USPS Shipping calculator problems

[Ripper]

We've been using the USPS shipping calculator for quite awhile. We use Express Mail and Priority Mail. Priority is the default. Even when the customer leaves the default choice, it charges Express shipping on checkout. The only way to stop this is to remove Express Shipping as an option. any ideas?

[hermes369]

I've got the same problem here and it's only recently cropped up. Makes me think that something's happening on the response from USPS. Wish I had better advice.

[tomarriola]

That problem just started for me this weekend. I'm using 1.3.7
Tom

[theresab]

Ditto that. Certainly not a very nice bug for our customers. I enabled flat rate shipping for the time being.. hopefully this will be fixed soon.

[Ripper]

Well, at least I know it's not me, this time.....
Thanks for the replies.

[Ajeh]

There are issues with USPS right now ... they do appear to have made changes but we do not have confirmation yet as to the extent of those changes ...

We are working on a solution ...

[athena]

Thanks, Ajeh...what a relief...thought it was a bug....in a panic here but our solution to turn off express will do for now. Just in time for xmas, eh?

[Ajeh]

I have posted a patch for USPS changes until a fuller solution has been reached with USPS to know what all has been changed.

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80695

[dtclark1977]

I installed the new patch and re-configured the usps module, but still get timed-out when I try to view my shopping cart or check out. Any idea when usps will be fixed or if there is anything else I can try?

[Ajeh]

What version of Zen Cart are you running?

I have not seen any server time outs with this error ...

If you Remove USPS and Install UPS ... do you get time outs?