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Hi
i would like to offer my customers when checking out what type of shipping service they would like
i would like to have the option where they can choose
Regular
Registered
or Express Postage all with different prices
is that possible?
Thankyou
Elijah
Yes. If you enable several shipping modules or use a shipping module that includes several options, customers will be shown all those that apply to the contents of their cart and where they want it shipped in the shipping estimator and checkout.
Can i just clone the per weight unit module as at the moment i am charging per item shipping?
Can someone help me clone it because i do not know how to?
How do you want the charges to be made?
If the different prices are based on Item count then clone Item Rate item shipping module ...
If the different prices are based on Weight then there are several modules, Per Unit perweightunit being one of them ...
If the different prices are based on a Flat Rate, then colone the Flat Rate flat shipping module ...
A search on:
clone flat
clone item
would give you the basic idea of how to do this ...
Each product would be differently priced i use the per weight unit module but i have it set to where i can price each item for individual shipping
Let's say you need 3 different methods of shipping and each product needed its own shipping cost ...
If a products_weight was set to 2.25 ...
Regular unit rate 1 would be $2.25 shipping
Registered unit rate 1.25 would be $2.81 shipping
Express Postage unit rate 2 would be $4.50 shipping
So using the Per Unit perweightunit shipping module would manage this if you set the products_weight for all of the Regular shipping charges ...
Then clone the Per Unit perweightunit for the other 2 shipping methods and set the Unit Rate to change the prices ...
The concept of cloning a shipping module can be found by searching on:
clone flat
clone item
I am not sure if there is one written up specifically on:
clone perweightunit
but the concept is the same ...
Thankyou Ajeh but is there already a shipping module that can do this? I mean is there already a module that can give you shipping options?
I don't know what method you want to use if you had only one of the choices ...
Shipping is usually based on:
Flat Rate
Item Count
Total (Price)
Weight
It is hard to say what might work for you but cloning a shipping module that works for you only takes a few minutes ...
I am thinking that the Per Unit perweightunit would work for you and just change the language file ...
Clone it, and change the language file ...
Clone it, and change the language file ...
Did you try a search on:
clone item
clone flat
to see how cloning is done?
I was looking at the Aust Post Improved Shipping Module bu tcan you use that for per item shipping?
Or do you have to use that module as a calculated by weight module?
I have never looked at the code ... most likely that is weight based ...
If you look in the code, you might be able to read how it is managing things but I would suspect that it is weight based ... :smile:
Hi Ajeh,
As of now I use the "Zone Rate" shipping module, however now we have to give our customers more option like "Ship by Ground" , "Ship By Air" etc.
Which module is appropriate for this.
We need this option only for 1 country, for rest of the countries do not require this option.
Eg.
For USA-
USA Ground Shipping:
USA Air Shipping:
Any other country it will be just:
Zone Shipping Rates:
Your help will be appreciated.
You can take any module that works for one method and clone it to work for another ...
If only some Zones can use it, then build the Zone and add it to the shipping module ...
You need a little more information than you want to have
USA Ground Shipping:
USA Air Shipping:
What is determining the shipping cost for these?
Hi Ajeh,
The shipping cost is based on weight of the products.
I'm sorry I do not understand the clone part.
The "Zone Shipping" method I use only gives me 3 Zones to enter and no tables for each zone.
What do you suggest ?
You take a shipping module that works for you ...
Then you copy the 2 files that make up the shipping module to another name like zonesusground ... then you change all the variables to new variables where:
zones
ZONES
get changed to:
zonesusground
ZONESUSGROUND
Or take the Table Rate table shipping module and copy the two files to another name such as:
tableusground
And then change the references for:
table
TABLE
to be the new name:
tableusground
TABLEUSGROUND
You have to be careful on cloning as something a word like table or zone could need to be just that, table or zone and not be changed ...
There are numerous examples of cloning shipping modules that can be found with searches on:
clone item
clone flat
From the sound of things, you want to use a shipping module like Table Rate and add your new shipping charges for
USA Ground Shipping
Then you want to have another shipping module just like it for:
USA Air Shipping
and then change the shipping amounts based on weights ... just like you did for the Zone Rate zones shipping module but that you need more options to make your additional shipping modules and only show those additional shipping modules for the US ...
NOTE: in the Free Software Add Ons are some shipping modules that might help that are already things you might need like:
Table Rate Clone
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=1027
I believe that has 3 clones already to it ...
Hi Ajeh,
Thanks so much for the explanation, I'll get down to working on this. :)
HI Ajeh,
I used the link to download the Clone Table and it works GREAT.
Thanks again.
