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    Default attributes not working

    well not all of them anyway. I only have one product that is priced by attributes, the rest (which work fine) just have add on costs for various options.

    http://www.all-metal-lockers.com

    the only product that isn't working right are the locker benches. I checked "price by attribute" in the product description and added the prices in the attribute section checking the "add to base" box, but when I test it out, all models come up at the lowest level.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks

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    Default Re: attributes not working

    Uncheck price by attribute. You either price by attribute or by adding to base but not both.
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    Default Re: attributes not working

    ok looking at your site and at my attributes controller I think I need some more info.....What is the pricing structure for this product and what is the base?
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    Default Re: attributes not working

    there is no base price. There are various models, each with a different price

    Thanks for looking

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    Default Re: attributes not working

    argh - slow posting resulted in duplicates

    ack! I saw 3 copies of it...
    Last edited by gjh42; 8 Jan 2007 at 09:27 PM.

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    Default Re: attributes not working

    Ok, here goes again... my entire post was lost because I tried to truncate the two extra copies I saw immediately after the "quick reply" finished posting. Some kind of screen illusion I guess...

    Did you fix this? It appears to work correctly now.
    I added two 8' benches at $156 totaling $312, then added one 12' bench at $238 totaling $238.
    But then I checked 8' and 12' and added one to the cart, and got one item model 8' model 12' at $394 each, totaling $394.

    The way you have set up attributes will not work correctly in all cases. You have used checkboxes, which will allow the customer to add one (two, three...) of each desired size to the order (at the correct combined price), but no other combinations. This can be used effectively, but is very easy to get totally messed up and confused.

    The best way to do this is with radiobuttons. The customer can order only one size at a time, in whatever quantity they want, and the order will be crystal clear and comprehensible. They can then return and order some of another size.

    You should also go into the attributes controller and change the attributes' price prefix from "+" to blank (under Adding New Attributes - Prices and Weights), to make it clear that the price shown is the actual price.

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    Default Re: attributes not working

    Perhaps I should clarify that the customer can place all these orders together, they will just be selected and added to the cart one size at a time.

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    Default Re: attributes not working

    thanks for taking a look Glenn, and for the advice on the radio boxes and + signs. It all works as it is supposed to now.

 

 

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