Flat Rate and Zone

[sports guy]

I have a few questions about flat rate and zones. First I am selling large items (slot machines) and have my own shipping arrangement which is a flat rate. Here are the details:

Shipping to:
Europe, Canada, Hawaii and Alaska = Call For Quote
United States = $200 per item
CA, WA, ID, MT, NYC, LI = $225 per item
Oregon - $235 per item.

1. Can I leave the weight in each product set at 0 since it's flat rate? Or do I have to at least put a lb or something.
2. I am confused at to zones. Do I create one US zone (for all states at $200), one call for quote Zone, one zone for the 6 states at $225, and a last zone for Oregon? Or do i have to set the zones up all separate (for each and every state and country)?
3. Last under: Modules>Shipping>Flat Rate it only looks like there is one zone that I can select. How can I set up these zones differently.

Anyone know how I can set this up? I did not see anything like this in the tutorials or a few pages of this forum so i am confused.

[sports guy]

Will the Zone Table rate add-on module work as a solution for my problem? It is version 1.3.7 and I am using 1.3.9h so I am a little worried.

[Ajeh]

I think a better one might be the:
Zone & Item Flat Rate

That let's you create your Zone Definitions with specific DETAILS then set the Item Rate per zone ...

[sports guy]

Thank you! I have been looking at the add ons but I could not tell by the literature, if the shipping add ons would work for my specific shipping needs. Now I am pointed in the right direction.

[sports guy]

OK. I have this module is going to work perfectly for 95% of my store which is slot machines. My question now is, can I use another shipping method in conjunction for my parts. These parts do not have a flat rate they get shipped via a normal carrier.

[Ajeh]

What is the "normal" carrier for your other products?

[sports guy]

UPS is what I am thinking. I do have all the states set up correctly and it works. There are 3 states not set up (Nevada, Hawaii, and Alaska). When I use one of these states the flat rate is not available (which is what I want). I am not using the table rate at all since I am not sure it applies to me and it looks like it's country defined.

For parts I would like to use UPS and store walk in only. I know how install and use the UPS module. I am afraid the flat rate ($200), Store Walk-in, and UPS option will show for any state that is already defined with the flat rate. Any work around here?

[Ajeh]

Questions on this are:

What determines or identifies the "normal" products from the products that get the Flat Rate?

What happens when both "normal" products and the Flat Rate products are in the same order?

Do you not ship at all to Nevada, Hawaii, and Alaska?

[sports guy]

OK Ajeh. Sorry to throw you a curve ball.

The owner wants to just put a $5 flat charge on all parts (there is a part or two that will cost more, but I can put "call for shipping" Meaning there is no need to install USPS or UPS module.

Answers to your questions:

What determines or identifies the "normal" products from the products that get the Flat Rate?

Slot machines that have the state flat rate attached weight over 100lbs. Parts (normal products) weight 1-3 pounds. For parts we only want a flat fee of $5 regardless of part. Maybe for extra parts on the same order we throw a few extra dollars into the cart.

What happens when both "normal" products and the Flat Rate products are in the same order?

If normal and flat rate products are on the same order, no extra charge. Since we charge $200 to ship a slot machine we will not charge extra to ship a few "normal" parts.

Do you not ship at all to Nevada, Hawaii, and Alaska?

We have a ground carrier that only ships to the continental "lower 48 states" United States. While we can ship to Europe, Canada, Alaska, and Hawaii we are going to put "call for quote" since we have to find another carrier option. Nevada is now defined and out of the picture.

[Ajeh]

I order 1 "normal" product ... so shipping is $5.00 ... correct?

I order 10 "normal" products ... what is shipping?

Do *all* "normal" products have 0 weight?