diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 25b90ec..072f70a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ ad_defaults:
     suffix: ""
   price_type: NEGOTIABLE # one of: FIXED, NEGOTIABLE, GIVE_AWAY
   shipping_type: SHIPPING # one of: PICKUP, SHIPPING, NOT_APPLICABLE
+  shipping_costs: # e.g. 2.95
   contact:
     name: ""
     street: ""
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ special_attributes:
   # haus_mieten.zimmer_d: value # Zimmer
 
 shipping_type: # one of: PICKUP, SHIPPING, NOT_APPLICABLE
+shipping_costs: # e.g. 2.95
 
 # list of wildcard patterns to select images
 # if relative paths are specified, then they are relative to this ad configuration file
diff --git a/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py b/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
index 593e6fb..032b41b 100644
--- a/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ class KleinanzeigenBot(SeleniumMixin):
             if ad_cfg["category"]:
                 ad_cfg["category"] = self.categories.get(ad_cfg["category"], ad_cfg["category"])
 
+            if ad_cfg["shipping_costs"]:
+                ad_cfg["shipping_costs"] = str(utils.parse_decimal(ad_cfg["shipping_costs"]))
+
             if ad_cfg["images"]:
                 images = set()
                 for image_pattern in ad_cfg["images"]:
@@ -397,6 +400,17 @@ class KleinanzeigenBot(SeleniumMixin):
         else:
             ensure(is_category_auto_selected, f"No category specified in [{ad_file}] and automatic category detection failed")
 
+        #############################
+        # set shipping type/costs
+        #############################
+        if ad_cfg["shipping_type"] == "PICKUP":
+            self.web_click(By.XPATH, '//*[contains(@class, "ShippingPickupSelector")]//label[text()[contains(.,"Nur Abholung")]]/input[@type="radio"]')
+        elif ad_cfg["shipping_costs"]:
+            self.web_click(By.XPATH, '//*[contains(@class, "ShippingOption")]//input[@type="radio"]')
+            self.web_click(By.XPATH, '//*[contains(@class, "CarrierOptionsPopup")]//*[contains(@class, "IndividualPriceSection")]//input[@type="checkbox"]')
+            self.web_input(By.XPATH, '//*[contains(@class, "IndividualShippingInput")]//input[@type="text"]', str.replace(ad_cfg["shipping_costs"], ".", ","))
+            self.web_click(By.XPATH, '//*[contains(@class, "ReactModalPortal")]//button[.//*[text()[contains(.,"Weiter")]]]')
+
         #############################
         # set price
         #############################
diff --git a/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/ad_fields.yaml b/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/ad_fields.yaml
index b19544c..ff105eb 100644
--- a/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/ad_fields.yaml
+++ b/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/ad_fields.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ special_attributes: {}
 price:
 price_type: # one of: FIXED, NEGOTIABLE, GIVE_AWAY
 shipping_type: # one of: PICKUP, SHIPPING, NOT_APPLICABLE
+shipping_costs:
 images: []
 contact:
   name:
diff --git a/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils.py b/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils.py
index 04aa955..ddd7ebe 100644
--- a/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils.py
+++ b/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Copyright (C) 2022 Sebastian Thomschke and contributors
 SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """
-import copy, json, logging, os, secrets, sys, traceback, time
+import copy, decimal, json, logging, os, re, secrets, sys, traceback, time
 from importlib.resources import read_text as get_resource_as_string
 from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable
 from types import ModuleType
@@ -216,3 +216,28 @@ def save_dict(filepath:str, content:dict[str, Any]) -> None:
             yaml.allow_duplicate_keys = False
             yaml.explicit_start = False
             yaml.dump(content, file)
+
+
+def parse_decimal(number:float | int | str) -> decimal.Decimal:
+    """
+    >>> parse_decimal(5)
+    Decimal('5')
+    >>> parse_decimal(5.5)
+    Decimal('5.5')
+    >>> parse_decimal("5.5")
+    Decimal('5.5')
+    >>> parse_decimal("5,5")
+    Decimal('5.5')
+    >>> parse_decimal("1.005,5")
+    Decimal('1005.5')
+    >>> parse_decimal("1,005.5")
+    Decimal('1005.5')
+    """
+    try:
+        return decimal.Decimal(number)
+    except decimal.InvalidOperation as ex:
+        parts = re.split("[.,]", str(number))
+        try:
+            return decimal.Decimal("".join(parts[:-1]) + "." + parts[-1])
+        except decimal.InvalidOperation:
+            raise decimal.DecimalException(f"Invalid number format: {number}") from ex
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3a4ceac..d6e3627 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ max-attributes = 10
 max-branches   = 20
 max-locals     = 30
 max-returns    = 10
-max-statements = 80
+max-statements = 90
 
 
 #####################