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15 May 2008, 11:35 PM
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Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

hairydog - I see the same problem. This has nothing to do with the dropship mod; it appears to be an oversight in the TY Package Tracker mod. I don't use this page often, as I use the PO-Enter Tracking page that is included with the drop ship mod. FYI - the "t" for add tracking id essentially is the edit orders page with a tracking number option.

cropinstop - that would be very generous....right now I simply don't have time to address this problem, but if I can't figure it out, when I do have time, I'll PM you. Thanks!

16 May 2008, 4:39 PM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

srturner47:

By the way, and this is just my 2 cents, I think you are making a big mistake if you intend to charge shipping this way. Free and reduced shipping make a HUGE difference for internet customers. Charging more for adding items to their cart doesn't make sense -- customers should be rewarded for doing so, not punished with additional shipping. Frankly, I think you'd be better off losing money on an order here and there. What difference does it make if you are doing a ton of business? Just my two cents...I'll step down off my soapbox now.

I never thought of this the way you put it - and really it makes MUCH SENSE!!! Adding a list of shipping charges to each item in the cart is not something I would be attracted in my online shopping experience. You are very right.
The only thing is that it would make the store admin's life easier.

For example now I have a UPS shipping set as my default shipping in my store even if one SC is shipping FedEx, while others are shipping UPS. I loose on some shipments, and I gain on the others. It seems to be working just fine for now.

An elegant way would be to calculate the total of each SC's product and display a total for the customer on the checkout page saying something like "Shipping Fee for your order: $xx.xx" (without specifying the carrier!!).
Further on, the shipping fee is displayed for the store Administrator on the PO's sent to each SC.

Does that make sense?

Gabstero.

17 May 2008, 3:48 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

gabstero - Sure does. You might want to try table shipping. It lets you choose the shipping amount based on the total order amount. For example, orders <$25 could charge $5.00 shipping, orders $25-50 could cost $10 and orders $50 or greater could cost $15. I know that still leaves some uncertainty for you as a seller with multiple subcontractors, but it is probably your best bet for the time being.

19 May 2008, 6:51 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

New Version 3.1 is out! Here is a link:

Version 3.1 Here!

Please read the instruction carefully before upgrading. In a previous post I wrote about replacing three files. I've fixed other problems, so you really need to replace all files. In addition, there is one file that needs to be removed if upgrading from 3.0 to 3.1. Read the instructions first!


V3.1 CHANGELOG


This is a bug fix release. If you are using 3.0, I highly recommend you upgrade.

  1. Fixed problems with adding products on send PO for unknown customer page.
  2. Fixed heading problems that caused issues with other headings in Zen Cart.
  3. Renamed send PO for unknown customer page to be more consistent with mod.
  4. Consolidated files to be more consistent.

Please read the instructions for upgrading carefully!

Special Thanks to cropinstop!

20 May 2008, 8:11 PM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

hairydog:

Yes, I have this problem and no I don't have edit orders installed.

However, I can't make it work anyway: it does not generate pdf packing lists and it does not send out any content in the html part of the email: just

$EMAIL_MESSAGE_HTML
[/FONT]

Thanks for the module and support :)

We have similar issue with the new version 3.1. The PDF is generated as it should.
When we send PO email with no HTML than it sent as it should.
When we send with HTML than we get bellow the subject line (in the body bellow the logo):
$EMAIL_MESSAGE_HTML no other details show neither from the .txt files or data. Next thing we see is the footer Copyright line.

  • we were able to send other HTML email with no errors.

We have other issue regarding re-sending PO: the PO number (after the "-" is changed every time we resend it - this could cause duplicate shipping to end user - PO number that sent should not changed.

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20 May 2008, 10:16 PM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

AddVant - Sorry. Unfortunately, these are meant to act the way they do. I never implemented HTML emails with this mod because I don't use them. As for the second number, this seems like the behavior you would want. At least it does for me. Here is an example:

Order#502 is sent to ABC Distributing as PO 502-111. They email back and say "We are out of stock!" So--you resend this to another dropshipper, XYZ Distributing, who can fulfill the order . It gets sent as PO 502-112. You already know 502-111 won't be filled because they are out of stock, and in these situations you are probably communicating with your drop shipper about this. So, 502-112 should be the only one that ships.

Make sense?

Another reason you wouldn't want this is that you may need to split a PO up when resending, in which case you would end up with two PO with the same number.

