Shipping Rates are so off- help!

[mw4kids]

Hi All,

I've been at this for hours and can't seem to figure it out.

My goal is to ship based on weight and zone. I am currently offering Parcel Post & Priority Mail delivery option:

Here is the problem:
I have an item that weighs 1.5oz which is showing up in my Shipping Estimator as $4.80 for Priority Mail (which is correct) and $6.40 for Parcel Post (which is not correct according to the Shipping Service I use, it should be $3.85). See my dilema?

Here are my settings as I have set them up:
USPS expects you to use pounds as weight measure for your products.

Enable USPS Shipping
True

Enter the USPS Web Tools User ID
xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Which server to use
production

Handling Fee
0

Tax Class
--none--

Tax Basis
Shipping

Shipping Zone
--none--

Sort Order
0

All Packages are Machinable
True

USPS Options
Display weight, Display transit time

Domestic Shipping Methods
PRIORITY, PARCEL

International Shipping Methods
--none--

Debug Mode
Off

Shipping/Packaging

Title Value Action
Country of Origin United States
Postal Code 11581
Enter the Maximum Package Weight you will ship 50
Package Tare Small to Medium - added percentage:weight 0:0
Larger packages - added packaging percentage:weight 10:0
Display Number of Boxes and Weight Status 0
Order Free Shipping 0 Weight Status 0
Shipping Estimator Display Settings for Shopping Cart 1

Please help! I plan to go live in a couple of days and need to get this thing fixed.

thanks!
Michele

[Ajeh]

You said the weight was 1.5oz ...

What do you have typed into the Product Weight field for this?

NOTE: 1.5 in the Product Weight field means 1 1/2 lbs ...

[mw4kids]

Hi Linda,

It weighs as 1.5oz on my scale but I have it listed as .125lbs under its product category weight...

[mw4kids]

sorry...thought your name was Linda...just realized it's just an author of a quote....duh!

[mw4kids]

Ok...figured it out. For those having similiar issues, the problem was this:

As clearly stated on the USPS module, any item over 35lbs or less than 6oz (.375lbs) will be considered non-machinable parcels and thus be charged more when sending via Parcel Post.

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update on the use of Machinable shipping and how it affects the quotes from USPS ...

And ... yes I am Linda ... Ajeh is just da nick ...