Auspost module questions

jenpen:

First you say "the module ... clearly it currently does [work]."

I didn't say that, P1Drobert did.

I agree that it is once again currently working with some degree of success/accuracy.

jenpen:

Then you say "When the Austpost module stopped working"

It did. March 2012. I've already posted the info several times, but doing so again isn't going to hurt.

From:
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1770950 Quote by Aus Post IT

Short story – the DRC will remain operational throughout 2012, probably longer, however we encourage you to migrate to the new PAC API. Details available at http://auspost.com.au/devcentre

Long story – the DRC now calls our preferred PAC API via a "DRC facade". This was implemented on September 6th. Some customers experienced problems with this activity and as a workaround implemented a direct IP call (155.144.24.25) to the original/old/legacy DRC. This method will cease to operate in March 2012. It is very difficult for us to identify and proactively contact these customers as their usage is anonymous. All we have to go upon is an IP address that often leads to a ISP.

Australia Post kept their word. The DRC server was taken offline for a while. It was redeployed shortly after due to complaints that so few stores had suitable replacement code for the new API.

jenpen:

Make up your mind! Rod

My mind is made up. It never changed.
Zenners (and others) are still on 'borrowed time' in regards to the continued functionality of any module that still uses the drc servers.

jenpen:

did you cut this guy off in traffic or something?

I really don't know what I did to upset him. Whatever it was it is clearly personal gripe that he has against me (or what I'm trying to achieve).

I wouldn't mind it so much other than the fact that his personal gripes are doing far more harm to Australian Merchants than it does to me.
As I repeatedly keep saying, ozpost isn't making a profit.. I'm still bearing most of the expenses, and insinuations such as expressed by P1Drobert simply want to make me close the system down even sooner than the 3 years I originally gave it to cover costs. I'll be far better of both financially and emotionally. Everyone loses except me. :)

Cheers
Rod

jenpen:

First you say "the module ... clearly it currently does [work]."

Then you say "When the Austpost module stopped working"

Make up your mind! Rod, did you cut this guy off in traffic or something?

At one point the Austpost module was working, then because of changes made by Australia post the module stopped working. The original author stopped supporting this module as he preferred to work on his new Ozpost module instead. At some point Avant Marketing fixed the problem with the AUSTpost module and it began to work again. Try it yourself if you like.

The problem is that Rod has wrongly declared the module obsolete and is trying to funnel people into using his "pay to use" ozpost module instead. That's wrong on so many levels.

I've been watching Rod spruke his ozpost module all over this forum, every chance he gets. Its also funny how posts seem to appear supporting his module every time someone complains about it.
To Rod I say: Damn it Rod, do you really believe you can fund your retirement with this one module. Do you really think we can't see what you're up to. If you need money so badly then perhaps you should look to getting a job. So much for growing old with dignity.

My words "First you say... Then you say..." were actually addressed to P1Drobert. I should have been clearer.

p1drobert:

To Rod I say: Damn it Rod, do you really believe you can fund your retirement with this one module

Heck no. Not a chance. There are far more lucrative markets out there.

I know you'll find this hard to fathom, but I work on the shipping modules because I actually enjoy the challenges they pose.. My 1st venture in this area goes way back to 1997 ... After 15 years if I were going to ever be able to fund my retirement from this I would already have done so, or at least be aware that it wouldn't be possible.

p1drobert:

. Do you really think we can't see what you're up to.

Well I know you think I'm up to. The numbers don't add up though.

p1drobert:

If you need money so badly

I don't. I'm happy on my partial disability pension... partial because all ozpost income is declared, not because I'm partially disabled.
If I stop the subscriptions my pension will increase.
Who is better to fund my <cough, cough> extravagant lifestyle, the taxpayers of Australia, or the businesses that benefit from my work?

Besides, if I really wanted money that badly, I would have hacked your site and drained your bank account a long time ago. :-)
It's a good thing I'm not the kind of person you think I am.

Cheers
Rod

I'd like to put an end to this discussion by declaring that I have submitted a new version of the Australia Post module that uses the new Australia Post API to get rates directly from the Australia Post server.

It is available in the downloads section at:
http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1138

I wish to thank Rod for providing a basis for the code, but as the orgininal code was open source, he should have no hard feelings about it being rewritten to use the free Auspost API.

The previous Austpost version in the downloads section was never obsolete as far as I'm concerned. I had been using it successfully on hundreds of sites for over 3 years.

If you need to use courier rates, use the paid version, otherwise the free Australia Post module works fine.

Hopefully a moderator will see this and remove the words 'OLD OBSOLETE' from the module's title and description.

Cheers,

Luke
Avant Marketing

etrader:

I'd like to put an end to this discussion by declaring that I have submitted a new version of the Australia Post module that uses the new Australia Post API to get rates directly from the Australia Post server.

The previous Austpost version in the downloads section was never obsolete as far as I'm concerned. I had been using it successfully on hundreds of sites for over 3 years.

Avant Marketing

Allaluya brother! THANK YOU Luke. I look forward to trying your module. I had been in the process of teaching myself PHP so that I could do the same but now I'm free to pursue other endevours. Thank you for your kind and generous efforts.

Now all we need to do is figure out how to deal with Australia post's riduculous and endless price rises.