# Free USPS Ground Advantage shipping on Shopify, Priority Mail full price

To make only USPS Ground Advantage free, use a shipping discount that targets the rate by name: choose **Choose specific rates**, type `Ground Advantage`, add it as a wildcard match and set it to **Free**. Shopify's own free shipping discount makes every eligible rate free, Priority Mail Express included. Its only rate control is ["Exclude shipping rates over a certain amount"](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/discounts/discount-types/free-shipping), which filters by the rate's price, and a price filter can't tell Ground Advantage from Priority Mail when their prices overlap. [RM: Advanced Free Shipping](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping) discounts any rate Shopify shows at checkout, including live [carrier-calculated](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/fulfillment/setup/shipping-rates/third-party-carrier-calculated-shipping) USPS rates, so Ground Advantage is free and Priority Mail keeps its price. It costs $9.90 USD every 30 days, with a 7-day free trial, billed by Shopify.

## What the customer gets

In this example, Ground Advantage is free over $50. The rate names and prices are illustrative, because live USPS rates change with the parcel and the ZIP code.

- **A $65 cart:** the rates are USPS Ground Advantage $7.45, USPS Priority Mail $10.20 and USPS Priority Mail Express $31.85. Ground Advantage drops from $7.45 to $0. Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express stay full price. The customer pays $65 with Ground Advantage, or $65 + $10.20 = $75.20 with Priority Mail.
- **A $40 cart with the same rates:** it's under $50, so nothing changes. The customer pays $40 + $7.45 = $47.45 with Ground Advantage.
- **A heavier $95 cart:** Ground Advantage is $12.60 and Priority Mail is $16.90. Ground Advantage drops to $0. The customer pays $95 with Ground Advantage.

That heavier Ground Advantage rate costs more than the first cart's Priority Mail. A price filter such as "exclude rates over $11" would leave it full price. Matching by name keeps Ground Advantage free at any price.

![Example checkout for a $65 cart: USPS Ground Advantage drops from $7.45 to FREE, labeled Free Ground Advantage over $50, while Priority Mail stays $10.20 and Priority Mail Express $31.85. Total USD $65.00](/images/checkout-usps65.png)

## Set it up

1. In the app, click **Create Shipping Discount**. Under **Discount method**, choose **Automatic discount**, and enter a **Title** such as "Free Ground Advantage over $50".
2. In **Conditions**, click **Add condition**. Keep **Cart total**, set **Is at least** and enter `50`.
3. In **Discount setup**, set **Delivery type** to **Shipping** and **Which rates** to **Choose specific rates**.
4. In the rate search, type `Ground Advantage` and choose **Add "Ground Advantage" (wildcard match)**.
5. Set **Discount value** to **Free**.
6. Click **Create discount**.

![Discount setup with Delivery type Shipping, Which rates set to Choose specific rates, a Standard rate added, and Discount value Free](/images/specific-rates.png)

The screenshot shows a rate called Standard. For this offer, add `Ground Advantage` as a wildcard instead.

## Pick the right keyword

A wildcard matches any rate whose name contains your text, ignoring upper and lower case. Choose the words with care:

- `Ground Advantage` matches only that service.
- `Ground` also matches "UPS Ground" and "FedEx Ground" if you show those carriers.
- `Priority Mail` matches both Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express.

Run a test checkout first and copy the exact service names you see. Carrier names can differ slightly between the rate list in the app and checkout.

## Variations

- **Free Ground Advantage and $5 off Priority Mail:** open the **⋯** menu on **Discount setup** and choose **Add delivery discount**. Pick the Priority Mail rate from the list, so it's an exact match that leaves Priority Mail Express alone, and set **Fixed Amount Off** `5`. This works when the listed name matches the checkout name exactly. Priority Mail drops from $10.20 to $5.20.
- **Free Ground Advantage on light parcels only:** add **Cart weight Is at most** 1 with the unit set to lb. See [free shipping by weight](/guides/free-shipping-by-weight.md).
- **Free Ground Advantage on every order:** leave **Conditions** empty.
- **Only with a code**, for example in a welcome email: choose **Discount code** in step 1.

## Good to know

- **To fix a Ground Advantage rate that isn't discounted**, check its name at checkout and use a wildcard keyword. A picked name that differs from the checkout name won't match.
- **To set a weight in pounds**, choose lb before you type the number. The weight unit starts on grams.
- **To keep Priority Mail Express full price**, never use `Priority` or `Mail` as a wildcard. Both match it.
- **To let the discount do the work**, remove any $0 rate you added by hand in **Settings → Shipping and delivery**. A rate that's already free has nothing left to discount.
- **To test it**, turn on **Test mode** and check out with the shipping first name `ABC123`. Try carts at $49 and $50.

## Related

- [Discount specific shipping rates](/discount-specific-shipping-rates.md)
- [Free UPS Ground shipping](/guides/free-ups-ground-shipping.md)
- [Make only the cheapest shipping rate free](/guides/free-cheapest-shipping-rate.md)
- [Free standard shipping, not express](/guides/free-standard-shipping-not-express.md)

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