[Old] Royal Mail Modules

[philip_clarke]

Unfortunately due to a disagreement between myself and the Zen Cart forum administrators where they have removed my [inappropriate] signature links, edited my [rude and derogatory] forum messages, and removed me posting my email address I do not frequent these forums.

Support and SQL updates are available using the email address in the zip file though.

The module is very much alive and later on this week will have a new version where the handling charges can be altered by percentage as well as a fixed amount, so the bigger package you send the handling charge increaes to cover your costs.

Philip.

[philip_clarke]

Philip, once I have paid for a module, do I have to pay everytime there is an update, like price changes by royal mail

Depends where you got the module from, you can always change the postal rates yourself manually, but some people have been selling this module for £75 to ftp and unzip the file, and not providing any updates at all. I found another website in total violation of the GPL that is selling the zipped file for £9.95 with no support, no installation and no link to the source code or mention that the module is GPL.

Philip.

[philip_clarke]

With regards to out of date modules, people should be advised that the services offered by JSWeb Ltd, a zen-cart certfied host, to install and configure the module for £75 consists of unzipping and ftping the module into place and results in incorrect pricing rates, since I have the SQL updates. The modules sold by tjrstores.com/parcel-force-module-p-96.html are also out of date, although at least they only charge £9.95, they also are breaking the GPL by not providing a link to the code (even though they are shipping out of date modules according to the details on their pages). I feel that readers of this thread should be aware of this before paying for incomplete, not working or out of date modules.

Philip.

[Chandy]

Can anyone advise how to make the rate changes manually? I can't see which table the values are stored in.

Thanks.

[Chandy]

Nevermind, using the UI for updates is easy enough.

One question though. How do I remove the warnings at the top of the admin area that
"The rates for the Royal Mail Shipping Modules increased on 6th Apr 2009. A SQL patch is available to update them."

etc?

Thanks.

[JSWeb]

With regards to out of date modules, people should be advised that the services offered by JSWeb Ltd, a zen-cart certfied host, to install and configure the module for £75 consists of unzipping and ftping the module into place and results in incorrect pricing rates......

Philip, we'd quite happily add a link (if you provide us with one) to your latest release allowing those who want to install, and keep it up to date, themselves. Most, if not all, of our clients who charge shipping costs find it much more benefitical to use the 'AdvShipper Shipping module' which allows them to setup multiple rates / locations depending on the shippers being used e.g. Royal Mail, Couriers, etc).

Of course...eCommerce trends are showing that "Consumers want it and merchants are increasingly offering free shipping"...

Keep up your good work.

[Chandy]

Is AdvShipper worth looking at? I had a look at the demo and could not see how to set up for Royal Mail, plus it looked very complex to configure.

If I am wrong in these impressions then I may look at it again.

[Togfather]

Hello,

I have just installed this mod and it seems to be working. I have manuallly changed the prices for the services I am using (only neded a few changes) so there is no need for me to get an SQL update but how can I remove the annoying repeated occurances of the pink warnings at the top of the page:

"The rates for the Royal Mail Shipping Modules increased on 6th Apr 2009. A SQL patch is available to update them."

What triggers these messages, and how can I remove them?

I do hope someone can tell me how to do this as it is unsightly and looks very unprofessional to the people who are adding products to the site.

Many thanks

Tog

[Jay76]

I have the same problem as you togfarther with the messages at the top, I have not updated the prices manually like you though.


If this shipping module does not work for me then I will be looking closer at the advshipper shipping module


also where do I change the weight from lbs to kg?

[Togfather]

Hello Jay,

The module works well, although we will only be using 4 of the options. Sorry, I don't know how to chage the Kgs to Lbs.

Maybe you don't need to, as Royal Mail use metric for everything nowadays anyway. I do hope someone tells us how to get rid of the pink warning messages

Regards

Tog