Shipping question

[marsgate]

OK, I've a difficult and complicated question to ask. I really don't know how to phrase it, so I am hoping a Zen-Cart expert can help decipher my message and point me in the right direction. :-)

Currently I am using Zone shipping for three different zones:

(USA, Canada, everywhere else)

Through my store, I sell both CDs and vinyl record albums.

I set the weight per unit based on how heavy the item is combined with it's shipping carton.

The problem is this: say for instance I have set a weight of 2 pounds on 1 vinyl record (this weight includes the weight of the shipping box as well). When a customer (from say the USA) checks out with one vinyl record, the shipping total would be about $6.80.

Now if the same customer bought a second vinyl record, the order weight would increase to 4 pounds and his new shipping total would be around $9. However, that is obviously too high since I would be shipping both records in the same box and shipping them would be much less that $9.

So I guess here's my question: How do I set 1 time order fees for each zone, based on what item (and how many) has been selected by the customer? I want the weight of each order to include the box it ships in, but I do not want each unit to have to represent itself and a box in weight since it makes the postage too high for the customer.

Please help!

[kobra]

Have a look at admin > config > shipping > tare & other settings
Or in the ship module for handling fee

Calc what might be the fee for shipping on weight add a tare or handling or a combi of them to get you closer
Usually a compromise on you part where you set it up so that you seldom will not cover costs
Most times you are ahead a nickle or so - some you are out a bit but the average is positive

[marsgate]

Thanks, I'll check this out. :)

While we're at it:

-How do I change all my products to show a quantity box next to them in the cart? Can I do this to all of them without editing every single one individually?

-How do I hide inventory level from customer?

Thanks!

[kobra]

-How do I change all my products to show a quantity box next to them in the cart?

Depends upon if you have attributes or not
By default as selections need to be made a product with attributes will not display a qty box on the product listing display - otherwise
admin > config > product listing > Display Product Add to Cart Button (0=off; 1=on; 2=on with Qty Box per Product)

-How do I hide inventory level from customer?

admin > catalog > product type > product general > at right select edit layout > toggle off show stock

[marsgate]

Depends upon if you have attributes or not
By default as selections need to be made a product with attributes will not display a qty box on the product listing display - otherwise
admin > config > product listing > Display Product Add to Cart Button (0=off; 1=on; 2=on with Qty Box per Product)

admin > catalog > product type > product general > at right select edit layout > toggle off show stock

Thank you, this helped!

One last question for the day:


http://starlighttemplesociety.com/store/

At the top left corner under "Home" there is this:

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What file do I edit to remove that? I tried removing the text "logo.gif" from some files, leaving the [ ' ' ] in the line, but can't for the life of me recall which files those were. I assume because I left those there they're showing up on my front page. Any help would be most appreciated.

[kobra]

At the top left corner under "Home" there is this:

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Looking in FireFox and IE6 I do not see that??

Post what browser and version and others will look