How to set up local delivery charges

[NTT]

Does anyone know of a good way to add on a delivery charge? We're trying to add different charges for 10 different towns. Maybe a shipping module we could modify?

[Adrellias]

Does anyone know of a good way to add on a delivery charge? We're trying to add different charges for 10 different towns. Maybe a shipping module we could modify?

I have precisely the same problem. Zen Cart works on countries not a country and regions in a country can anybody help me with setting up shipping rates on a region in a country. Like i stay in gauteng so shipping inside my region is R20.00 but if someone stays in say in the western cape the shipping there is R200.00 something like that. So its not per weight or item but per region . Not mattering how heavy the items are. Just a flat rate per region ? Any ideas on how to do that ??

[jon27240]

Sorry as a Newbie, I maybe taling rubbish..

But..

"Towns" Do these places that have Towns have "Counties" or "States"?

Could you create a "State" of the "Town"... eg, State = "San Jose"
OR.....
Could you create a "State" of the "Town - State"... eg, State = "San Jose - California".

Then you should be able to create prices for those zones? using a Zones Shipping Format?

[RobAnt]

Oh Blimey, I had this problem initially, but managed to solve it by using multiple instances of a particular add-on shipping module. I remember I had to edit part of the module so that it had a different title.

Ohhh what was it?

I also remember that I categorized my delivery areas so that each copy of the module covered a lot of different areas within the town:

http://www.chinesevista.co.uk/msys is the site I did it on.

I'm sure it's here somewhere, I just need to identify it for you.

Watch this space.

[RobAnt]

Ok, I hope this works. I cannot find the original shipping module any longer, it was some time ago. I hope Zen don't mind me dropping the text of it here:

<?php
//
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// |zen-cart Open Source E-commerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | Copyright (c) 2003 The zen-cart developers |
// | |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php |
// | |
// | Portions Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | This source file is subject to version 2.0 of the GPL license, |
// | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is |
// | available through the world-wide-web at the following url: |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt. |
// | If you did not receive a copy of the zen-cart license and are unable |
// | to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to |
// | license@zen-cart.com so we can mail you a copy immediately. |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// $Id: delivery.php,v 1.0 2004/03/04 05:34:00 luzdealba Exp $
//
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_DELIVERY_TEXT_TITLE', 'City Delivery');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_DELIVERY_TEXT_DESCRIPTION', 'Delivered');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_DELIVERY_TEXT_WAY', 'Delivery to Beacon Park, Billacombe, Efford, Ford, Ham, Hartley, Higher
Compton, Keyham, North Prospect, Oreston &amp; Pomphlett.');
?>

You'll need to play around with it. I have this as "delivery.php" in my active modules directory.

Here is another copy of it, for another set of areas around Plymouth UK
and this file is saved as "fardelivery.php"

<?php
//
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// |zen-cart Open Source E-commerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | Copyright (c) 2003 The zen-cart developers |
// | |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php |
// | |
// | Portions Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | This source file is subject to version 2.0 of the GPL license, |
// | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is |
// | available through the world-wide-web at the following url: |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt. |
// | If you did not receive a copy of the zen-cart license and are unable |
// | to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to |
// | license@zen-cart.com so we can mail you a copy immediately. |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// $Id: fardelivery.php,v 1.0 2004/03/04 05:34:00 luzdealba Exp $
//
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_farDELIVERY_TEXT_TITLE', 'Outer City Zone');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_farDELIVERY_TEXT_DESCRIPTION', 'Far Deliver the Order to the Customer');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_farDELIVERY_TEXT_WAY', 'Delivery to Crabtree, Hartley Vale & Plymstock.');
?>

[RobAnt]

Ok, I hope this works & it's allowed.
File 1.php

<?php
// +------------------------------------------------------------+
// |zen-cart Open Source E-commerce |
// +-------------------------------------------------------------+
// | Copyright (c) 2003 The zen-cart developers |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php |
// | Portions Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | This source file is subject to version 2.0 of the GPL license, |
// | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is |
// | available through the world-wide-web at the following url: |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt. |
// | If you did not receive a copy of the zen-cart license and are unable |
// | to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to |
// | license@zen-cart.com so we can mail you a copy immediately. |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// $Id: delivery.php,v 1.0 2004/03/04 05:34:00 luzdealba Exp $
//
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_DELIVERY_TEXT_TITLE', 'City Delivery');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_DELIVERY_TEXT_DESCRIPTION', 'Delivered');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_DELIVERY_TEXT_WAY', 'Delivery to Beacon Park, Billacombe, Efford, Ford, Ham, Hartley, Higher
Compton, Keyham, North Prospect, Oreston &amp; Pomphlett.');
?>

