How do I use FLAT RATE for one item - and UPS Ship by weight for the other 8 items?

[MarleneF]

Using v1.3.9e ZenCart
http://www.waterweedmat.com

I would like to sell 8 items via UPS according to their weight and destination - in addition to 1 item (a Rake) that I would like to ship at a flat rate (will go USPS but not necessary to calculate it through USPS).

If the customer orders one or more of the first 8 items, they get charged by total weight - if they want to also purchase a Rake, they get charged the total weight of the other items (that ship UPS) PLUS the flat rate for the Rake that will ship separately (via USPS).

How do I set this up?

Thank you very much.
Marlene

[Ajeh]

You could count the number of Rakes ...

Let's say the Rake is products_id 27 and the charge is $12.50 per Rake, you can customize the code with the code in red:

          $cost = preg_replace('/[^0-9.]/', '',  $cost);


// bof: add Rake charge
$chk_rakes = 0;
$chk_rakes = $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('products_id', '27');
$chk_rakes = $chk_rakes * 12.50;

          $methods[] = array('id' => $type,
                             'title' => $title,
                             'cost' => ($cost * $shipping_num_boxes) + (MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING_METHOD == 'Box' ? MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING * $shipping_num_boxes : MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING + $chk_rakes) );
// eof: add Rake charge

[MarleneF]

Thank you for the code... I'd like to try that.
What file do i put that into?

Marlene

[MarleneF]

I did donate for a Starbucks Coffee... or a regular coffee AND a Donut.

[Ajeh]

If you want to customize the USPS shipping module, then you would be customizing the file:
/includes/modules/shipping/usps.php

with the Rake with Product Weight 0, this will add to the shipping the charge per Rake that you setup ...

[MarleneF]

Ok, but that means I would have to install the USPS module - which I would rather not do for one item. I just want to ship the rake at a flat rate - how I ship it can be transparent to the system - I can always put a "notice" on the item description that it will come in the mail.

So I would be using the UPS module, only on the rake, I would be charging a flat rate vs. the other items that would be shipped according to weight and destination.

Does that make sense?

If I turn the weight off (to 0) on the rake - is there a way to add a charge for shipping or handling or whatever ... on just that one item?

thanks again.

[Ajeh]

Sorry ... then use the UPS shipping module and adjust the code for it ...
/includes/modules/shipping/ups.php

[Ajeh]

If you calculate the Rake charge with the custom code:

// bof: add Rake charge
$chk_rakes = 0;
$chk_rakes = $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('products_id', '27');
$chk_rakes = $chk_rakes * 12.50;

You can then add the $chk_rakes to the cost ...

[MarleneF]

THANK YOU! Just saw that last response. :)

[MarleneF]

Sorry to be so ignorant... but I really don't know what I'm doing.

I added the code (that you wrote):

// bof: add Rake charge
$chk_rakes = 0;
$chk_rakes = $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('products_id', '27');
$chk_rakes = $chk_rakes * 14.95;
$methods[] = array('id' => $type,
'title' => $title,
'cost' => ($cost * $shipping_num_boxes) + (MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING_METHOD == 'Box' ? MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING * $shipping_num_boxes : MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING + $chk_rakes) );
// eof: add Rake charge

To the end (before the ?>) of the ups.php file that is in in the Includes>Modules>Shipping file.

On my product (Water Weed Rake)... I changed the weight to 0.

When I check out, it is still calculating a UPS charge (without a weight!) but not using the $14.95 Flat Rate.

Do I have to change the "product_id" to '27' as you have in the code?... what is that? What else do I have to change in any of the files - or in the product itself.

Appreciate your help!

Marlene
www.waterweedmat.com
my email: [email protected]