Mixed category shipping calculation

[lot49]

Let's break this into steps ...

First, let's identify the 3 Product groups:
Books
Postcards
Prints

How on your site, can these be identified?

Perhaps an url to your site would be helpful to see if what you are explaining in the identity of these Product groups is what I am specifically asking for ...

Thanks, Ajeh.

Here's the link.
http://limeblackdesign.com/perspicuus/

[Ajeh]

On your Postcard shipping, you have a logical progression for:

Postcards Zone 1 are:
1 - 10 = 2.75
11 - 20 = 3.40
21 - 30 = 4.05
etc.

of adding $0.65 per 10 additional cards ...

But I am not finding anything logical about Zone 2:

postcards Zone 2 are:
1 - 10 = 4.60
11 - 20 = 5.84
21 - 30 = 7.57
etc

[lot49]

On your Postcard shipping, you have a logical progression for:


of adding $0.65 per 10 additional cards ...

But I am not finding anything logical about Zone 2:

That can be adjusted to a standard sequence. Would that be throwing off the cart calculations?
Any other observations/suggestions on how I might set-up the shipping?

[Ajeh]

Have a standard calculation makes this a lot easier to clone for each zone ...

What is the 3rd calculation for the Prints?

I have the other two worked out, but it would help to have the calculation for the Prints so that I can give you a complete shipping fix ...

[lot49]

Have a standard calculation makes this a lot easier to clone for each zone ...

What is the 3rd calculation for the Prints?

I have the other two worked out, but it would help to have the calculation for the Prints so that I can give you a complete shipping fix ...

Hi Ajeh,
sorry I couldn't get back sooner.
for the prints I'm figuring:

Canada (zone 1):
1-10: $15.00
11-20: $17.50

U.S.A. (zone 2):
1-5: $10.50
6-10: $13.20
11-15: $18.60

[Ajeh]

Hi Ajeh,
sorry I couldn't get back sooner.
for the prints I'm figuring:

Canada (zone 1):
1-10: $15.00
11-20: $17.50

U.S.A. (zone 2):
1-5: $10.50
6-10: $13.20
11-15: $18.60

What happens after Canada on 21 prints and after USA on 16 prints?

For Canada are you trying to charge 13.50 + 2.50 for each group of 10?

For the USA, I am not seeing the pattern on the charges ...

[lot49]

What happens after Canada on 21 prints and after USA on 16 prints?

For Canada are you trying to charge 13.50 + 2.50 for each group of 10?

Yes, that's correct.

For the USA, I am not seeing the pattern on the charges ...

I've refigured the U.S. to make more sense:

1-5 - $8.03
6-10 - $10.69 (8.03 + 2.66)
11-15 - $13.35 (10.69 + 2.66)
16-20 - $16.01 (13.35 + 2.66)
etc.

[lot49]

As per the previous question: Yes, that is correct for Canada $13.50+2.50 for each additional 10.

[Ajeh]

See if this shipping module that I wrote for you works ...

You will want to edit the file:
/includes/modules/shipping/categoriesitem.php

and change the 3 Parent categories_id to match yours:

// bof: calculate books shipping cost
      $chk_cat = '73'; // parent categories_id for books

// bof: calculate postcard shipping cost
      $chk_cat = '66'; // parent categories_id for postcards

// bof: calculate prints shipping cost
      $chk_cat = '79'; // parent categories_id for prints

I believe all of the calculation methods used will match what you have defined so far.

This will make all Products that are in the subcategories for each main Category (Postcards, Books and Prints) be calculated correctly ...

Any Product not in the subdirectories within those 3 Categories will be charged based on the actual Item Rate of the module. This means if you had any other Top Category with Products or Top Category with subcategories with products that are not in those 3 main Categories, then they will obtain a charge of the Item Rate * Quantity.

[lot49]

See if this shipping module that I wrote for you works ...

You will want to edit the file:
/includes/modules/shipping/categoriesitem.php

and change the 3 Parent categories_id to match yours:

// bof: calculate books shipping cost
      $chk_cat = '73'; // parent categories_id for books

// bof: calculate postcard shipping cost
      $chk_cat = '66'; // parent categories_id for postcards

// bof: calculate prints shipping cost
      $chk_cat = '79'; // parent categories_id for prints

I believe all of the calculation methods used will match what you have defined so far.

This will make all Products that are in the subcategories for each main Category (Postcards, Books and Prints) be calculated correctly ...

Any Product not in the subdirectories within those 3 Categories will be charged based on the actual Item Rate of the module. This means if you had any other Top Category with Products or Top Category with subcategories with products that are not in those 3 main Categories, then they will obtain a charge of the Item Rate * Quantity.

Hi Ajeh,
Thank you. It works for the postcards, but not for books or prints - it doesn't give any cost for shipping.