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USPS Rate Quote Server Status

Started by brushwoodnursery on 1 Apr 2012, 12:36 PM · Views: 1,534

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1 Apr 2012, 12:36 PM
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USPS Rate Quote Server Status

Rate quotes from USPS went wonky overnight and have now stopped completely. Our west coast customers are unable to purchase as this is the only option for them.
USPS.com rate quotes were down when I checked a while ago but are now up. However, our site is still unable to pull a quote. (a different server for us than their own site?)
Does anyone know if there was a software upgrade or if there's a location for server status news from them?

2 Apr 2012, 1:32 PM
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Re: USPS Rate Quote Server Status

Did USPS institute something as of April 1? I can't find anything on their site and no one else seems to be having an issue?

On the shopping cart page, it comes up blank and on the checkout page it says:
United States Postal Service

       We are unable to find a USPS shipping quote suitable for your mailing address and the shipping methods we typically use.

If you prefer to use USPS as your shipping method, please contact us for assistance.
(Please check that your Zip Code is entered correctly.)

UPS is working fine.

2 Apr 2012, 1:57 PM
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Re: USPS Rate Quote Server Status

Turned on debug mode. This API has been retired. Use RateV4.

3 Apr 2012, 3:25 AM
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Re: USPS Rate Quote Server Status

brushwoodnursery:

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=1914

appears to have worked fine. I'm posting all of this for the next poor store owner to have the problem.

I am having the same problem. I have downloaded the fix, uninstalled and reinstalled the USPS shipping module and it still does not work. Did it work for you? Any tips? I appreciate any input, Thanks.

3 Apr 2012, 1:02 PM
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Re: USPS Rate Quote Server Status

I too had my store stop working April 1st... after being too busy to pay attention to e-mails form USPS about RateV2 and V4.

I'm trying to sort out if the latest USPS module is what was mentioned here or the January 22 version as being discussed in:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1116101
which is where I have put it as a question.

4 Apr 2012, 12:20 AM
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Re: USPS Rate Quote Server Status

Yes, it did work fine. Maybe it's your settings on the new one. Your account number, etc. Set debug mode to ON and email. Read and/or post the emails.

11 Nov 2013, 12:28 AM
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Re: USPS Rate Quote Server Status

USPS $cre#ed again! No orders for a while so I went to look and, sure enough, USPS rate server is wreaking havoc. Anyone else? Another new update from them? If so, news to me.

11 Nov 2013, 1:09 AM
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Re: USPS Rate Quote Server Status

Just loaded that update and it seems to have resolved the problem.