Australia Post Shipping Module 2.0

dw08gm:

While the cost of shipping and handling has long been the number one reason why people abandon shopping carts, likewise, no doubt, a high percentage of developers abandon certain ecommerce solutions due to inadequate or difficult shipping (amongst other) modules.

How does ZenCart rank compared to other carts in this regards?

dw08gm:

Within Australia, I am sure many more would adopt zencart if the available shipping modules were easier to setup and use, as well as being reliable.

Do you know of another cart with a more suitable situation?

dw08gm:

ATM, I cannot install ozpost and continue to develop my site without ozpost spitting the dummy that I am not online.

This has saved me (and many new users) a lot of headaches. By making the code behave this way helps isolate install/network issues from functional/operational issues.

dw08gm:

Fix this and maybe more customers will come your way.

It has just as much chance of driving them away. Why allow an apparently fully successful install when it still couldn't function in a jailed environment.

There is nothing preventing ozpost from being installed on ''localhost', as long as it has network access. To use this as an excuse is akin to saying that ZenCart drives people away because PayPal needs to be easier to setup and use, and be online to test.

Cheers
Rod

Rod

Your mod is the only one I am aware of that requires online connection to install. Paypal does not require as much and does not crash my site, therefore your comparison is a furphy. Once upon a time your mod did not require online installation and was never that difficult to install, as the forums testify. Then you changed the procedure more to suit yourself than your customers and subsequently experienced sales stagnation. You make it difficult to sympathise with you regarding insufficient or loss of patronage.

This may be a silly question but where do you put in the dimensions of individual products on the products, I can see the weight but not where to enter the LxWxH. I see in the module there is a '**Default Parcel Dimensions' **but nowhere in the actual product.

Are these a couple of bugs?

Line 171 aupost.php
$parcelweight = $w * $q;
Should be
$parcelweight = $w * $q + $parcelweight;

In Line 191 aupost.php
$dims->fields['products_weight']
Should be
$w

Line 165 aupostoverseas.php
$parcelweight = $w * $q;
Should be
$parcelweight = $w * $q + $parcelweight;

Remove Line 167 aupostoverseas.php
$parcelweight = $parcelweight + ( $dims->fields['products_weight'] * $q ) ;

In Line 186 aupostoverseas.php
$dims->fields['products_weight']
Should be
$w

Hello,

I'm new to ZenCart and am struggling to configure the Australia Post Shipping Module. I've read through all the support I could find and I think it is configured correctly.

I am only using domestic shipping, either Standard parcels or Express post.

I have also converted over to using grams instead of pounds successfully (I believe).

The Plugin is reporting back a package under 500g to cost $5.80 rather than $7.20 (as per Aust. Post rates published 02/06/2014)
Similarly, Express post is reporting $7.98 rather than $9.90.

Note these are not Satchels.
When I enter packages over 500g the cost seems to scale up apropriately, but seems to maintain a constant shortfall of around 20%.

I have turned on Enable Debug and this indicates it is reporting the correct weights and size data. And as I understand it from the Forums, the size data should not impact these calculations.

Is there perhaps an issue with the data Aust Post is feeding?

All help appreciated

Cheers,

Roger

Roger, since you're posting in this thread, I must assume you're using this module... A friendly word of advice: forget that module and go for ozpost. It is a subscription based module, but the cost is literally negligible, especially because of the help and support provided by Rod. It will save you a lot of time and money (yes, money, because ozpost returns accurate quotes as opposed to this module).

I am in NO way affiliated with ozpost, but have a few clients using it and all are extremely happy with it. And, after witnessing Rod's support first hand and his endless patience with my client, rest assured that the monthly cost which is not more than 3 cups of coffee is more than worth it... :wink:

Regards,
Leonard

I couldn't get it to work "out of the box" until I added ozpost's admin files, to add length, width and height to the products.

The plugin page says this mod is updated for zen cart 1.5.1. I know zen cart 1.5.3 hasn't been out long but I'm wondering if anyone has this mod working on 1.5.3. We have a zen cart 1.3.9 using Australia Post mod and we are ready to upgrade to zen cart 1.5.3. Any reason for this to not work on 1.5.3 when it does work on 1.5.1?

Just upgraded from 151 to 153 yesterday and the module is working. The update wrote over ozpost's admin files so I just reinstalled them and everything's OK.

bruce429:

Just upgraded from 151 to 153 yesterday and the module is working. The update wrote over ozpost's admin files so I just reinstalled them and everything's OK.

Thanks for letting me know. It's appreciated.

I have just installed and set up this mod. It is enabled but not showing up as an option on the cart. What have I done wrong?

I just installed it on a test installation and it worked. Did you get your Auspost key?

Yes, and in admin it's got a green light. Maybe I'll reinstall. Thanks.

Nup, reinstalled, same problem. It's like it's not there at all. I even installed the International part, even though we don't want it.

Rechecked the readme file, I've done everything. What could it be??? :dontgetit

Getting desperate now. I need to get this site up.

I have installed this mod three times. In the admin, it all looks fine. But when I try to place an order, it's not there at all as a shipping option.

Does anyone have an idea what might be wrong? Mr Mod-contributor? Anyone? :(

I gotta remove my subscription from this thread... :smile:

I don't think you'll be getting any support from Mr Mod-contributor - he has never shown any interest in supporting the mod.

I've spent quite some time trying to get this module to work properly (keyword is properly) and gave up in the end - it's just not worth it. There's another module available - ozpost. I know it's subscription based, but look at it this way: how many hours of work have you invested in this module so far? How many more hours will you invest to get it all work properly and retrieve valid quotes? Also, how much frustration and hair-pulling does it involve? And ozpost subscription is a measly 10 bucks per month...

I must point out - I'm no way affiliated with ozpost nor do I make any profit from their module. RodG (the author of ozpost) is a very respected member of this community and spends numerous hours supporting other fellow Zenners for free - now imagine what kind of support his paying clients receive. I know that for a fact because I've recently witnessed his support with one of my clients and was quite surprised with the amount of patience he had...

I have two sites. In 1.51 it works and in 1.53 doesn't. Period. I think we need an alternative. I am not sure why Zen developers not taking Aust users seriously and develop it once and for all. Without the shipping how can one use?.

I look after two sites too. One 1.51 and the other 1.5.3. The shipping module works in both.

Hi thanks for the confirmation. Yes It is working next day for some reason.

Only problem is now regardless of which Aupost option I select it always assigns the last option on the list 'Express Post Platinum Satchel ' . If I disable all but 'Regular Parcel ' it still lists ' Express Parcel ' as the last option as selected.

Another words with only one 'Regular Parcel' option installed
1 x item at 0.5 kg
Aupost $7.20

but check out displays with options
Regular Parcel ( Parcel Post ) $7.20>> shows as BOLD SELECTED at the ESTIMATE pop UP
Express Parcel( Express Post ) $9.90 >> SELECTED at the checkout

Any ideas please?

I just got an email "Change to the IP address of Australia Post API on 17 October 2014 may impact your business." Does this affect those of us using this module?