Disable UPS for PO Box addresses

[Danielle]

I know there is a mod to ban PO boxes altogether, but is there a way to disable a specific shipping method when the address is a po box?

TIA!

[Ajeh]

You could try customizing the code in:
/includes/modules/shipping/ups.php

with the code in RED:

      // disable only when entire cart is free shipping
      if (zen_get_shipping_enabled($this->code)) {
        $this->enabled = ((MODULE_SHIPPING_UPS_STATUS == 'True') ? true : false);
      }

// bof: block PO BOX addresses in $order->delivery['street_address'] or $order->delivery['suburb']
if (!IS_ADMIN_FLAG) {
global $order;
$street_address = $order->delivery['street_address'];
// BEGIN PO Box Ban street address
    if ( preg_match('/PO BOX/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/BOX/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/POBOX/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O\./si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/PO\./si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    }

$suburb = $order->delivery['suburb'];
// BEGIN PO Box Ban suburb
    if ( preg_match('/PO BOX/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/BOX/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/POBOX/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O\./si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/PO\./si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    }

    if ($error) {
      $this->enabled = false;
    }
}
// eof: block PO BOX addresses in $order->delivery['street_address'] or $order->delivery['suburb']

      if ( ($this->enabled == true) && ((int)MODULE_SHIPPING_UPS_ZONE > 0) ) {

[Danielle]

Thank you, I tried it in flat.php as a test because UPS isn't actually installed yet, and kept getting this log error:

PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'if' (T_IF), expecting function (T_FUNCTION) in /***/public_html/includes/modules/shipping/flat.php on line 69

This is that section of code in flat.php, with line 69 highlighted in red:

      // disable only when entire cart is free shipping
      if (zen_get_shipping_enabled($this->code)) {
        $this->enabled = ((MODULE_SHIPPING_FLAT_STATUS == 'True') ? true : false);
      }

    // bof: block PO BOX addresses in $order->delivery['street_address'] or $order->delivery['suburb'] if (!IS_ADMIN_FLAG) { global $order; $street_address = $order->delivery['street_address'];
// BEGIN PO Box Ban street address
    if ( preg_match('/PO BOX/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/BOX/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/POBOX/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O\./si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/PO\./si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    }

$suburb = $order->delivery['suburb'];
// BEGIN PO Box Ban suburb
    if ( preg_match('/PO BOX/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/BOX/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/POBOX/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O\./si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/PO\./si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    }

    if ($error) {
      $this->enabled = false;
    }
} 
// eof: block PO BOX addresses in $order->delivery['street_address'] or $order->delivery['suburb']   
    
      if ( ($this->enabled == true) && ((int)MODULE_SHIPPING_FLAT_ZONE > 0) ) {

You could try customizing the code in:
/includes/modules/shipping/ups.php

with the code in RED:

      // disable only when entire cart is free shipping
      if (zen_get_shipping_enabled($this->code)) {
        $this->enabled = ((MODULE_SHIPPING_UPS_STATUS == 'True') ? true : false);
      }

// bof: block PO BOX addresses in $order->delivery['street_address'] or $order->delivery['suburb']
if (!IS_ADMIN_FLAG) {
global $order;
$street_address = $order->delivery['street_address'];
// BEGIN PO Box Ban street address
    if ( preg_match('/PO BOX/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/BOX/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/POBOX/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O\./si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O/si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/PO\./si', $street_address) ) {
      $error = true;
    }

$suburb = $order->delivery['suburb'];
// BEGIN PO Box Ban suburb
    if ( preg_match('/PO BOX/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/BOX/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/POBOX/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O\./si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/P\.O/si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    } else if ( preg_match('/PO\./si', $suburb) ) {
      $error = true;
    }

    if ($error) {
      $this->enabled = false;
    }
}
// eof: block PO BOX addresses in $order->delivery['street_address'] or $order->delivery['suburb']

      if ( ($this->enabled == true) && ((int)MODULE_SHIPPING_UPS_ZONE > 0) ) {

[Ajeh]

Check the code that I posted as your code looks like you missed a chunk ...

[Danielle]

Hmmm it looks identical to me. What chunk did I miss?

Check the code that I posted as your code looks like you missed a chunk ...

[Ajeh]

I see what looks so odd, you have all the code on 1 line for:

    // bof: block PO BOX addresses in $order->delivery['street_address'] or $order->delivery['suburb'] if (!IS_ADMIN_FLAG) { global $order; $street_address = $order->delivery['street_address'];

Try putting the code like I have it as it looks like you have turned the start of the code into a comment ...

[wheat]

Just something to think about, but banning PO Boxes MAY NO LONGER be a good idea.

First, there are an increasing number of places in the US where a customer may not have a street address - and with the advent of USPS allowing use of the PO Street Address with a "UNIT" number - to receive UPS and FedEx and other non-govt common carrier deliveries - it might be worth rethinking if it is desirable to block PO Boxes - either you or the consumer can "translate" the address: i.e,

My "PO BOX 1232" Sykesville MD 21784
address could be

1363 Progress Way Unit 1232
Sykesville MD 21784

and deliveries would be accepted by the USPS

This link has been useful for purposes of finding street addresses when needed - preferable (to me) than placing one more obstacle in front the consumer completely/placing/buying -



as I said, just something to consider

[Fourpaws]

Thanks for this, its solved a few queries in my shop.