# Free shipping over $100, except oversized items

To exclude oversized items from free shipping, put them in a collection called "Oversized", then add two conditions to one shipping discount: **Cart total** **Is at least** 100 AND **Product collection** **Does not contain** Oversized. Shopify's own [free shipping discount](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/discounts/discount-types/free-shipping) has no product or collection conditions, so it can't leave bulky items out. [RM: Advanced Free Shipping](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping) checks the cart at checkout and keeps normal shipping whenever an oversized item is there. The app is $9.90 USD every 30 days, with a 7-day free trial, billed by Shopify.

## What the customer gets

In this example the store has two rates: Standard $8.90 and Express $24.90. A $320 garden bench sits in the Oversized collection.

- **Qualifies.** A $70 lamp and a $45 cushion make a $115 cart with nothing oversized. Standard and Express both show as free. The customer pays $115.
- **Doesn't qualify.** The same $115 plus the $320 bench makes a $435 cart. The bench is oversized, so the rates stay at full price. If the carrier quotes Standard at $34.90 for the heavier cart, the customer pays $435 + $34.90 = $469.90.
- **Doesn't qualify.** An $80 cart with nothing oversized is under $100. With Standard at $8.90, the customer pays $88.90.

The app discounts whatever [shipping rates](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/fulfillment/setup/shipping-rates) Shopify shows for that cart. It doesn't change how your rates are calculated.

## Set it up

1. In Shopify admin, create a collection named "Oversized" and add your bulky products. A smart collection on a tag such as "oversized" keeps it up to date.
2. In the app, click **Create Shipping Discount**.
3. Under **Discount method**, choose **Automatic discount**. New discounts start on **Discount code**, and the method can't be changed later. Enter a **Title** such as "Free shipping over $100".
4. In **Conditions**, click **Add condition**. Choose **Cart total**, set **Is at least** and enter `100`.
5. Click **Add condition** again. Choose **Product collection**, set **Does not contain**, and pick the Oversized collection.
6. In **Discount setup**, set **Delivery type** to **Shipping**, **Which rates** to **All shipping rates** and **Discount value** to **Free**.
7. Click **Create discount**.

![Conditions with Cart total Is at least $100 AUD, AND Product collection Does not contain the Oversized collection](/images/exclude-collection.png)

Both conditions sit in the same rule group, joined with AND, so the cart must pass both.

## Variations

- **Oversized items ship free only on their own:** create a separate discount with **Product collection** **Contains (only)** Oversized. Every item in the cart must be from the collection.
- **Oversized items don't count toward $100, but don't block free shipping:** use **Cost of items from collection (total)** **Is at least** 100 instead, with a smart collection that excludes the oversized tag. Only the items in that collection count toward the threshold.
- **A weight cap instead of a collection:** use **Cart total** **Is at least** 100 AND **Cart weight** **Is at most** 20 kg. See [free shipping by weight](/guides/free-shipping-by-weight.md).
- **Free Standard only:** set **Which rates** to **Choose specific rates** and select Standard. Express stays $24.90.
- **Count the $100 before discount codes:** use **Cart subtotal** instead of **Cart total**.

## Good to know

- **To exclude products by tag,** build the Oversized collection as a smart collection on that tag. The app has no product tag condition, so the collection does the job.
- **To exclude more than one group,** add all of them to the same Product collection condition, for example Oversized and Freight. Keep one collection condition per discount.
- **To set a weight cap in kilograms,** pick **kg** before you type the number. The unit starts on grams.
- **To check it before customers see it,** switch on **Test mode** and use `ABC123` as the shipping first name. Try a cart with the bench and one without. See [test a shipping discount](/guides/test-a-shipping-discount.md).
- **Shipping is charged per rate, not per item.** A discount can't make the cushion ship free while the bench pays. It decides for the whole cart.

## Related

- [Free shipping on a collection](/guides/free-shipping-on-a-collection.md)
- [Free shipping on specific products](/guides/free-shipping-on-specific-products.md)
- [Free shipping over $100](/guides/free-shipping-over-100.md)
- [Conditional free shipping on Shopify](/conditional-free-shipping.md)

[Install RM: Advanced Free Shipping from the Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping).