USPS Shipping Module by MarcoB - RateV4, IntlRateV2 - Support Thread

[Marco B]

I installed the 1.3.9 version and the international priority mail rate is much higher than can be found on the USPS website. In fact it is higher than the Express Mail option!

I can't find your problem with international shipping. I attached a screenshots of the quote options output and compared the priority mail quote with USPS online quote tool. It looks like it's all correct from what I see.

Perhaps you should set the debug option to "XML Dump" in shipping module admin. Then put the contents of: http://pathtoyourzencart.com/uspsSend.xml in a post here.

Remember to remove the xml files and turn of debugging afterwards. Also remove USERID="asdfjkhsadkjfh" from the request before posting here.

[SPembleton]

Sorry it has taken me a while to respond. I think I have some of the issue figured out. I corrected some settings based on your posting above. Right now, the only price that does not show up correctly is the Canadian and International GXG prices. My site is quoting a price about $20 higher than USPS Click n Ship. Not sure why.

For the Priority Small Flat rate box, my site quotes the correct price, but when I go to click n ship, it says the price is not available. When I go to my local post office they say that it is available. They suspect that USPS shut it off on their site because of a potential Canadian Mail Carriers strike, but they have no idea why it is not available Internationally.

[Marco B]

I'd like to get to the bottom of this.

Give me your usps configuration, shop zone, zip-code, and an example address for test data.

[liquid214]

Installed USPS Shipping Module - RateV4, IntlRateV2
The estimator and the shipping module both estimate the weight at 4 lbs even though it is one pound. Please advise.

[Ajeh]

Peek in the Configuration ... Shipping/Packaging ... that is the Tare Rate setting adding in 3lbs ...

[ChrystiLell]

Hi All,

This is the official support thread for this shipping module:
USPS - RateV4, IntlRateV2

I just got a support request in my email so I'll resolve things here for others to see.

Zen Cart Version: 1.3.9
USPS Shipping Module Version: 1.02 (May 26, 2011)

I am losing my mind and all my patience.

My site, kkwools.com, sells yarn. Sometimes the yarn sold weighs less than the .375 pounds the USPS module recognizes as machinable.

An Example:

2 skeins of Wildfoote Sock Yarn weigh .22 pounds.

When I ask for a shipping rate estimate based on a zip code in CT - 06525 it gives me all the options I have selected but it is charging for 3.22 pounds (when I turn on the display weight option in the module, this is the amount it is basing the shipping on - I have turned off the display weight for now). Where is it getting the extra three pounds?

If I put the 2 skeins of yarn in a box and take it to the post office, the shipping costs $5.38 to ship it parcel post, not the $10.76 the shipping calculator is trying to charge.

How do I fix this?

Please help...

Christina Lell
K & K Wools
Store Manager/Website Manager/General Crazy Person

[RixStix]

Hi Christina,

Take a look at the post just above yours

Peek in the Configuration ... Shipping/Packaging ... that is the Tare Rate setting adding in 3lbs ...

In our case, we set the tare weight to add 0.1 pound to account for the packaging weight instead of the default 3 pounds

[ChrystiLell]

Hi Christina,

Take a look at the post just above yours

Peek in the Configuration ... Shipping/Packaging ... that is the Tare Rate setting adding in 3lbs ...

In our case, we set the tare weight to add 0.1 pound to account for the packaging weight instead of the default 3 pounds

Now... I feel like an idiot. I didn't even see the second page of comments.

Thank you so much.

[Marco B]

I'm getting this debug error:

PHP Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach()

and it points to this in usps.php

    //Get value of package - used for insurance and cod. 
    $value=0; 
    foreach ($order->products as $p) { 
      $value+=$p['final_price']*$p['qty']; 
    } 
    $this->_setValue($value); 

Any ideas?

I found this one interesting! It looks like this only crops up when using shipping estimator while no one is logged in!

//line 276 - usps.php
    //Get value of package if this isn't an estimate - used for insurance and cod.
    if (isset($order->products)) {
      foreach ($order->products as $p) {
        $value+=$p['final_price']*$p['qty'];
      }
    } else { //shipping estimator requested a quote and user isn't logged in - so estimate!
      $value=$_SESSION['cart']->show_total(); //Shipping estimator constructs an artificial $order object without a products array when a user isn't logged in.
    }
    $this->_setValue($value); 

So try that code - and if all is good I'll create another update.

[divinelighting]

No more debug files after making the recommended changes. It's been 3 days:

//line 276 - usps.php
    //Get value of package if this isn't an estimate - used for insurance and cod.
    if (isset($order->products)) {
      foreach ($order->products as $p) {
        $value+=$p['final_price']*$p['qty'];
      }
    } else { //shipping estimator requested a quote and user isn't logged in - so estimate!
      $value=$_SESSION['cart']->show_total(); //Shipping estimator constructs an artificial $order object without a products array when a user isn't logged in.
    }
    $this->_setValue($value);