Entering the weight

What is the proper way to enter the weight? in yahoo is by lb. example : 1/2 lb has to be enter as 0.5 instead of 8oz. is it the same way with Zen Cart

Weights are entered in pounds ...

So that means you have to know the weight of the box? Because what happens if you it does not weigh more then a pound?

You also have settings in the Configuration ... Shipping/Packaging for the Tare Rate if you want to use those to address the weight of packaging ...

Oh Okay thanks, I am looking to enter it per product.

That would be more accurate to add it per product to the Product Weight ...

Okay thank you! So if its 8 ounces it would be? I am sorry for the stupid questions but I am more confused about the ounces verses the pounds.

1 ounce = 0.0625 pounds

8 * 0.0625 = 0.5 pounds

Thanks so much for all of your help! :clap:

It's really sad that an otherwise modern country (USA) still uses LBS as a system of weight measurement...

The metric system is not only far easier, but (with the possible exception of that other backward country - the UK) it is used universally.

fairestcape:

It's really sad that an otherwise modern country (USA) still uses LBS as a system of weight measurement...

Interesting comment. I suppose I could counter that if you were curious or intelligent enough, you would investigate why this is the case. However, I would never say such a thing. There are reasons why the US might use the LBS system, but you wouldn't be intelligent enough to comprehend it. (Hint... The answer is in my message.)

Is there a way to change the weight units to Kg ??

Jen Will:

Okay thank you! So if its 8 ounces it would be? I am sorry for the stupid questions but I am more confused about the ounces verses the pounds.

I sell flatware. Today I sold 2 forks. I had there weight set at 0.6 what I thought was 1 ounce. when I printed out the invoice it showed United States Postal Service (1 x 1.20lbs) It should have showed 2 ounces. I checked my tare weight and it is 0:0 This item was shipped From Michigan to Sweden. Any Ideas on what went wrong? Why did it add 1 pound?

Golden Synergy:

I sell flatware. Today I sold 2 forks. I had there weight set at 0.6 what I thought was 1 ounce. when I printed out the invoice it showed United States Postal Service (1 x 1.20lbs) It should have showed 2 ounces. I checked my tare weight and it is 0:0 This item was shipped From Michigan to Sweden. Any Ideas on what went wrong? Why did it add 1 pound?

The 'lbs' is a textual display only. You'll need to edit your language/english.php files to change this.

As for your 2 forks, if they weigh 0.6 gms each, then the pair will weight 1.2gms. Nothing has been added.

Zencart doesn't convert weights. The number(s) you enter are the numbers that are used. Their 'meaning' is determined by the shipping module, and as previously stated, what is displayed is merely 'text' that has nothing to do with actual quotes.

Cheers
Rod

If you are using pounds, you need to use:
1 ounce = 0.0625 pounds

See if that works better for you ...

Ajeh:

If you are using pounds, you need to use:
1 ounce = 0.0625 pounds

See if that works better for you ...
What happened to me was I typed in 0.6 instead of 0.06 and and when someone purchased 2 items at 0.6 it added up as 1.2 pounds instead of 0.12 :shocking: That can make a big ($9.00) difference in overseas shipping cost. Thank you for your help.

I find it astounding that the USA - a supposedly "first-world" country, still sticks doggedly to Pounds and Ounces.

We're not much better here in the UK, but common sense is at last starting to prevail.