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

[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