Ozpost shipping - does estimate get sent to paypal?

Hi,

I've downloaded zen cart earlier today to try the Australia post module - there seem to be very few shopping carts that really cater for Australia.

I'm not sure where to put

tpl_modules_shipping_estimator.php

since I don't appear to have
includes\templates\classic\templates

I don't have the last templates folder so I created it but I'm not sure if that's what I should have done.....

When I add an item to my shopping cart I can click on estimate shipping and put in an Australian post code and I receive an estimate....

You can see my demo site at http://kljltd.com/zen/ if you want to try it (but please don't place an order!).

My question is then what?
Should that estimate be added to the value of the item and be sent to paypal?
If so how?

I've only been using zen cart for a few hours and simply trying to work out whether it does what I need or whether I need something else.

Thanks for your help!

Regards,
Karen

kljltd:

I'm not sure where to put tpl_modules_shipping_estimator.php

Where you have it is fine.

kljltd:

My question is then what?
Should that estimate be added to the value of the item and be sent to paypal?
If so how?

I've only been using zen cart for a few hours and simply trying to work out whether it does what I need or whether I need something else.

Spend more time 'playing' and less time 'asking'. :yes:

Don't expect to learn zencart in a few hours, or even a few days. If zen-cart can't do what you need then I doubt anything else will either.

Cheers
Rod

Thanks for your reply.

Okay so the file is in the correct place.

The second part was does the Aus post value get written to paypal?
So if the item value was $100 and the postage was $10 would $110 be sent to paypal?

It's not zen cart that's the issue as such - it's just that most of the shopping carts I've seen so far don't really cater for Australia Post and that's what I need.

I will go back to 'playing' but I also don't want to waste time if this Ozpost addition doesn't do what I would like it to :smile:.

Regards,
Karen

kljltd:

The second part was does the Aus post value get written to paypal?
So if the item value was $100 and the postage was $10 would $110 be sent to paypal?

Yes. (Why wouldn't it?)

kljltd:

It's not zen cart that's the issue as such - it's just that most of the shopping carts I've seen so far don't really cater for Australia Post and that's what I need.

I will go back to 'playing' but I also don't want to waste time if this Ozpost addition doesn't do what I would like it to :smile:.

Regards,
Karen

if the ozpost module doesn't do what you need, zencart has plenty of other options and shipping methods that can almost certainly be adapted for your requirements.

I will even be as bold to say that if what you need can't be done with zencart then you are unlikely to find any webstore software that will satisfy your requirements.

Cheers
Rod

RodG:

Yes. (Why wouldn't it?)

I simply wasn't sure how it worked and with the set up I have it wasn't working which is why I asked about whether the file was in the right place.

RodG:

if the ozpost module doesn't do what you need, zencart has plenty of other options and shipping methods that can almost certainly be adapted for your requirements.

I will even be as bold to say that if what you need can't be done with zencart then you are unlikely to find any webstore software that will satisfy your requirements.

Cheers
Rod

Actually this morning I tested Joomla with Virtuemart and Australia Post and that's working fine so I'll probably go with that.

Thanks for your time Rod - your quick response is appreciated.

kljltd:

Actually this morning I tested Joomla with Virtuemart and Australia Post and that's working fine so I'll probably go with that.

Did you actually test it on your own server, or did you simply read somewhere that it was supported? The reason I ask is because I am quite familiar with the postage code used in virtuemart (it uses the same servers as the original AustPost modules for zencart), and the last time I checked (about 4 months ago) it was still using the fsockopen() method of access, and a lot of servers no longer support this.

Oddly, it still offers 'economy air' as a delivery method, yet Australia Post haven't offered this service for well over a year... possibly 2.

Anyway, I thought this worth a mention.

Cheers
Rod

Thanks but I actually tested it and it was fine.