I want Normal Shipping Rules to apply when I ship Gift Cards

[AvaAdorn]

Hi, I'm selling a physical gift card on my site. I want to offer free shipping for standard shipping, but if a customer wants a gift card expedited, they should pay for that. So I set up my gift card as Product is NOT virtual and Normal Shipping Rules should apply. However, when I do that, I get the error: We are not shipping to your region at this time. Shouldn't my regular shipping options come up?

The only way I can allow someone to purchase a gift card is if I enable the free shipper. And then the shipping is free, but there is no way someone can expedite a gift card if they want that option. Am I overlooking something here? I would think the gift card should be treated just like a regular physical product.

[Ajeh]

What is this Product's model?

[AvaAdorn]

GIFT-2000, but it is priced by attribute so the attributes part number shows up in the shopping cart.

[Ajeh]

If you change the Product Model from GIFT-2000 to 2000-GIFT does this fix things for you?

[AvaAdorn]

Yes, it does! I guess it all had to do with the model number. Thanks, Ajeh!

[Ajeh]

You are most welcome ... thanks for the update that this worked for you ...

When the Product's model starts with GIFT it is always treated like a Gift Certificate that needs no shipping information. Providing the first 4 letters are not GIFT it will be treated like a regular product ...

[AvaAdorn]

One problem I have now is that someone can use a promo code to purchase the gift card. Before when the model number began with GIFT, Discount Coupons could not be applied towards the purchase of Gift Certificates. How do I get around that?

[Ajeh]

On the Discount Coupon add the Gift Card to the restrictions so that it is set to DENY ...

[AvaAdorn]

On the Discount Coupon add the Gift Card to the restrictions so that it is set to DENY ...

But I would have to add this to EVERY discount coupon that I have? Is there a way to make a global restriction?

[Ajeh]

You would need to add a record to for each Discount Coupon into the table:
coupon_restrict

for the restriction ...