usps shipping does not work today Dec 8

Is any one aware of any inconsistencies with USPS shipping costs estimating. On our website, it was working properly. Then, it started taking a long time to pop up with the pricing. And now, it won't even show the USPS quotes. Does anyone have any recommendations?

USPS is having server issues since around 9:00 am today ...

They know about it and are working on a solution ...

Thanks! :smile:

ok I just tested it again it is working but it takes for ever to load the shipping page...

http://www.silverfallsonline.com

Ajeh:

USPS is having server issues since around 9:00 am today ...

They know about it and are working on a solution ...

Thanks! :smile:

Ahh thanks for the heads up Ajeh

Yep, Im having the same problems. It takes forever to load the estimate shipping page and two customers had trouble checking out because it would freeze every time they wanted to check out. I fixed it by disabling usps shipping and left UPS on. Hopefully they will get it fixed soon.

I enabled Flat Rate and used the amount for a flat rate box without insurance. I then put a huge link on the front page of my site that says "Important shipping information." It goes to an EZ page that explains the problem, including restating our policy of refunding shipping overages.

I enabled Flat Rate and used the amount for a flat rate box without insurance. I then put a huge link on the front page of my site that says "Important shipping information." It goes to an EZ page that explains the problem, including restating our policy of refunding shipping overages.

Good idea with the flat rate. I will probably try that until this whole usps problem gets fixed.

I am having the same problem. Is there any fix other than a work-around? It would be nice to let the customers get accurate rate quotes and provide them with valid shipping options.

If we could fix the USPS servers - we would, but in the meantime ...

I am having the same problem. Is there any fix other than a work-around? It would be nice to let the customers get accurate rate quotes and provide them with valid shipping options.
We just have to wait I guess, until usps is done fixing it.

Mine isn't working (as of 10:15 PM Eastern Time)... and hasn't most of the afternoon.....

I am assuming that I will just watch this thread to see if there is a fix that needs to be done....

I didn't have a store last year so this is all new to me.... hopefully (crossing my fingers and saying a prayer) this is a problem on THEIR end that THEY will fix?!??!!

Lori

Let's hope, Lori. They gave us a similar lovely present last year around this time, too... you'd think they would learn not to screw with it at the busiest time of year.

Every couple of hours I go onto my site, put something in my cart, and click the shipping estimator. I have this nutty idea that when (not if) USPS gets it together, the correct estimates from them will show up and I'll disable the flat rate option.

I am having the issue also. I was wondering why three customer left their shopping carts and now I know why.

I have also enabled a Flat Rate shipping option for around what the First Class option would have been.

Hopefully this gets fixed soon! :wacko:

Jason

lurkerfilms:

Endicia is getting quotes as well as actually printing postage. This is why I am wondering if the USPS code in zencart is pointing to an old server url.

while Endicia is getting quotes and actually shipping, if you go into your logs, and try to check status on previous shipments, it locks up and eventually returns an error :)

So USPS is definitely the problem....I imagine that Endicia has a "version" of the USPS postage calculation built into their own server, and so you are getting results from their direct server.

Hopefully this will all be resolved today sometime...as I can't afford to do table rate shipping for too long....and i have some small weight items, with low ticket prices, that would kill my sale if I charged a flat rate priority shipping on them.

The problem appears to be fixed as of 1:05 am tuesday morning......Robb

Yup, seems to be working for me as well (as of 6:00am EST)...hopefully it stays this way.

interesting...

now my sites are getting proper quotes from shippingapis.com...which hey - i have to be thankful for that...

but click n ship on usps.com doesn't work this morning (8 am CST). it tells my return address is invalid over and over again...and i could SWEAR my return address is my post office box...

click n ship on usps.com is not working for me either. every address I put in, it tells me is invalid then it randomly tells me the return address zip code is invalid. I called and they said they still have known problems they are trying to resolve.

If you have a PayPal account, you can ship from there - and it's cheaper because Click 'n Ship doesn't do First Class.

Log into your PayPal account. Click on "PayPal Multi Order Shipping" on the left-hand side. A popup will appear, let it load, then choose new orders. You can make as many as you want and print them all at once, just make sure you don't have duplex/double sided printing enabled.

This is how I do all my USPS shipping.

mxmerch:

interesting...

now my sites are getting proper quotes from shippingapis.com...which hey - i have to be thankful for that...

but click n ship on usps.com doesn't work this morning (8 am CST). it tells my return address is invalid over and over again...and i could SWEAR my return address is my post office box...

i stand corrected...now i'm not getting quotes... :censored: