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Getting Started

Create your account and ship your first package

Store Integrations

Connect Shopify and other e-commerce platforms

Orders & Batches

Manage orders, batch processing, and fulfillment

Tracking & Returns

Track shipments, handle returns, and file claims

Account & Billing

Manage your account, warehouses, and payment methods

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Getting Started

Creating your ShipWave account

Sign up in under a minute and start comparing shipping rates immediately.

Getting Started

Shipping your first package

A step-by-step walkthrough of creating and purchasing your first shipping label.

Shipping Labels

Comparing shipping rates

How ShipWave compares rates across USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, and regional carriers.

Shipping Labels

International shipping and customs

Everything you need to know about shipping internationally with ShipWave.

Shipping Labels

Voiding and refunding labels

How to cancel unused shipping labels and get a refund.

Shipping Labels

Scheduling a carrier pickup

Have USPS, UPS, or FedEx pick up packages from your location.

Store Integrations

Connecting your Shopify store

Import orders from Shopify and sync tracking numbers back automatically.

ShipWave Channels

ShipWave Channels overview

Sell on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart, and TikTok Shop from one dashboard.

ShipWave Channels

Getting started with ShipWave Channels

A quick-start guide to connecting your first marketplace and pushing your first listing.

ShipWave Channels

Connecting Amazon Seller Central

Complete guide to connecting your Amazon seller account via SP-API.

ShipWave Channels

Connecting eBay

Connect your eBay seller account to list products and manage orders.

ShipWave Channels

Connecting Walmart Marketplace

Connect your Walmart Seller Center account using API credentials.

ShipWave Channels

Connecting Etsy

Connect your Etsy shop to list handmade and vintage items.

ShipWave Channels

Connecting TikTok Shop

Connect your TikTok Shop to sell products directly through TikTok.

ShipWave Channels

Managing multiple channels

Best practices for managing multiple marketplace channels from one dashboard.

ShipWave Channels

Reconnecting and troubleshooting connections

How to fix connection issues and reconnect expired or failed marketplace channels.

ShipWave Channels

Creating marketplace listings

How to create individual listings for products on your marketplace channels.

ShipWave Channels

Bulk listing operations

Create, update, and manage listings in bulk for efficient catalog management.

ShipWave Channels

Understanding listing statuses

What each listing status means and how to handle status changes.

ShipWave Channels

Pushing and syncing listings

How to push listings to marketplaces and keep them in sync.

ShipWave Channels

Listing validation by platform

Platform-specific listing requirements and how to pass validation.

ShipWave Channels

Creating listing templates

Build reusable templates with variables for dynamic listing content.

ShipWave Channels

Mapping categories to marketplaces

How to map Shopify product types to marketplace category taxonomies.

ShipWave Channels

Required category attributes

Understanding and filling in marketplace-required attributes for each category.

ShipWave Channels

Setting up pricing rules

Control how Shopify prices translate to each marketplace with markup rules, rounding, and formulas.

ShipWave Channels

Advanced pricing formulas

Create custom pricing formulas for complex pricing scenarios.

ShipWave Channels

How inventory sync works

Understanding real-time and periodic inventory synchronization across channels.

ShipWave Channels

Inventory buffers and floors

Configure safety stock settings to prevent overselling on marketplaces.

ShipWave Channels

Preventing overselling

How ShipWave prevents overselling across multiple marketplace channels.

ShipWave Channels

Importing marketplace orders

How marketplace orders are automatically imported into ShipWave and Shopify.

ShipWave Channels

Fulfilling marketplace orders

How to fulfill marketplace orders through ShipWave and sync tracking back.

ShipWave Channels

Tracking sync to marketplaces

How tracking numbers are automatically pushed to marketplace platforms.

ShipWave Channels

Understanding sync logs

How to read and interpret sync logs for troubleshooting and monitoring.

ShipWave Channels

Troubleshooting sync issues

Common sync problems and how to fix them.

Orders & Batches

Managing orders

View, filter, and fulfill orders from Shopify and marketplace channels.

Orders & Batches

Batch label processing

Create shipping labels for multiple orders at once.

Tracking & Returns

Tracking shipments

Monitor your shipments and set up branded tracking pages for your customers.

Tracking & Returns

Handling returns

Set up a self-service return portal and manage return requests.

Tracking & Returns

Filing shipping claims

How to file damage, loss, or missing item claims with carriers.

Account & Billing

Managing your account

Update your profile, password, warehouse addresses, and team settings.

Account & Billing

Understanding billing and payments

How ShipWave charges for shipping labels and what to expect on your statement.

Wholesale & B2B

Getting started with wholesale & B2B pricing

An overview of ShipWave's wholesale system and how to activate it for your store.

Wholesale & B2B

Creating and managing customer groups

Organize your wholesale customers into groups with different pricing, limits, and payment terms.

Wholesale & B2B

Setting up pricing rules

Override default group discounts for specific products, collections, or variants.

Wholesale & B2B

Configuring volume (quantity break) pricing

Offer bigger discounts for larger orders with automatic quantity-based pricing tiers.

Wholesale & B2B

Managing wholesale applications

Review, approve, and manage applications from potential wholesale customers.

Wholesale & B2B

Adding wholesale blocks to your Shopify theme

Install the signup form, volume pricing table, quick order form, and more on your storefront.

Wholesale & B2B

Setting up wholesale shipping rules

Offer free shipping, flat rates, or discounted shipping for your wholesale customer groups.

Wholesale & B2B

Using net terms for wholesale customers

Offer deferred payment terms and track invoices with automated reminders.

Wholesale & B2B

Creating wholesale draft orders

Create orders on behalf of wholesale customers with automatic discount application.

Wholesale & B2B

Importing and exporting wholesale pricing

Bulk manage pricing rules and volume tiers using CSV files.

Wholesale & B2B

Testing wholesale pricing with test mode

Safely verify your wholesale configuration before rolling it out to real customers.

Wholesale & B2B

Migrating from legacy wholesale tiers to v2

Upgrade from ShipWave's original four-category system to the full multi-group pricing engine.

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