Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[conspicuouschick]

The permissions were already at 777, but I 'reset' them, and deleted a feed. However, when I ran hit 'create' feed, I received this very not illuminating message:


Processing: Feed - No, Upload - No

As I mentioned earlier, I had to rename the admin folder because of the hack situation. Is there something in that change that could be causing the conflict?

[fmckinnon]

Hey Gang,
I've got a big issue where all of our products are showing up with "FREE SHIPPING' on Google Base. I've got shipping rate setup in my merchant center using Carrier Calculated, the same way I'm using in my store.

I've narrowed down the issue to the xml file generated by this plugin, as it's sending a $0 price, which overrides the settings:

<g:shipping> <g:country>US</g:country> <g:service>Ground</g:service> <grice>0</grice></g:shipping>
sorry - this is converting to smilies

My question is ... WHERE IS THIS coming from?
In my Google Base Feeder settings, I've got it set to send weight.

Under Select Shipping Method, I have:
per weight unit

So where is the g : price value coming from??

[anewstone]

Hi,

When I installed it, there is no "Google Base Configuration" at :

Admin->Configuration->Google Base Configuration

What happened ? Thanks.

[z00ker]

Hey Gang,
I've got a big issue where all of our products are showing up with "FREE SHIPPING' on Google Base. I've got shipping rate setup in my merchant center using Carrier Calculated, the same way I'm using in my store.

Our feed updated last night (setup for a once a week update) and I just noticed this morning that we've got this problem too.

No idea what changed or of a solution. We haven't changed much on our sites end and no new modules, updates or anything. Since we both have this, presumably new, problem it might be wide spread... especially if google made some changes on their end.

Jeff

[crafterscafe]

I am having the Bullet problem that other have had. I am using the latest version of zen and downloaded the 1.7.4 version of google base feeder. I have to say that when I installed I didn't completly read step 3 that says: "install sql patches AND install Googlefroogle.sql" I only installed the googlefoogle.sql.

Everything worked fine except for the bullet problem. So I went back and started installing patches starting with the update 1.7.3a patch but got this error message:

1062 Duplicate entry 'GOOGLE_BASE_DEBUG' for key 2
in:
[INSERT INTO configuration (configuration_id, configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, date_added, use_function, set_function) VALUES (NULL, 'Debug', 'GOOGLE_BASE_DEBUG', 'false', 'Turn on simple debug?', @configuration_group_id, 0, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),');]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

What should be my next steps to get this to work. I really don't want to have to change my product descriptions.

[helpme]

I was successfully using this module and most of my products were listed near the top in listings. Now I am finding out that some of my products that were once search-able are no longer there. They show up in the merchant account, but when I do a specific search for them, they do not show up.
Has anyone had this problem before??
I have 2 sites that are having the same problem with different products. Some products are listed on both sites, one site has them search-able on google products and the other does not and VS.
Thanks for any help!

[willieray25]

fresh zencart 1.3.7a install. added easy populate. added google base feeder 1.4.7

My feed gets disapproved no matter how i upload it. Can anyone give me some insight? my site is http://eyedealpostcards.com/catalog

here is a sample of the head and a few items in domain_products.xml :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:g="http://base.google.com/ns/1.0">
<channel>
<title><![CDATA[eyedealpostcards.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.eyedealpostcards.com/catalog</link>
<description><![CDATA[Quality Vintage Postcards and Collectables]]></description>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[CHINESE CRESTED DOG Figurine stands Resin NEW DF81]]></title>
<g:brand><![CDATA[Conversation Concepts]]></g:brand>
<g:condition>new</g:condition>
<g:product_type><![CDATA[Figurines]]></g:product_type>
<g:expiration_date>2010-10-14</g:expiration_date>
<g:id>7275</g:id>
<g:image_link>http://eyedealpostcards.com/images/figurines/FigChineseCrestedDF81.jpg</g:image_link>
<link>http://eyedealpostcards.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=7275&amp;currency=USD</link>
<g:price>12.00</g:price>
<g:mpn>DF81</g:mpn>
<g:currency>USD</g:currency>
<g:payment_accepted>Visa</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>MasterCard</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>AmericanExpress</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>Discover</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>PayPal</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>Google Checkout</g:payment_accepted>
<description><![CDATA[NEW, In box. Measures approx 4L x 1.25W x 3.75H.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[CHINESE CRESTED Angel Tiny Dog Figurine Resin NEW DTA81]]></title>
<g:brand><![CDATA[Conversation Concepts]]></g:brand>
<g:condition>new</g:condition>
<g:product_type><![CDATA[Figurines]]></g:product_type>
<g:expiration_date>2010-10-14</g:expiration_date>
<g:id>6687</g:id>
<g:image_link>http://eyedealpostcards.com/images/figurines/FigChineseCrestedAngelDTA81.jpg</g:image_link>
<link>http://eyedealpostcards.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=6687&amp;currency=USD</link>
<g:price>9.99</g:price>
<g:mpn>DTA81</g:mpn>
<g:currency>USD</g:currency>
<g:payment_accepted>Visa</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>MasterCard</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>AmericanExpress</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>Discover</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>PayPal</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>Google Checkout</g:payment_accepted>
<description><![CDATA[NEW, In box. 2H x 1.5W.]]></description>
</item>

