USPS Error

[Delights]

Greetings,

i am trying to set up the USPS model, however i keep getting the error

United States Postal Service
We are unable to find a USPS shipping quote suitable for your mailing address and the shipping methods we typically use.
If you prefer to use USPS as your shipping method, please contact us for assistance.
(Please check that your Zip Code is entered correctly.)

I am trying to use the "Enter the USPS Web Tools User ID" of ZENCART. I believe i read somewhere that works for testing. However it still isnt working.

I am using version Zen Cart 1.3.8a

Country of Origin United States
Postal Code 91773
Enter the Maximum Package Weight you will ship 150
Package Tare Small to Medium - added percentage:weight 0:3
Larger packages - added packaging percentage:weight 10:0
Display Number of Boxes and Weight Status 3
Order Free Shipping 0 Weight Status 0
Shipping Estimator Display Settings for Shopping Cart 1
Display Order Comments on Admin Invoice 1
Display Order Comments on Admin Packing Slip 1

United States Postal Service

You will need to have registered a Web Tools account with USPS at their website to use this module.

USPS expects you to use pounds as weight measure for your products.

Enable USPS Shipping
True

Enter the USPS Web Tools User ID
ZENCART

Which server to use
production

Handling Fee
0

Tax Class
--none--

Tax Basis
Shipping

Shipping Zone
--none--

Sort Order
0

All Packages are Machinable
False

USPS Options
Display weight, Display transit time

Domestic Shipping Methods
EXPRESS, PRIORITY, FIRST CLASS, PARCEL, MEDIA, BPM, LIBRARY

International Shipping Methods
Global Express, Global Express Non-Doc Rect, Global Express Non-Doc Non-Rect, Express Mail Int, Express Mail Int Flat Rate Env, Priority Mail International, Priority Mail Int Flat Rate Env, Priority Mail Int Flat Rate Box, First-Class Mail Int

Debug Mode
Off

[DrByte]

I am trying to use the "Enter the USPS Web Tools User ID" of ZENCART. I believe i read somewhere that works for testing.

No, you'll need your own user ID for testing.

[Delights]

No, you'll need your own user ID for testing.

Like i have explained to them, i actually need an account just for getting quotes and don't actually need the account for placing orders.

The Wholesaler is in USA and the reason i need it for the quotes is that when people do an order the items have to be sent from there to whereever they are.

[DrByte]

Like i have explained to them, i actually need an account just for getting quotes and don't actually need the account for placing orders.

Out of the box, all Zen Cart uses a WebTools User ID for is to calculate rates using the USPS rate-quote tool.

[Delights]

Out of the box, all Zen Cart uses a WebTools User ID for is to calculate rates using the USPS rate-quote tool.

But i doubt that USPS will make an account for us and let us keep the account if we don't post any orders.

[DrByte]

Well, that's up to them to decide.

You could always skip the live quotes and set up your own generic table-based rates instead using a different module.

[Delights]

Well, that's up to them to decide.

You could always skip the live quotes and set up your own generic table-based rates instead using a different module.

Do you know of any models that wouuld do that, afterall i already have the table that USPS use, i managed to put it into file maker and use it on there.

Is there a model that will allow you to do the same ?

[Delights]

Do you know of any models that wouuld do that, afterall i already have the table that USPS use, i managed to put it into file maker and use it on there.

Is there a model that will allow you to do the same ?

I just realised that wouldnt work, if they were in USA they would be charged the same as Australian.

[Delights]

I just realised that wouldnt work, if they were in USA they would be charged the same as Australian.

Thanks for the help, we have just signed up for the account, we will cross the bridge when we get to it, regarding not using the account for posting, hell maybe we can use it when posting instead of the wholesaler using theres..

Who knows..

P.S: What is "Address Information APIs", i have seen on there site.

http://www.usps.com/webtools/webtoolsapirequestform.htm

[DrByte]

P.S: What is "Address Information APIs", i have seen on there site.

http://www.usps.com/webtools/webtoolsapirequestform.htm

Sounds like it's something that could be used to verify address information.
Zen Cart doesn't use that service, so to take advantage of it would require writing your own module for that purpose.