Alternative shipping options

[Captain Nightcap]

To all,

I am running Zen Cart V1.3.9b and I have a problem and hope someone can help.

I would like to offer the following shipping options to my customers: -

1. Standard shipping based on a Table Rate.
Also, Free Shipping is provided if order is more than say, $80.

2. Express 2-3 day shipping according to a Table Rate. This option is provided regardless of order amount.

3. Express 1-2 day shipping according to a Table Rate. This option is provided regardless of order amount.

I can set up option 1 with the following: -
1. In Admin console, select Modules->Order Total.
2. In Order Total Modules and in Modules list, select Shipping.
3. In Shipping side panel click Edit.
4. Set Allow Free Shipping to True.
5. In Free Shipping For Orders over text box, type "80".
6. Click Update.

I then cloned the Table Rate module in order to implement shipping options 2 and 3.

The problem I am having is that whenever the customer's order exceeds $80, Zen Cart displays ONLY free shipping and does not display option 2 and 3. I read from this forum that one can prevent a shipping module from checking free shipping condition by commenting the codes as follows: -

// disable only when entire cart is free shipping
// if (zen_get_shipping_enabled($this->code)) {
$this->enabled = ((MODULE_SHIPPING_FLATEXPRESS_STATUS == 'True') ? true : false);
// }

I tried that but it does not seem to do anything. Have I missed something? Any comment is welcome and appreciated.

[Ajeh]

You appear to have set the Modules ... Order Totals ... Shipping ot_shipping to control Free Shipping on orders over 80.00 ...

This means this will be the ONLY shipping ...

Turn that off ...

Next, go to the Modules ... Shipping ... Free Shipping Options freeoptions shipping module ...

Set the Total >= 80.00 ...

Now, you will have a Free Shipping Option show with the other shipping methods when the order is >= 80.00 ...

[Captain Nightcap]

Hi Ajeh,

Thanks for the reply. I tried what you suggested and it kind of works but there is one issue. When the customer orders more that $80, four different shipping options are displayed by Zen Cart as follows: -

1. Free Shipping Option. This is selected by default because order is more than $80.
2. Standard Shipping.
3. 2-3 Day Shipping.
4. 1-2 Day Shipping.

Is there any way to tell Zen Cart not to display option 2 (Standard Shipping) since the customer has ordered more than $80 and is eligible for free shipping? The fact that option 2 is displayed is totally unnecessary and will only confuse the customer.

Any sugestion is welcome and appreciated.

[Ajeh]

You would need to customize the shipping module used for that method to set the $this->enabled to false to disable it when the Order total is >= 80.00 ...

[Captain Nightcap]

Hi Ajeh,

Thanks for your advise. I did the following and it seems to work for me: -

1. Open the file "includes/modules/shipping/table.php."
2. Add the following red highlighted codes: -

// disable only when entire cart is free shipping
    if (zen_get_shipping_enabled($this->code)) {
      $this->enabled = ((MODULE_SHIPPING_TABLE_STATUS == 'True') ? true : false);
    }

 if ($_SESSION['cart']->show_total() >= 89) {
     $this->enabled = false;
}
...
...

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update that you have gotten this working correctly and for posting your solution to this issue ...

[ewright1234]

I have implemented a version of this technique also and found the post very helpful. Thank you!

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update that this was helpful to you in customizing your shipping modules ...