Need Help Setting Tare Percentages for Shipping

[RocketFoot]

Can someone please help me set my tare settings? My ideal goal is to add 20% to the cost of each UPS charge, but it doesn't look feasible. So I guess my next choice is to set a tare on small and large packages but I'm not clear on the instructions. Does 10% + 1lb mean it will add 10% to every pound? What are the ideal settings? Can I add multiple settings to each tare? I can't proceed on my cart until I can the shipping to do what I need it to do!

[kobra]

My ideal goal is to add 20% to the cost of each UPS charge, but it doesn't look feasible.

Roll up your sleeves actually this is a simple edit...

FTP this file to your local and open it in a plain text editor
/includes/modules/shipping/ups.php

Find this section - line highlighted

        $methods[] = array('id' => $type,
                           'title' => $this->types[$type],
                           'cost' => ($cost + MODULE_SHIPPING_UPS_HANDLING) * $shipping_num_boxes);

Now change the "+" sign to the "*" multiply function

        $methods[] = array('id' => $type,
                           'title' => $this->types[$type],
                           'cost' => ($cost * MODULE_SHIPPING_UPS_HANDLING) * $shipping_num_boxes);

Save this file
Using your FTP rename function - rename the file on the server to ups.orig and once renamed FTP the edited file to your server.

Now in the admin > modules > shipping > ups > edit > find the handling fee box and enter "1.2"

Now check a quote & enjoy

[RocketFoot]

Awesome! Thanks Kobra! This is just what I needed! What do you suggest for tare settings? I do ship some products that may be .10 lb. all the way up to 75 lbs. I would like the .10 lb items to list at around 1 lb on the estimator. Right now, I have it set to 10:1 for small packages but it kicks me up to 1.11 lbs at checkout?

Also, can I use this edit for USPS or is it better to stick with tare's? We don't mark up USPS (other than a few pennies to cover packaging) because the cost is available to the customer. Should I skip the tare and just enter a 5% percentage?

[kobra]

I do ship some products that may be .10 lb. all the way up to 75 lbs. I would like the .10 lb items to list at around 1 lb on the estimator. Right now, I have it set to 10:1 for small packages but it kicks me up to 1.11 lbs at checkout?

Example: 10% + 1lb 10:1

Math:
.1(package wt) * 1.1(10%)=.11 + 1lb = 1.11lb

So this is exactly as you have it set

[RocketFoot]

Example: 10% + 1lb 10:1

Math:
.1(package wt) * 1.1(10%)=.11 + 1lb = 1.11lb

So this is exactly as you have it set

Ah ok, I gottcha! 10% is a little high for me so I may knock it down to 5%

(5:1) So it will then add 5% to every 1 lb, correct? If I make it 5:10, will it add 5% to every 10 lbs? That is where I need to be.

[kobra]

If I make it 5:10, will it add 5% to every 10 lbs? That is where I need to be.

Not correct as you will find out...

10:1 is stating: Add 10% of package weight PLUS 1lb

5:10 is stating: Add 5% of package weight PLUS 10lbs

If you want to only add a percentage of the package weight and no additional tare then the following adjusted for your percent is what you seek

5:0 is stating: Add 5% of package weight PLUS 0lbs

[RocketFoot]

Not correct as you will find out...

10:1 is stating: Add 10% of package weight PLUS 1lb

5:10 is stating: Add 5% of package weight PLUS 10lbs

If you want to only add a percentage of the package weight and no additional tare then the following adjusted for your percent is what you seek

5:0 is stating: Add 5% of package weight PLUS 0lbs

Very well explained! Thank you!