Free Shipping on Select Products (Domestic Only!)

Regarding ZenCart 1.39h

I've done multiple stores before, but this problem has me stumped.

I have domestic and internationals zones.
No problem.

The shipping rates for FedEx and USPS appear in the shipping estimator fine.
No problem.

The FREE SHIPPING (freeshipper) Module is on for DOMESTIC zones only.
No problem.

But, when I set one product to "YES, ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING", the shipping estimator won't return shipping rates for international. I'm assuming that's because the "ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING" is setting a 'zero' weight for everyone. If that's true, what's a work around?

**ULTIMATELY:
How can I set select specific products to have free domestic freight only and get the shipping estimator to return freight costs for international? Keep in mind, other items might be added to the cart that don't qualify for free freight.
**

Thanks in advance!

You might look to see if this thread helps ...

While it was made for all products to be free shipping to the US, you can use the same thing to make only some products free to the US based on being marked as Always Free Shipping ...

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176822&highlight=free_shipping_weight

Wow, that was easier than I thought. For anyone else who might attempt this, to find the ZenID for the zone, hover your mouse over the edit button when looking at your zone definitions and the link with the ZenID number will appear in the bottom of the browser window.

Also — it seems that the USPS.php code has changed because of updates over time, but I was able to figure it out and make it work.

One question though — When logging into my shipping module from the Admin side, although I can click on the USPS line and get into it to make changes, alts, etc, the line is blank. I can see the little red dot, but there's no text in front of it. It's just a minor visual annoyance, but it works. Any tips how to get that line back so my client can see it?

Thanks as always!

Try doing a REMOVE, INSTALL and re-configure on it ...

DOH! I forgot about that pesky routine when messing with the USPS updates. I'll try that tonight. Thank you!

Well, re-installing the USPS.php didn't help. In fact, I further learned that a person creating a new account can't get past the shipping information page during checkout.

So — just to share, I changed this:

// use USPS translations for US shops
   var $usps_countries;

  function usps() {
    global $order, $db, $template, $current_page_base;

    $this->code = 'usps';
    $this->title = MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_TEXT_TITLE;
    if (MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_STATUS == 'True' && MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_DEBUG_MODE != 'Off' && IS_ADMIN_FLAG) {
      $this->title .=  '<span class="alert"> (Debug is ON: ' . MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_DEBUG_MODE . ')</span>';
    }
    if (MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_STATUS == 'True' && MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_SERVER != 'production' && IS_ADMIN_FLAG) {
      $this->title .=  '<span class="alert"> (USPS Server set to: ' . MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_SERVER . ')</span>';
    }
    $this->description = MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_TEXT_DESCRIPTION;
    $this->sort_order = MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_SORT_ORDER;
    $this->icon = $template->get_template_dir('shipping_usps.gif', DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images/icons'). '/' . 'shipping_usps.gif';
    $this->tax_class = MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_TAX_CLASS;
    $this->tax_basis = MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_TAX_BASIS;

    // disable only when entire cart is free shipping
    if (zen_get_shipping_enabled($this->code)) {
      $this->enabled = ((MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_STATUS == 'True') ? true : false);
    }

TO THIS

// use USPS translations for US shops
   var $usps_countries;

  function usps() {
    global $db, $order, $cart;

        $valid_zone_id = 2;
        $check_flag = false;
        $check = $db->Execute("select zone_id from " . TABLE_ZONES_TO_GEO_ZONES . " where geo_zone_id = '" . $valid_zone_id . "' and zone_country_id = '" . $order->delivery['country']['id'] . "' order by zone_id");
        while (!$check->EOF) {
          if ($check->fields['zone_id'] < 1) {
            $check_flag = true;
            break;
          } elseif ($check->fields['zone_id'] == $order->delivery['zone_id']) {
            $check_flag = true;
            break;
          }
          $check->MoveNext();
        }

        if ($check_flag == true) {
          $this->enabled = false;
        } else {
          $this->enabled = true;
        }

and although it returns quotes in the shipping estimator for international orders, it appears the modified code 'breaks' something. Although I'm not sure how, we do use the COWOA module here, so perhaps there's a conflict, but I can't see how this aspect of the USPS.php could impact it.

You need to re-read that thread ... that code should be above the line:

    if ( ($this->enabled == true) && ((int)MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_ZONE > 0) ) {

You have to place the code changes where they belong ...

Today's forecast calls for blue skies!

AWESOME! AWESOME! You made me and my client very happy and thank you for your guidance. I fixed it, placed a domestic order and an international and it worked great!

I can't express enough how great everyone at Zen Cart is. I think this has the best community of enthusiasts and teamwork compared to all others. This is great! Thank you!

:clap:

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

Hi
i am new one in zen cart. i making a store for saddlery items. in that saddle would be treated for $90.00 as a shipping amount but other products like belt. it's be shipping cost around $5.00 so how can i define the price for different products. any help Wellcome.

If you need to price your shipping individually per Product, you could use the Per Unit perweightunit where the Product Weight is the shipping price ...

If you use this, change the settings in the Configuration ... Shipping/Packaging ... and set the Maximum Weight to 5000 and the Tare Rates to 0:0 ...