[numinix]

fresh zencart 1.3.7a install. added easy populate. added google base feeder 1.4.7

My feed gets disapproved no matter how i upload it. Can anyone give me some insight? my site is http://eyedealpostcards.com/catalog

here is a sample of the head and a few items in domain_products.xml :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:g="http://base.google.com/ns/1.0">
<channel>
<title><![CDATA[eyedealpostcards.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.eyedealpostcards.com/catalog</link>
<description><![CDATA[Quality Vintage Postcards and Collectables]]></description>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[CHINESE CRESTED DOG Figurine stands Resin NEW DF81]]></title>
<g:brand><![CDATA[Conversation Concepts]]></g:brand>
<g:condition>new</g:condition>
<g:product_type><![CDATA[Figurines]]></g:product_type>
<g:expiration_date>2010-10-14</g:expiration_date>
<g:id>7275</g:id>
<g:image_link>http://eyedealpostcards.com/images/figurines/FigChineseCrestedDF81.jpg</g:image_link>
<link>http://eyedealpostcards.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=7275&amp;currency=USD</link>
<g:price>12.00</g:price>
<g:mpn>DF81</g:mpn>
<g:currency>USD</g:currency>
<g:payment_accepted>Visa</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>MasterCard</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>AmericanExpress</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>Discover</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>PayPal</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>Google Checkout</g:payment_accepted>
<description><![CDATA[NEW, In box. Measures approx 4L x 1.25W x 3.75H.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[CHINESE CRESTED Angel Tiny Dog Figurine Resin NEW DTA81]]></title>
<g:brand><![CDATA[Conversation Concepts]]></g:brand>
<g:condition>new</g:condition>
<g:product_type><![CDATA[Figurines]]></g:product_type>
<g:expiration_date>2010-10-14</g:expiration_date>
<g:id>6687</g:id>
<g:image_link>http://eyedealpostcards.com/images/figurines/FigChineseCrestedAngelDTA81.jpg</g:image_link>
<link>http://eyedealpostcards.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=6687&amp;currency=USD</link>
<g:price>9.99</g:price>
<g:mpn>DTA81</g:mpn>
<g:currency>USD</g:currency>
<g:payment_accepted>Visa</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>MasterCard</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>AmericanExpress</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>Discover</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>PayPal</g:payment_accepted>
<g:payment_accepted>Google Checkout</g:payment_accepted>
<description><![CDATA[NEW, In box. 2H x 1.5W.]]></description>
</item>

Please provide the explanation provided by Google

[willieray25]

when i click disapproved this is all they tell me.

Your data feed has been disapproved because some or all of your items are not complying with our Program Policies

[hypercoyote]

Well, amazingly I've not had any problems per se, everything seems to be working. My only question is, how do you add fields in Zencart to be sent to Google? For example, I'd like to have a field in my product manager for UPC's that will translate over to the 'upc' field in Google (not MPN). But I don't see anything about adding this. At the same time, google is telling me it's not receiving a 'weight' attribute even though my products have a weight attribute. Strange strange.....

I've searched till I'm sick of it. I don't like how all these different problems are mashed into one thread, it makes it difficult to find anything, especially when my problems' keywords trigger so many irrelevant posts.

Thanks!