standard, priority, and express shipping, for several zones! how?

I would like to set up several flat shipping rates based on the order total and I'm not sure the best way to go about it.

Here's what I'd like:

us and canada:

under $50: $2
50-99: $3
$100+: free

which I believe translates to this (look, i did figure out something!):

50:2.00,99.99:3.00,100:0.00

International (everywhere else) is the same, only instead of $2,$3, free, it will be $4, $5, $6.

Then I want a new set of shipping for those who want to upgrade from USPS first class..

US only:
priority: $5
express: $18

International (everywhere else)
Priority
express

What exactly do I need to do to make this happen? PLease feel free to use very small words and talk to me like a 5 year old -- ESPECIALLY if it involves zones and zone definitions!

I am using the latest zen cart
http://rainestudios.net/

thanks!
-amy

You did not appear to have completed this thought ...

Then I want a new set of shipping for those who want to upgrade from USPS first class..

US only:
priority: $5
express: $18

International (everywhere else)
Priority
express

How much are those International amounts suppose to be? :unsure:

NOTE: something that coincidentally was posted today were clones for the Zone Rate zones shipping module that might be of help to you:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=923167#post923167

These would allow you to setup multiple Zone Rate modules and after all is working, you can change the language files to read anything you want for the shipping name ...

You're right, I left out the last amounts because I didn't want to have to go look them up :)

International (including Canada):
$12.95: USPS Priority Mail International Flat Rate - 6-10 days
$27.95: USPS Express Mail International - 5 days

There we go :)

Thanks Linda - I will check out that module! The zone stuff eludes me but I will get it... someday...

OK, I have installed the multiple Zone Rates, and I think the use of "zone" in so many places is confusing me.

It looks like I just have to add a whole buch of ISO country codes to the "zones" in the shipping module and don't have to muck around with zone definitions?

Is there a quick and dirty "every ISO code" file/post somewhere?

So, just so I get this straight, here's what I think I'm doing.

shipping modules, zone rates - set each zone for my standard shipping prices

shipping modules zone rates 2 (from the addon module) I set all these zones for my priority shipping prices,

and then zone rates 3 i set everything up for express.

Am I getting this right?

Thank you so much for your help!
-Amy

Let's pretend you installed that nice handy add on with the cloned Zone Rate shipping modules ...

If you installed them right, you should see in the Modules ... Shipping ...
Zones Rate zones
Zones Rate 2 zones2
Zones Rate 3 zones3
Zones Rate 4 zones4
Zones Rate 5 zones5

Set up Zones Rate zones as:

Zone 1 Countries
US,CA

Zone 1 Shipping Table
50:2.00,99.99:3.00,10000:0.00

Zone 1 Handling Fee
0

Handling Per Order or Per Box Zone 1 (when by weight)
Order

Zone 2 Countries
00

Zone 2 Shipping Table
50:4.00,99.99:5.00,10000:6.00

Zone 2 Handling Fee
0

Setup Zone Rates 2 zones2 as:

Zone 1 Countries
US,CA

Zone 1 Shipping Table
10000:5.00

Zone 1 Handling Fee
0

Handling Per Order or Per Box Zone 1 (when by weight)
Order

Zone 2 Countries
00

Zone 2 Shipping Table
10000:12.95

Zone 2 Handling Fee
0

Setup Zone Rates 3 zones3 as:

Zone 1 Countries
US,CA

Zone 1 Shipping Table
10000:18.00

Zone 1 Handling Fee
0

Handling Per Order or Per Box Zone 1 (when by weight)
Order

Zone 2 Countries
00

Zone 2 Shipping Table
10000:27.95

Zone 2 Handling Fee
0

So now you should see 3 shipping rates for US/CA or International ... and I think I set all the rates correctly ... :smile:

I built into the Zone Rate zones shipping module, a long, long time ago a feature for "everyone else" ... using the 00 as the Zones Countries ...

I didn't like trying to type in a bazillion countries either ... :lamo:

Bless you Linda!

It's all up and working now. Thank you so much!!

Glad to hear that all is working now ... :smile:

Remember us when you are rich and famous ... :cool:

Hi i have read this thread and thought that this would work for me but I am not sure now. I sell magazine and have a set price for each item. I have setup the perunit module and just add the shipping price to the weight section.

What I would like to do is how can I setup to ship internationally. I have a set price for the magazine shipping international.

I saw were you recomended the multiple zone module. Do you think I could implement that and use it?

Thanks for you help

Also what would you recomend as a good shipping module for shipping magazines

Please can some give an advice or point me into the right direction

I am not sure how you are wanting to break up the Zones for your International shipping ...

There are benefits to Zone Rate zones that comes with Zen Cart ... and benefits to Multiple Zones and Zone Table that are offered in the Free Software Add Ons ...

But each serves a different purpose ...

There is also a benefit to cloning the Per Unit perweightunit shipping module and building Zones for these cloned methods and just increase the Rate to charge against the weight ...

But without more details, this is hard to say what would work best for you ...

Good Morning Ajeh,

Thanks for repling, I would like to ship the magazines internationally for a flat rate of 14.99 and that is including the handling fee, canada for another fee and ship them here for another fee.

I was looking at the zone module and got overwelmed on all the things I had to do. The cloning of the per unit perweight shipping module sounds good. Would that mean that there will be more than one sections for weights in the product listing section?

If it is not too much could you give me a short summary on both the zone and the cloning of the perweight module. And what you think would be best for me to impliment in my store.

This is based on you ONLY are shipping magazines and the number in the order does not matter ...

If you have FIXED shipping rates for:
US Only
Canada
Everyone Else

then using the built in Zone Rate zones would work ...

If each Magazine has its own rate that you want to set, then cloning the Per Unit perweightunit shipping module is best ... where you can set the rate to charge against the weight as, for example:
US Only 1.00
Canada 1.25
Everyone Else 2.75

this would take the total weight of the order and multiple it by the Rate set for each of the 3 zones ...

So, you tell me which is better for you ...

Wow from the look of it cloning would be the best. So I would need to make 2 clones ..right? Just one thing in which file would I have to go to rename is clone ..Canada only, Everyone else?

Last question say some one wanted to buy say.. 5 magazines is there a mod or somewhere on zen cart admin where you can either let the customer request an total and you can adjust the invoice and they can pay the new total when finish?

Thanks for you help so far

I did the clone of per unit and followed the instruction you had for "clone item" I changed all perweightunit to perweightunitcanada. I also changed the nale of the two file. I then went to admin->module->shipping and enable the new unit but when I went to list a product i only see one per unit and not the other. Also when i go to shippng estimator i see two units and the both say best way with the same shipping price.

Am I doing somethng wrong?

You should clone the Per Unit perweightunit and then when you set the rates, also set the Zones ...

Build Zone Definitions with the Details for:
US Shipping
Country: United States
Zone: All Zones

Canada Shipping
Country: Canada
Zone: All Zones

Rest of the World
Add each country and all zone

If you search the forum for:
Rest of the World

You should find several SQL statements that let you build the whole world into a Zone Definition that you can either edit/customize to be more complete if it is missing anything ...

So for rest of the world am I going to add them one by one

You said set rates i am a bit lost where would I set the rates...I am a bit new but willing to learn