Per Weight Unit shipping does not work!

[n_t_r]

I have a problem! I am trying to implement per unit shipping - each shirt should be $2 to post and mugs for $6 shipping.

PerUnitWeight module has 0 handling fee, and 1 per unit value. the product had the product_weight field updated to 2.

Screen shots here

When I add one shirt, the shipping cost is coming up as $5, two is coming up as $7. It looks like its applying a shipping charge of $3 plus the configured $2 per shirt.

The same held true with mugs.

Where/what can be checked to see where this extra $3 base shipping charge is coming in. Is there a handling fee per order set somewhere? Anything else I should be looking for??

Thanks so much in advance!

(site is youcanrun.com.au if you'd like to test )

[Ajeh]

The Per Weight Unit uses the products_weight field ... this then uses the Configuration ... Shipping/Packaging ... Tare Rates ... so you need to set those to: 0:0 and you should set the Maximum Weight to: 5000 so these do not alter the weight of the Products ...

[n_t_r]

Great - just could not work that bit out! Quick test and looks good!!! Now.....to add handling fee for overseas zones!!!

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update that this now works correctly for you ...

[spbw]

Hi,

I followed the instructions at:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=208

Plus, I set the TARE rate to 0:0 as you mentioned. I did an edit of the products, although the URL did not mention how in detail. I finally got this to work - at least with one item.

What I see during the checkout is "best way" with a highlighted radio box. I take it I can change this text to something more meaningful within a file somewhere? If so can you tell me which one?

Thanks,

Mark

[Ajeh]

You can customize the language file using your templates and overrides ...

The original is in:
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/perweightunit.php

copy that to:
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/your_template_dir/perweightunit.php

and change the define for:

  define('MODULE_SHIPPING_PERWEIGHTUNIT_TEXT_WAY', 'Best Way');

[spbw]

Thank you Ajeh, that worked a treat.

I have just set up the shop and was finding products and attributes somewhat hard to grasp at first. Trawling through this Forum I found a really good explanation from many years ago (now locked). This was yours, so I have to thank you twice.

Mark

[Ajeh]

You are most welcome ... thanks for the update that this is working for you ...

[spbw]

Just to say that the perweight is now working fine - except for not adding up more than one item in the total, but I have another thread open for that problem.

Now I have been asked to set up an overseas shipping. I guess this can be done through a module but having searched through the Forum most of what I read is way over my head.

The current setup is P&P per weight where "weight" is the P&P cost within the United Kingdom. I just need to add an option to use overseas P&P rates (marked up by us on the site).

Is this a case of a module being able to spot the address is not UK and using the alternative P&P cost?

I really do need an idiot's guide on this.

Thanks in advance.

Mark