Cheers
Harry
Thanks for the update that cloning Table Rate table worked for you and that the Add On made it easier as it saved having to do the cloning yourself ... :smile:
Thanks this helps me too :)
As you are located in Australia, and unless I am completely missing something, it looks like you just need the Australia Post Shipping Module.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElijahD
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=471
It caters for;
Regular
Registered
or Express Postage all with different prices
Anyone know how to show the shipping method on the invoice or orders?
By default, the Shipping already shows on orders.php and invoice.php ... :unsure:
What shipping method(s) are you using?
Do you see them in the email?
Do you see them in the Account History?
Go to the Modules ... Order Totals ... and do a REMOVE and INSTALL on the Shipping ot_shipping ...
I need the "Shipping Method" on my packing slip as well.
Currently it shows:
Invoice No. 3947 Date Ordered: Tuesday 23 June, 2009 Payment Method: Credit Card
I would like the shipping method to show up just under the "Payment Method".
I did add "customer comments" to my packing slip. Would I do the same to add the "Shipping Method"?
Thanks
The shipping method can be displayed with:
$order->info['shipping_method']
Hi i am wanting to offer multiple postage options and am wanting to see if anyone is able to give me info or instructions on how to clone the table rate unit module? Plz Help! Thnx
You might do a search on:
clone table
clone flat
clone item
Or look in the Free Software Add Ons and search for:
zone table
and there are several add ons that might be of use to you ...
Hi
This is my first zencart installation so I hope I am not asking a stupid question.
I would like to have 2 different flat rate postage options.
I would like to charge a flat rate amount for standard shipping anywhere in the world but I want the first item to be for example $5 and all additional items purchased to be for example $2
Then clone it for express I suppose and just change the values to $10 for the first item and $3 for each additional items.
Is this possible and hopefully easy for a newbie to do?
If what you want is:
Qty 1 = $5.00
Qty 2 = $7.00
Qty 3 = $9.00
etc. etc. etc. ...
What you really want is Item Rate and set the charges for ...
Handling: 3.00
Shipping Cost: 2.00
Now you will get:
Qty 1 = $3.00 + $2.00 * 1 = $5.00
Qty 2 = $3.00 + $2.00 * 2 = $7.00
Qty 3 = $3.00 + $2.00 * 3 = $9.00
etc. etc. etc. ...
Thanks for your help. I was thinking about doing it that way earlier but for some reason I thought the packaging charge was for each item but if it is just for each order then that will work great.
Is there a way to set a cap on this? Handling is $3, shipping for each is $2. Max shipping fee is $9 no matter how many items are in the cart?
Better yet, I'd love to combine shipping options and use s/h method below plus have all orders over $XX subtotal ship for free.
:blink: Is is possible to do this?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ajeh
You could customize the code in the item.php from:
to read:Code:// adjusted count for free shipping
$item_total_count = $total_count - $_SESSION['cart']->free_shipping_items();
$this->quotes = array('id' => $this->code,
'module' => MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_TEXT_TITLE,
'methods' => array(array('id' => $this->code,
'title' => MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_TEXT_WAY,
'cost' => (MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_COST * $item_total_count) + MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_HANDLING)));
Code:// adjusted count for free shipping
$item_total_count = $total_count - $_SESSION['cart']->free_shipping_items();
if ((MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_COST * $item_total_count) + MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_HANDLING) > 9.00) {
$cost = 9.00;
} else {
$cost = (MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_COST * $item_total_count) + MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_HANDLING;
}
$this->quotes = array('id' => $this->code,
'module' => MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_TEXT_TITLE,
'methods' => array(array('id' => $this->code,
'title' => MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_TEXT_WAY,
Thanks!
I applied both the per item shipping module and the table rate module so customers can choose. So far this seems to work. I'll try out your coding when I get a chance.
Thanks so much!:clap:
I found a module (http://dev.ceon.net/web/zen-cart/advanced-shipper) that allows you to do any type of shipping options that you want. The best part is you can apply shipping options at the Category, Product or Manufacturer level. Brilliant!Quote:
Originally Posted by ElijahD
Hello, I have just installed the recent version of Austpost using v1.3.9h. The download was fine, changed my postcode and wiight selection to kg.
I installed Austpost in modules>shipping
I then went to my web site and there was no mention of australian post in the shipping estimate in the cart.
I then diselected all of my other options (per item, per unit and store pick up) from the modules thinking they may overwrite the installed austpost. The shiopping estimate didn't work at at al. DOes this mean that the aus post is not being read?
In shipping modules, the only one selected is Auspost. DO I need to select something else . I tried selecting weight as ell but in shipping estimate all that came up was weight estimate and not registered, express ext like the program said.
Any ideas,
Presh
All good :) re-installed it and seems fine, presh.