You'll need to play around with it. I have this as "delivery.php" in my active modules directory. Compare with:

File 2.php

<?php
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// |zen-cart Open Source E-commerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | Copyright (c) 2003 The zen-cart developers |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php |
// | Portions Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | This source file is subject to version 2.0 of the GPL license, |
// | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is |
// | available through the world-wide-web at the following url: |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt. |
// | If you did not receive a copy of the zen-cart license and are unable |
// | to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to |
// | license@zen-cart.com so we can mail you a copy immediately. |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// $Id: fardelivery.php,v 1.0 2004/03/04 05:34:00 luzdealba Exp $
//
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_farDELIVERY_TEXT_TITLE', 'Outer City Zone');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_farDELIVERY_TEXT_DESCRIPTION', 'Far Deliver the Order to the Customer');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_farDELIVERY_TEXT_WAY', 'Delivery to Crabtree, Hartley Vale & Plymstock.');
?>

Put one copy of each in: includes/modules/shipping and includes/languages/your-language/modules/shipping

Note:

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| Portions Copyright (c) 2003 The zen-cart developers |
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file5.php

Delivery shipping module for Zen Cart Beta Release v1.1.2d
----------------------------------------------------------
Merchants usually deliver their customers' orders when they live close to the
store; so, this module allows you to add this kind of shipping method to your
Zen Cart installation.

Installation is trivial, you only need to copy & paste the 'includes'
directory to the root path of your Zen Cart installation (easy, files from
the original installation won't be modified). Next, you must go to Modules /
Shipping / Store Delivery Service and press Install buttom.

This module does not require any other special setup.

Any comments, suggestions or corrections on this module, send it to me,
to luzdealba@irisonmirror.com.

Lucero del Alba.-

[RobAnt]

You'll need 10 copies, probably - unless some of them are charged at the same rate as others.

Say one pair of files (one in includes/languages, one in includes/modules) for Leicester & Manchester &#163;5 etc..... One pair for London &#163;2 & one pair for Plymouth, Bristol & Exeter - &#163;3

Trust it's not too complicated. The purchaser will need to select the town personally, it cannot pick up the payment from the customers address details.

[Adrellias]

Thanx for the quick reply guys will go try it tonight after work and see if i can get it figured out.

The way we want it ill only need about 2 of them
one for Guateng <- wich is like a state and one for the rest of our states wich will have a flat rate

So ill give it a bash and let you all know

[Adrellias]

Seems that the files dont work. Are you sure there isnt another file that needs to be there ??

the file here includes/modules/shipping needs to differ from the one in languages. folder

<?php
// +------------------------------------------------------------+
// |zen-cart Open Source E-commerce |
// +-------------------------------------------------------------+
// | Copyright (c) 2003 The zen-cart developers |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php |
// | Portions Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | This source file is subject to version 2.0 of the GPL license, |
// | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is |
// | available through the world-wide-web at the following url: |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt. |
// | If you did not receive a copy of the zen-cart license and are unable |
// | to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to |
// | license@zen-cart.com so we can mail you a copy immediately. |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// $Id: delivery.php,v 1.0 2004/03/04 05:34:00 luzdealba Exp $
//
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_DELIVERY_TEXT_TITLE', 'Gauteng Delivery');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_DELIVERY_TEXT_DESCRIPTION' , 'Delivered');
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_DELIVERY_TEXT_WAY', 'Delivery to Gauteng Areas');
?>

^ -- this file is the right file for /includes/modules/shippingges/english/modules/shipping/

But not for

includes/modules/shipping

These files in here are the actual files that do the work and should look something like

<?php
/**
 * @package shippingMethod
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: table.php 4184 2006-08-21 03:36:36Z ajeh $
 */
/**
 * Enter description here...
 *
 */
class table extends base {
  /**
   * Enter description here...
   *
   * @var unknown_type
   */
  var $code;
  /**
   * Enter description here...
   *
   * @var unknown_type
   */
  var $title;
  /**
   * Enter description here...
   *
   * @var unknown_type
   */
  var $description;
  /**
   * Enter description here...
   *
   * @var unknown_type
   */
  var $icon;

So can you please please check your folder for the right file pretty PLEASE !!! and thanx for the help

[conor]

Hi,

I have precisely the same problem. Zen Cart works on countries not a country and regions in a country can anybody help me with setting up shipping rates on a region in a country.

We've released a new shipping module which lets you set up as many shipping methods as you like to particular regions within a country (or countries)...


Region Tables

Hope that helps! :)

All the best...

Conor