I want to force the requirement to request shipping quote on certain categories, due to the special packing or other shipping treatment that may be needed for these products. I have installed the Request Shipping Quote mod, but this primarily functions as a last resort shipping option (when all else fails) rather than forcing a quote.
If, at the same time and in the same order, a customer orders product(s) from "non-forced shipping quote categories", the request for shipping quote must still be forced, so as to allow me to provide separate shipping quotes for the various products.
I have a proviso that no goods will be reserved until paid for, but this must not detract from providing the shipping quotes.
I am also thinking to create a shipping product that will allow the customer to select various shipping options (insurance, signed delivery etc), however, I am undecided whether to invoke this page prior to allowing the customer to pay for the product. Without this shipping product, more work is needed to prepare several quotes.
To do all this, I gather one or more "if" statements is required, but I am unsure how to write and where to place same. As I will be using other shipping modules, the code must disable these modules even when the order weight or dimensions may be within the specification of these modules.
Guidance greatly appreciated. TIA
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