using multiple shipping methods

[jacon1965]

I want to use different shipping methods for different products. After searching the forum, have come to the conclusion that it's not possible to use more than one shipping module at a time.

I was thinking of setting up a tax class for each different type of shipping method. Then within the "checkout shipping page (header_php.php)" program to have only the tax classes represented by the products in the shopping cart be shown.

In other words, if a customer is ordering product A, based on the tax class of that product, the only shipping module that will show is the one that has the same tax class as product A. therefore I can use more than one shipping module at a time.

I thought if I could add some code in the checkout shipping page it could work, or is it more complicated than that? If anyone could help, I don't know how to code very well.

[colemanpa]

After searching the forum, have come to the conclusion that it's not possible to use more than one shipping module at a time.

I have six different shipping modules activated, what you are look for is not Impossible, but someone is going to have to write some code, there is a help wanted thread on this forum and then there's always Odesk.

pete

[fairestcape]

How will shipping be calculated and applied if a customer orders:

a product with shipping class A
a product with shipping class B

... in the same order?

[jacon1965]

haven't given it much thought. Like to do both at one time, but i guess it's not possible.