Per Weight Unit shipping does not work!

I have a problem! I am trying to implement per unit shipping - each shirt should be $2 to post and mugs for $6 shipping.

PerUnitWeight module has 0 handling fee, and 1 per unit value. the product had the product_weight field updated to 2.

Screen shots here

When I add one shirt, the shipping cost is coming up as $5, two is coming up as $7. It looks like its applying a shipping charge of $3 plus the configured $2 per shirt.

The same held true with mugs.

Where/what can be checked to see where this extra $3 base shipping charge is coming in. Is there a handling fee per order set somewhere? Anything else I should be looking for??

Thanks so much in advance!

(site is youcanrun.com.au if you'd like to test )

The Per Weight Unit uses the products_weight field ... this then uses the Configuration ... Shipping/Packaging ... Tare Rates ... so you need to set those to: 0:0 and you should set the Maximum Weight to: 5000 so these do not alter the weight of the Products ...

Great - just could not work that bit out! Quick test and looks good!!! Now.....to add handling fee for overseas zones!!!

Thanks for the update that this now works correctly for you ... :smile:

Hi,

I followed the instructions at:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=208

Plus, I set the TARE rate to 0:0 as you mentioned. I did an edit of the products, although the URL did not mention how in detail. I finally got this to work - at least with one item.

What I see during the checkout is "best way" with a highlighted radio box. I take it I can change this text to something more meaningful within a file somewhere? If so can you tell me which one?

Thanks,

Mark

You can customize the language file using your templates and overrides ...

The original is in:
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/perweightunit.php

copy that to:
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/your_template_dir/perweightunit.php

and change the define for:

  define('MODULE_SHIPPING_PERWEIGHTUNIT_TEXT_WAY', 'Best Way');

Thank you Ajeh, that worked a treat.

I have just set up the shop and was finding products and attributes somewhat hard to grasp at first. Trawling through this Forum I found a really good explanation from many years ago (now locked). This was yours, so I have to thank you twice.

Mark

You are most welcome ... thanks for the update that this is working for you ... :smile:

Just to say that the perweight is now working fine - except for not adding up more than one item in the total, but I have another thread open for that problem.

Now I have been asked to set up an overseas shipping. I guess this can be done through a module but having searched through the Forum most of what I read is way over my head.

The current setup is P&P per weight where "weight" is the P&P cost within the United Kingdom. I just need to add an option to use overseas P&P rates (marked up by us on the site).

Is this a case of a module being able to spot the address is not UK and using the alternative P&P cost?

I really do need an idiot's guide on this.

Thanks in advance.

Mark