Setting up weight limits in Shopify with DC order limits

Weight limits let you control the total order weight that customers can place. This is useful for shipping restrictions, avoiding oversized orders, or ensuring fair access to limited products.

When to use weight limits

Use this feature if you want to:

Prevent oversized orders that are expensive or difficult to ship
Enforce shipping weight restrictions based on carriers or regions
Ensure customers do not exceed weight allowances during product launches or promos

Setting up weight limits

To set up weight limits, follow these steps:

1. Access the form

Go to the Order Limits page.
Click on "Create rule" to set up Weight limits
Or, click on the title of an existing rule (e.g., "Dumbbell") to edit, which will open the form.

2. Fill out rule details

Rule information:

Title: Enter a descriptive name for the rule. This title is used internally to identify the rule.

Weight limits

Minimum Weight: Set the minimum total weight of the cart. Use this to enforce shipping thresholds or encourage larger orders. (Leave blank if not required)
Maximum Weight: Set the maximum total weight of the cart to prevent oversized or hard-to-ship orders. (Leave blank if not required)
Weight Unit: Select the unit of measurement for cart weight. Options include pounds (lb), kilograms (kg), ounces (oz), or grams (g). This ensures the weight limit aligns with your store’s products and shipping requirements.

3. Configure grouping options

Choose how the limits apply:

Any Item: Applies the limit to the entire cart collectively.
Product: Applies limits separately to each product type.
Product Variant: Applies limits to specific variants of a product.

4. Define product eligibility

Select which products are affected by the rule:

All Products: Applies the rule to every product.
Products with Specific Tags: Limits the rule to products tagged with specific keywords.
Preorders Only: Restricts the rule to preordered items.
Selected Products: Applies to individually selected products

5. Define Customer eligibility

Choose which customers the rule affects:

All Customers: Affects every customer.
Logged Out Customers: Only applies to customers who are not logged in.
Logged In Customers: Only affects customers who are logged in.
Customers with Specific Tags: Applies only to customers tagged with specific keywords.
Selected Customers: Affects individually selected customers

6. Determine market eligibility

Choose which market the rule affects:

All Markets: Affects all markets.
Specific market regions: Only applies to specific market regions.

7. Save and activate

Click "Save" to apply the settings. Once saved, the rules are live immediately. unless you set a future start date.

Once a rule is created, a summary of the rule's settings is displayed on the left side of the form for existing rules. This summary helps you review and confirm the rule's configurations before making further changes.