Canada Post module

[justMARK]

Hello Royal!

I just got there... installing the shipping... and I am new with this. Can you please help me with the settings?
I am using 1.3.7 version.
I didn't install yet the module, but my situation is like this:
My products are just good to be sent by lettermail, so, this one would be the be4st option... but: how do I set up the shipping module so the rates to change at a certain number of products [because of the weight] ?

I have here the logical idea... but I don't know how to set it up:
DEMO:
CANADA US INTERNATIONAL
<30g max 10pieces - 0.52 - 0.96 - 1.60
>30-100g max 20pieces - 0.96 - 1.15 - 2.30
100-200g max 40pieces - 1.92 - 3.20 - 6.40
200-500g max 80pieces - 2.65 - 6.40 -12.80

Should I put the rates and set up the weight of my products, so when they hit a certain total weight for the rates to jump to the next level? I ma just thinking because I don't know how it's working.

Thank you!

[Royal]

Hello Mark,

Yes! Set it up by weight.

You can use "Per Unit (PerWeightUnit)" in your Shipping Modules instead of using Canada Post Lettermail. As long as your items are the same.


This is how I have my shipping module setup. It can work for you as well.

Max weight for Lettermail: 0.500g

1. Table rates for Canada: 0.030:0.52, 0.050:0.96, 0.100:1.15, 0.200:1.92, 0.500:2.65
   
2. Table rates for USA: 0.100:1.92, 0.200:3.20, 0.500:6.40
   
3. Table rates for International: 0.100:3.75, 0.200:6.40, 0.500:12.80

I hope I answered your questions.

[Royal]

Hello Mark,

Read this: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=69

1. Just log into your Admin
2. Click on Modules
3. Click on Shipping
4. Then look for Zone Rates (Zone)

Skip Countries, use a comma separated list of the two character ISO country codes


Zone 1 Countries
CA

Zone 1 Shipping Table
0.030:0.52, 0.050:0.96, 0.100:1.15, 0.200:1.92, 0.500:2.65

Zone 1 Handling Fee
1.00


Zone 2 Countries
US

Zone 2 Shipping Table
0.030:0.96, 0.050:1.15, 0.100:1.92, 0.200:3.20, 0.500:6.40

Zone 2 Handling Fee
1.00


Zone 3 Countries
AT,BE,GB,FR,DE,GL,IS,IE,IT,NO,NL,DK,PL,ES,SE,CH,FI,PT,IL,GR,JP,AU,NZ,SG,TW,CN,HK

Zone 3 Shipping Table
0.030:1.60, 0.050:2.30, 0.100:3.75, 0.200:6.40, 0.500:12.80

Zone 3 Handling Fee
1.00



More info. for you.

[therealbelladonna]

I can't even get this mod to unpack!

There seems to be an empty file that's the exact name of every folder & file in the archive and it just keeps telling me there's something there of the same name and won't let me go any farther..

Any ideas?

[Royal]

Hello,

Are you using WinZip. If not Download WinZip Evaluation Version: winzip.com

You will be able to see the files that you need. You can also purchase WinZip if it workout for you.

P.S. Which Canada Post Module you are using?

[therealbelladonna]

I just downloaded the new one... I was going through my website and I found:

Fatal error:  Call to a member function get_products() on a non-object in /home/belladon/public_html/includes/modules/shipping/canadapost.php on line 77

That's when I realized I should check for an update because I never had that before and I haven't changed anything.. just added product..

[therealbelladonna]

On second glance, the dimensional aspect really isn't going to help me since I recycle boxes that I receive.. I think I'll try to figure out what's wrong with my old one..

[soxophoneplayer]

Can the Canada Post shipping module v 1.3.8b be used on Zen Cart 1.3.7 (so I can get the lettermail feature without rebuildting whole cart ;o) )

[soxophoneplayer]

Is there a way to alter the code in the Canada Post 1.3.8 Letter Rate?

"Letter Rate" from Canada to the USA must be an actual letter ...ie the rate only is available to US bound mail if the contents are PAPER.

There is a SMALL PACKET rate for small parcels that are not paper product. This rate is only for Canada to USA. Not domestic or other international.

So.... a letter weight package could go within Canada, or any other country but USA, and the USA package of same weight and dimension would go Small Packet.

So on the edit screen for lettermail services on the module, I wonder if there is a way to eliminate the USA. OR can I leave that line blank? (I presume putting a zero in that line would offer shipping for zero!)

[soxophoneplayer]

OK - I figured out the answer to my questions.

Canada Post Module with Lettermail 1.3.8 will install on Zencart 1.3.7. following the same txt instructions as for installing onZencart 1.3.8.

And to my question about lettermail codes...on the edit screen of the module, if you leave the USA rates BLANK then it will not offer that service and will bring up the Small Packet rate as appropriate (if you have that enabled in your Canada Post profile).

I've tested this on the local copy of my site. I'll test it a few times more before loading onto my live site.