USPS Shipping Module by MarcoB - RateV4, IntlRateV2 - Support Thread

Awesome! That did it. :clap:

An update is available that resolves the above request caching issue which only affects people using version 1.2.

Version 1.21 is available here: http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=1914

Sorry about that. I'm surprised it slipped through my tests.

I'm attempting to adjust the user side language for the different shipping options, but so far have been unsuccessful.

Do these pull from the USPS site or are they built into the module because I think I changed every instance in the module and still no change on the front end.

Thanks,
lindasdd

P.S. This module really is excellent. Now I need to decide if putting in all the volume entries is worth it(lots of products.)

I just loaded this module... Hopefully this works well with my Stamps.com software. I do really like how you can sort by price and this mod has all the shipping rates for both Domestic and International. Great Work! :D

lindasdd:

I'm attempting to adjust the user side language for the different shipping options, but so far have been unsuccessful.

Do these pull from the USPS site or are they built into the module because I think I changed every instance in the module and still no change on the front end.

Thanks,
lindasdd

P.S. This module really is excellent. Now I need to decide if putting in all the volume entries is worth it(lots of products.)

Yes, the names of the shipping options do come from USPS. I was thinking about adding them to the language file for the next version to make it easily editable.

Thanks! Glad you like the module. :smile:

jasmel:

I just loaded this module... Hopefully this works well with my Stamps.com software. I do really like how you can sort by price and this mod has all the shipping rates for both Domestic and International. Great Work! :D

This should work fine with stamps.com. YW!

I wonder if this is just coincidence or not but my UPS rates are no longer displaying:

We are unable to obtain a rate quote for UPS shipping.
Please contact the store if no other alternative is shown.

The colored dot is Yellow/Orange next to the UPS module. *Didn't make any changes to that module thou.

I can provide a test account if you are interested in taking a look. hmmm...

Nevermind.. UPS's site is down =

Service Unavailable - DNS failure
The server is temporarily unable to service your request. Please try again later.

Reference #11.391deb3f.1315182581.3b5c60

Hi everyone. I am having an issue with International shipping. I recently un-installed to re-install for the recent update (Jan 2) because prior to doing that international customers were claiming no USPS options were coming up at checkout.

Since re-installing, everything looks okay, except only global, express, and priority will display as an option to customer (when checked in admin). I have First Class International Package checked, but it does not come up for the customer, even though the weight falls within it's guidelines. Any suggestions why this is not showing up for INTL only? Domestic works great!

What is the Ship From?

What is the Ship to?

What is the weight?

What settings are you using in the Configuration ... Shipping/Packaging ...

Ship from: United States (zip 02864)

Ship to: London, United Kingdom

Weight: 1.26 lbs

Below is what I have set up in shipping/packing:
Again, this is just for International, Ive set up the exact same items in the cart to a domestic address and all selected options come up. Thanks for your help with this!

Country of Origin United States
Postal Code 02903
Enter the Maximum Package Weight you will ship 100
Package Tare Small to Medium - added percentage:weight 5:0
Larger packages - added packaging percentage:weight 5:0
Display Number of Boxes and Weight Status 2
Order Free Shipping 0
Weight Status 0
Shipping Estimator Display Settings for Shopping Cart 1

If you go to the Modules ... Shipping ... and click on USPS ... what do you see in the right handle panel?

Could you also go to the Tools ... Developers Tool Kit ... and in the bottom input box enter:
USPS GXG Envelopes

then select Catalog and click Search ... what comes up?

NOTE: do NOT show your secret Admin directory name ...

Please go back and get from post #26 the January 2, 2011 C version of the USPS and do the:

1 Save Settings

2 REMOVE

3 reload the usps.php to:
/includes/shipping/usps.php

4 INSTALL

5 re-configure

You appear to have the wrong version installed ...

For those of you with the looking to let the customer choose if they want insurance or not I am currently using this module - Optional Shipping Insurance Module

The thread for that module is here - Optional Shipping Insurance Module Support Thread

Now for my question....
Would it be/is it possible to set up the Package Dimensions Config to use volumes and or volume totals of products to dictate box size?
This type of a set up would be ideal!
Thanks

It does that right now with volume filtering. The volume of all the USPS flatrate boxes is contained within the addon and it uses the volumes of the products to get a total volume of the products within the cart. If the volume of the product exceeds the volume of the box, the box is no longer available for the customer to choose.

One of my examples is that I know that I can fit 5 of one item within a small flatrate box and 7 of that item within an O--1996L box. If a customer orders 6 of that item, the small flatrate box is no longer an option. When they have 8 of that item, the Regional A flatrate and Med Flat rate boxes and larger are options.

Maybe I didn't understand your question.

The way I understand it is that volume filtering excludes the flat rate boxes... What I would like to do with it is to have the box size selected by total volume.

For example we have a particular item that has to ship in a 8x8x17 box but only weighs 2.5lbs, this makes filtering by weight an issue because we also have smaller items that weigh 8lbs but would fit in a 10x6x4 box.

If the config used (L)x(w)x(h);(volume) as the parameter it would make this the ULTIMATE shipping module.
I could probably "hack" my way through this, but it might take me a week to figure it out... Just hoping someone more proficient at php would know if it was possible.

Can't help you with that but Marco can probably shed some light on that. What USPS class are you wanting to use for your example?

Volume filtering is specifically for FlatRate boxes since the volume of the FR boxes is embedded within this USPS addon. You just modify your product weights to also include the product volumes.

mikestaps:

The way I understand it is that volume filtering excludes the flat rate boxes... What I would like to do with it is to have the box size selected by total volume.

For example we have a particular item that has to ship in a 8x8x17 box but only weighs 2.5lbs, this makes filtering by weight an issue because we also have smaller items that weigh 8lbs but would fit in a 10x6x4 box.

I see the problem. If I added a config parameter for volume/dimensions config I guess that could do the job.

Box Sizes for Volumes

10x6x4;240
8x8x17;1088

Then you setup some box sizes for your shop so the quote can qualify for the balloon rate when it's needed.

My USPS Priority orders has more than quadrupled since I installed this mod! I think it is due to the fact that the USPS first class estimated delivery time shows either 6 days or 7 days, when in fact it is more like 3-4 days from West Coast to East Coast. Have I done something wrong which causes the First Class to show up with higher estimated times?

Wondering if my orders are being affected by the longer estimated times. *old USPS module had 2-5 days listed.

Thanks.

Marco B:

I see the problem. If I added a config parameter for volume/dimensions config I guess that could do the job.

Box Sizes for Volumes

10x6x4;240
8x8x17;1088

> Then you setup some box sizes for your shop so the quote can qualify for the balloon rate when it's needed.

That would be awesome! 
I was thinking about possibly modding the core files a little bit to include a volume field in the product set up as well to achieve this. My idea was to hunt out the weight config stuff, copy it, change it to volume, and add in the appropriate definitions, fields, etc.
Your way sounds much faster!!!