai — actual weight, volumetric (dimensional) weight, aur delivery zone. Higher of actual vs volumetric ko chargeable weight kehte hain, aur usi par slab rate apply hoti hai.
Volumetric weight formula
Volumetric kg = (Length cm × Breadth cm × Height cm) ÷ Divisor. Marketplaces jaise Amazon Easy Ship, Flipkart aur Meesho typically 5000 divisor lete hain. Surface B2C couriers (Delhivery, Xpressbees, Shiprocket) 4000 use karte hain, isliye same box par surface courier chargeable weight thoda higher aata hai.
Delivery zones
- Local: Same city / pincode cluster
- Regional: Same state ya neighbouring state
- Metro: Metro-to-metro (Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, etc.)
- National: Rest of India (including North-East, J&K)
Latest rate cards used (2025 / 2026)
- Amazon Easy Ship: 500g base + 500g increments · Local / Regional / National
- Flipkart Non-FBF (Nov 2025): 0-500g base + 500g to 1kg + per kg above · Local / Zonal / National
- Meesho Valmo (2026): 250g / 500g / 1kg slabs + 500g increments
- Delhivery Surface B2C: 500g base + 500g increments, incl. 18% GST
- Shiprocket / Xpressbees Surface: Aggregator + direct 500g slabs, incl. GST
Note: Ye rates indicative hain — actual pricing seller tier, negotiated contract, fuel surcharge, COD fee aur RTO (Return to Origin) charges ke basis par thodi vary kar sakti hai. Har order ke settlement me exact number apne seller panel me check karein.