USPS Shipping Module: International First Class Not Offered

[Ajeh]

Hopefully it will be on November 2nd, but we will have to see ...

Did you happen to test the First-Class Large Envelope on their test server?

[Ajeh]

I have received confirmation from USPS that the updates to the Production Server will be made on November 2, 2014.

You can test the next release for USPS September 7, 2014 K6 on the Test Server.

This is posted on:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...ovember-2-2014

and will be added to the plugins in the next day or two:
http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1292

[Ajeh]

USPS has finally fixed the First-Class Mail Large Envelope on their Production Server:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...ovember-2-2014

Be sure you are subscribed to the News & Announcements forum to obtain the latest news and updates ...

[lavs]

Hi Linda,

I installed the latest version, and it works fine for US shipping, but I am not getting rates for International 1st class large envelope. I am using the "Package service" so that my customers at least have the option of first class, but is USPS ever going to fix this for international shipping?

[Ajeh]

Just so I test the same things as you, could you edit the USPS in the Modules ... Shipping ... and set the Debug to Logs ... then try a quote ...

Now go to the /logs (/cache in older versions of Zen Cart) and Zip the shipping log and attach it to your next Post ...

[lavs]

file attached, thanks for your help!

[Ajeh]

Well ... good news and bad news ...

I added the First-Class Commercial to work with USPS in the October 30, 2014 K6 for shops using the Online quotes, which is good ...

But, I discovered just now, that this requires filtering of some sort like the USPS Domestic for First-Class, should anyone be using multiple First-Class for some reason as now multiple First-Class results can occur at the same time, which may or may not be a problem ...

Good news, you seem to have one First-Class method that you are using, so you are not affected by this ...

The issue for you is that you have to set the USPS setting for:

USPS minimum Width

to be:
0.75

vs the default setting of 1 ...

Then, edit the code for:
/includes/modules/shipping/usps.php

and add the code in RED:

// uncomment to force turn off ExtraServices
// $extraservices = '';

// $max_usps_allowed_price - adjust <ValueOfContents> to not exceed $2499 per box
      $submission_value = ($insurable_value > $max_usps_allowed_price) ? $max_usps_allowed_price : $insurable_value;
        $width = MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_WIDTH_INTL;
        $length = MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_LENGTH_INTL;
        $height = MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HEIGHT_INTL;
        $girth = 0;

      $request =  '<IntlRateV2Request USERID="' . MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_USERID . '">' .
                  '<Revision>2</Revision>' .
                  '<Package ID="0">' .

This should allow for your shipping to work correctly with the First-Class Mail International Large Envelop ...

Test everything carefully ...

I have to look into some changes on the dimensions for USPS and the International shipping, as there are some changes that need to happen to allow for First-Class Mail International Large Envelop to work right, but I do not want to add this to the code in a new release until I have a lot of time to test them for more permanent changes than the temporary fix that I have just posted for you ...

Please let us know if this temporary fix works for you in all cases, and if not, Zip any logs for situations that fail and attach them on your post ...

[lavs]

That works, thanks!

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update that this is now working for you ...

[dpmark]

I'm having this same problem and I have it set to .75 and have added the code to the shipping module. I'm using v1.5.3. The site is http://finallyhair.com

All of the shipping rates are enabled for International. The weight for the item I'm shipping is 3 oz. and it appears correctly. However many of the priority mail choices and the none of the first class choices appear. Here is what I get:
Available Shipping Methods Rates
United States Postal Service (Priority Mail Express International™ Flat Rate Envelope) $45.95
United States Postal Service (Priority Mail International®) $53.37
United States Postal Service (Priority Mail International® Medium Flat Rate Box) $62.95
United States Postal Service (Priority Mail Express International™) $67.72
United States Postal Service (Priority Mail International® Large Flat Rate Box) $81.95
United States Postal Service (Priority Mail Express International™ Flat Rate Boxes) $83.75

As you see... no first class rate, no priority mail flat rate envelope rate... yet they all qualify.

Can you please help?