ozpost shipping module

[uniqueliving]

Hi Rod

Just wondering if you can help me. I have ozpost installed and i have set the error amount up but when a customer orders alot and it goes back to my error amount the customer can't use it. It wont let them past step 2 in the check out and when it does it brings up a error screen saying the webpage format is not supported do you know what this could be.

Thanks

Here it is again just incase you missed it

[RodG]

Hi Rod
Just wondering if you had a chance to look at my problem yet

Thanks

Yup. You found a bug. You can download the update with the fix here (Until it is made live in the downloads section)

Cheers
Rod

[uniqueliving]

Yup. You found a bug. You can download the update with the fix here (Until it is made live in the downloads section)

Cheers
Rod

Thanks Rod

Just one thing with the update i have an extra 2 empty boxes under postage delays is this normal..

Thanks again much appreciated.

[RodG]

Thanks Rod

Just one thing with the update i have an extra 2 empty boxes under postage delays is this normal..

Thanks again much appreciated.

Click on the 'Remove' button, then the 'Install'.

This will update the database and populate the empty boxes with a couple of new options/features.

Cheers
Rod

[uniqueliving]

Click on the 'Remove' button, then the 'Install'.

This will update the database and populate the empty boxes with a couple of new options/features.

Cheers
Rod

Thanks Rod all fixed

[integrity_designs]

G'day Folks,

Just a short post to let you know that I've just uploaded the latest ozpost module to the downloads section. ozpost_v2.0.5.zip

It'll probably take a week or so before the devs check and release it, so UNTIL this time, for those that simply can't wait, you can currently download it from here

Feedback and bug reports welcome :-)

Cheers
Rod

I went to download this and I get a "page can not be found" error.
Kind Regards Casey

[GAM]

Hi Rod

It's been ages ;-)

I've finally gotten around to updating my AusPost module and discovered your new OzPost module! Very nice. Installed this morning and after a little tweaking and checking I'm now reasonably confidently running it 'live'!!!

Great job!

Note that I've also replaced my previous Fastway module with your OzPost version and like the greater options and satchel quotes which will help a great deal for my NSW store quoting freight to the non-East Coast destinations. I expect some very happy customers with lower satchel pricing.

Anyways, couple of questions...

1. Can we limit minimum Fastway label cost i.e., minimum label cost is Zone 1 - Red? I don't bother purchasing Local or Shorthaul labels and previously forced quotes based on Red label minimum which I use for everything up to Zone 1.

2. Express Post Platinum? I thought I saw it on 2.0.5 but I updated 2.0.6 moments later. Express Post Platinum 500g and 3kg satchels are a great option for me as they have tracking, sign for receipt and express service i.e., Express Registered ;-)

3. Express Post XL... I use their new 5kg Express Post satchel but not sure if this is the same thing to OzPost? OzPost seems to mention 3kg XL...

4. Are satchel dimensions specified somewhere that can be changed? My products are all dimensioned but mostly based on actual dimensions not packaged dimensions. Some larger (longer) items I have may seem like they fit in a satchel based on the specified dimensions but not after packaging or taking into account height factors which reduce maximum length. I want to avoid customers selecting satchel options when one or more products physically cannot fit.

EDIT:
5. Is there a way to limit shipping options to 'tracked' or 'signed' options only for orders with values exceeding a specified amount? E.g., Orders with value >$200 must be shipped via tracked services only.


Many kudos to you again Rod for a great shipping module and for all the effort you put into supporting it and your fellow Zenners.

Cheers
Greig

[RodG]

I went to download this and I get a "page can not be found" error.
Kind Regards Casey

What can I say? (Read the message again).

Cheers
Rod

[integrity_designs]

What can I say? (Read the message again).

Cheers
Rod

I was just pointing it out to you that the page was not working

[RodG]

1. Can we limit minimum Fastway label cost i.e., minimum label cost is Zone 1 - Red? I don't bother purchasing Local or Shorthaul labels and previously forced quotes based on Red label minimum which I use for everything up to Zone 1.

In all seriousness, I wouldn't know one label from another. The Fastway server doesn't make any distinction between them, so the short answer is 'no'.
The longer answer is that it will probably be a trivial task to modify the code so that if the quote is less than some minimum cost it will be reset to a fixed value.

2. Express Post Platinum? I thought I saw it on 2.0.5 but I updated 2.0.6 moments later.

Must've been your imagination.
There's no reason why I *haven't* included Express Post Platinum, other than until now, no one has asked for it.

3. Express Post XL... I use their new 5kg Express Post satchel but not sure if this is the same thing to OzPost? OzPost seems to mention 3kg XL...

The 5kg Express Post XL is now included with the 'pre-paid express satchels' setting as this is now an officially listed and stocked product.

The 3kg XL is listed separately because they are not listed in the current AustPost pricelists and are only available from some outlets.

4. Are satchel dimensions specified somewhere that can be changed?

No. The Satchel dimensions reside on the server and are not user changeable.

However, due to the nature of the satchels what can be fitted into them (by dimension) is somewhat variable and far from an exact science, so if need be I'm happy to tweak the settings.

My products are all dimensioned but mostly based on actual dimensions not packaged dimensions. Some larger (longer) items I have may seem like they fit in a satchel based on the specified dimensions but not after packaging

I follow what you are saying, but the solution is to use packaged dimensions for your products. If I make the satchel dimensions larger than they really are it is going to really mess things up for everyone. Including you.

or taking into account height factors which reduce maximum length.

An allowance has been made for this.

I want to avoid customers selecting satchel options when one or more products physically cannot fit.

As mentioned, this isn't an exact science, and I'd be happy to tweak the figures if you find that this is consistently occurring. However, allowances have been made to take height factors into account, and if anything you should find that the module will err on the side of caution, in that you are more likely to find items will fit, even though the module suggests they won't, rather than the items not fitting and the module suggesting they will.

5. Is there a way to limit shipping options to 'tracked' or 'signed' options only for orders with values exceeding a specified amount? E.g., Orders with value >$200 must be shipped via tracked services only.

No, but as with your question about minimum label costs, it shouldn't be too difficult to hack the code to perform this task.
I can't see me adding it as a feature, mainly on account of the fact that it will require quite a complex user interface for the admin settings (what is the order value, what are the tracked services, are all the tracked services enabled or just some of them, how does the user select them, etc, etc.

By hacking/modifying the code these decisions and preferences can be performed 'as needed' without the overhead of what could be a confusing interface.

Cheers
Rod