ozpost shipping module

[neridal]

Hi,

I just downloaded the new version of OzPost...

There are no files (or directory) for includes/languages/english etc in the zip file I downloaded, so when I installed it I got errors complaining that the files don't exist....

Is there something missing in the download area, or did mine just not download properly?

Thanks for your great work to provide this module, it has saved me many days of work....

Nerida.

[LowlyWorm]

Hi,

Is there something missing in the download area, or did mine just not download properly?

Nerida.

Hi Nerida,
There is a new version being tested with some fixes Rod has added in, which will no doubt be available soon.

David

[neridal]

Thanks David,
I guess I will wait and see...

[RodG]

Hi,

I just downloaded the new version of OzPost...

There are no files (or directory) for includes/languages/english etc in the zip file I downloaded, so when I installed it I got errors complaining that the files don't exist....

Is there something missing in the download area, or did mine just not download properly?

Thanks for your great work to provide this module, it has saved me many days of work....

Nerida.

As David has said, a new update is currently being tested that takes care of this (and a couple of other problems). It should be available in a few days.

Meanwhile, if you you can't wait that long, AND you are running your server on a LINUX based system you should be able to get things working by creating an empty file in the languages directory called 'ozpost.php'.

Please be advised though that there are a couple of other bugs that may or may not affect you, eg, the 'kg/gms' setting doesn't work (it is 'stuck' on gms), and one of the overseas shipping methods is stuck in the 'on' position.

Cheers
Rod

[neridal]

Thanks Rod,

I will wait for now, as we are only in the setup phase for our shopping cart with products.

Great to know you are making progress...

cheers,
Nerida.

[matthewrossser]

Hi There,

Great work on the shipping module !!

I have it installed & operational.

The items in my shop are quite large & I am having problems if shipping more than 1 item as the combined total of all items exceeds the OzPost maximium. It seems it doesn't see the items as being seperate boxes and adds ALL together for 1 global package.
I can not seem to find any facility in your Module or Zencart to split the shipping of the items to be indiviually boxed, packaged.

Using latest Zen & also your module.

Is there a script hack to enable this or is it a core rewrite for the next version ?

Regards
Matt

[RodG]

Hi There,

Great work on the shipping module !!

I have it installed & operational.

The items in my shop are quite large & I am having problems if shipping more than 1 item as the combined total of all items exceeds the OzPost maximium. It seems it doesn't see the items as being seperate boxes and adds ALL together for 1 global package.
I can not seem to find any facility in your Module or Zencart to split the shipping of the items to be indiviually boxed, packaged.

Using latest Zen & also your module.

Is there a script hack to enable this or is it a core rewrite for the next version ?

Regards
Matt

This particular module currently has no means of splitting parcels that exceed to 20kg limit.

I do plan on re-adding this functionality in a later update, but I can't give an estimate of when this will be.

Until I do so, you might want to consider using the older 'AustPost Improved' module (which honours the zen-cart 'maximum shipping weight' setting and provides a quote on multiple parcels.

The primary reason for wanting to redo this part of the code in 'ozpost' is because the zen-cart method used in the AustPost Improved module has no means of taking the parcel size into consideration, which depending on the products size/weight ratio would often cause significant quotation errors (at best), and would often divide parcels in impossible ways (at worst).

In other words, even though the AustPost Improved module may be better for your needs at the moment, it does come with an element of risk that you will need to closely monitor for such errors.

Cheers
Rod

[neridal]

Hi again,
While waiting for the updated OzPost module, my AustPost improved is giving me grief...
I have set up products with weights in grams and dimensions in cm.

If I have one product in my cart, the shipping estimate is fine, but if I have 2 or more, it goes completely out the door.
For example, I have a product which weighs 30gms and is 5cmx5cmx2cm. and another similar product. I choose 2 of both of them and then do a quote. This is what I get back:
Estimate Shipping Costs
Total Items: 4 Weight: 140gms Amount: $17.60 Dims: 11.00x8.50x1.02 Boxes: 43

Available Shipping Methods Rates
4 $5.50 (Pre-paid satchel) - correct
1 $7.70 (Express post satchel) - correct
1 $180.60 - Parcel post
2 $181.80 - Insured parcel post
2 $183.35 - registered parcel post
1 $331.10 - express parcel post

What crazy thing have I done? Anybody got an idea?
Thanks in advance!!!
Nerida.

[matthewrossser]

Hi Rod,

Thanks for your help.
I have actually discovered that the items are not going over the 20kg weight. They are less than 20kg.
It seems to be the dimesions that are causing the error.The maximum girth I believe is 140cm... width + height not to exceed 140cm.My packages are bulky and are fine if done individually(less than 140cm). However if I select 2 packages then they exceed the 140cm MAX even though they are 2 seperate articles it calls up the Error.
Seems it is not able to differentiate between multiple packages ?

Cheers
Matt

[RodG]

If I have one product in my cart, the shipping estimate is fine, but if I have 2 or more, it goes completely out the door.
<snip>
Weight 140gms

I know this *says* grams, but all I can tell from the info you have given is that it is 140 somethings... I'm guessing 140 kgs.

Boxes: 43

You haven't indicated what your maximum shipping weight is set to either, I'm going to guess that you haven't set this, which means it is at the default of '3'

You probably haven't changed the tare weight either, which I think defaults to 10% of the product weight, so what we have is:

product weight + tare weight = 140kg

Therefore product weight = 126kg
Max shipping weight = 3 kg

With these numbers you end up being quoted for

126/3 = ~42 boxes @ 3kgs each (give or take a box since I'm only guestimating and not considering any rounding)

What crazy thing have I done? Anybody got an idea?
Thanks in advance!!!
Nerida.

Check your products weights & tare weights, and then ensure that the Kgs/gms toggle in the Austpost module matches whatever weight scale you are using.

The 'gms' that you see displayed is a red herring. That is purely a textual/display thing. You can change that text to carets, jins, mites or scruples if you wish and it won't make any difference to the actual calculations.

Cheers
Rod