Drop Ship vs. Ship Direct for Order Value >$50

Using: Zen Cart V1.3.9e (Basic Install only)

I have a Food Company that wants to:

Establish a way to control shipping driven by total cart/order $$value, which will drive the shipping options presented to Buyer!

All products are basically free of shipping charges today.
They are not concerned about weight, but Order VALUE!

IF the ORDER is under $50.00usd the Food Company would like the user to
pickup the product(s) at any number of predefined city "drop ship" locations.
The user should be able to Select.
[so I wonder would that be a new ship method? like Flat rate to Drop Location "A"]

If the cumulative ORDER is over $50.00usd the Food Company will deliver the ORDER to shipping address selected for the individual order[user’s home ship to].

In Fact when the buyer goes to "Cart Checkout" the Food Company would like Buyer to only see
the option that is mandated by the ORDER value Threshold ($50.00)

Less than $50.00 present the buyer with Predefined DROP zones only (or optional Up charge for direct)
More than $50.00 present to std. Ship-to for the buyers choice of address. (or optional Drop Ship Locations)

As a newbie I am NOT clear on ZONES, Ship Methods, etc

This is Not yet in production so I can configure anything anyway suggested.
configure Zones
Configure Categories, Products, Attributes
Configure new Shipping methods??
Copy Modules??

etc etc

My way of thinking is orders of Less than $50.00usd are free to any "predefined Drop location".
If the user wished an order of <$50 shipped to a DIRECT location other than "drop location(s), then they should pay a surcharge!

Thoughts???:smile:

Not exactly what you asked, I don't think, but there are some ideas here:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=117766

Thanks,:smile:
The concept was what I expected.
I may need to mod a Template or two to HIDE address shipment options from the user for order under $50.00

tpl_checkout_shipping_default.php is the MAIN driver Template.
tpl_checkout_shipping_address_default.php

Kinda like this. (faux code)

if ( $_SESSION['cart']->show_total() < 50.00) {

$this->enabled = false;
[Do NOT show PERSONAL HOME ADDRESS, only SHOW STORE PICK Combo here]
tpl_checkout_shipping_default.php; tpl_checkout_shipping_address_default.php

} else {

$this->enabled = true;

      [Show personal HOME address and also show Store Locations if they want to PICKUP vs home delivery]
      tpl_checkout_shipping_default.php(Add Location Combo);   tpl_checkout_shipping_address_default.php

}