21 May 2008, 4:31 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

hi thanks for the great mod,
I have installed it, it sends PO to the dropshippers in txt format.
It generates and attaches packing list.

It does not send any notification, to the customer with sending PO to DSH
it does not change the status of the order in the DB.

Where could be the problem?

ZC v1.3.8
Drop Shipping PO Module V 3.1

tracking switched off
(TyTracker not installed)

21 May 2008, 5:42 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

New problem with "Send for Unknown Customer" (installed version = 3.1b).

Seems to be getting confused SOMETIMES with the name of the option selected.

Input at admin screen

Step 1: Wedding papers
Step 2: Anniversary Rings
Step 3: # of sheets - 1
Step 4: 1

Output to email
1 x Anniversary Rings, Album Style: 1 1157071502

The display after hitting OK on the admin screen had the same error.

If I select the option of # sheets: 10, the error does not occur

I can give you access to my site if you can not reproduce it on yours

21 May 2008, 5:45 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

XantosNew - It is not designed to send a customer notification when the PO is sent. The order notes are ammended with a comment, but I assumed that most customers do not want an email just to say "Submitted to Shipping Department" or whatever you want to say here. It should change from Pending to Processing at this time with no email notification.

When the item ships, it should change from Processing to Delivered. At this point, the customer is notified by email with the tracking number as well as the order notes being updated. Of course, this won't apply to you because you aren't using TY Package Tracker.

TY tracker shouldn't have any effect on the behavior when a PO is sent. I really don't know why this won't work for you, but I can lead you in the right direction. The code that does this can be found in send_pos.php on line 466 and reads like this:

$query978=mysql_query("SELECT orders_status FROM ".TABLE_ORDERS." WHERE orders_id='$passitw'")
or die("Failed to connect database: 1");
$row978=mysql_fetch_array($query978, MYSQL_NUM);
if ($row978[0] == 1) {
$query555=mysql_query("INSERT INTO ".TABLE_ORDERS_STATUS_HISTORY."
(orders_status_id, orders_id, date_added,
customer_notified, comments)
values ('2','$tm1',now(),'0','".PO_SENT_COMMENTS."')")
or die(mysql_error());
mysql_query("update " . TABLE_ORDERS . "
set orders_status = '2', last_modified
=
now()
where orders_id ='$tm1'");
}

The first query checks to see if the order has already been marked as processing. This is so that if you send the order to several different subcontractors the order won't get remarked each time. The if statement checks this, and if the order status is 1 (Pending) it writes the order status as 2 with the comments you specified in Admin/Configuration/Purchase Orders/PO-Sent Comments to the database.

21 May 2008, 5:49 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

cropinstop - That would be very helpful. Send me an email when I can access it and I will take a look. Also, could you please email me with a few examples of when it does and doesn't work -- This will make my life a lot easier. Thanks!

Also, just an FYI - In the meantime you can just edit the values before sending it. I designed this so that everything is fully editable before sending the email.

By the way, what's the deal with the 1157071502?

21 May 2008, 6:22 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

srturner47:

AddVant - Sorry. Unfortunately, these are meant to act the way they do. I never implemented HTML emails with this mod because I don't use them.

srturner47, Many thanks again for great work.
About HTML issue, is there a way to have customer email send as HTML and only the purchase order to send as TXT? Are you going to add unit cost for PO?

srturner47:

As for the second number, this seems like the behavior you would want. At least it does for me. Here is an example:

Order#502 is sent to ABC Distributing as PO 502-111. They email back and say "We are out of stock!" So--you resend this to another dropshipper, XYZ Distributing, who can fulfill the order . It gets sent as PO 502-112. You already know 502-111 won't be filled because they are out of stock, and in these situations you are probably communicating with your drop shipper about this. So, 502-112 should be the only one that ships.

Make sense?

Another reason you wouldn't want this is that you may need to split a PO up when resending, in which case you would end up with two PO with the same number.

As you described it - that fully make sense!.
There are few other options that you may want to update the order without updating the PO #:
The supplier said they didn't get the PO, you resend it and now if the do get the first one they have 2 PO with deferent number and may duplicate since on their systems it show as deferent po.
The supplier get the PO and process it in their system with your PO # and they request you to change some remarks or else that do not effect the actual order.

If you can add check-box that if you do it is not update the PO number that will do.
Another suggestion, when you go to re-send page no orders show up until you press the search button. Is there option to show the active PO's?

Thanks again - AddVant

21 May 2008, 7:00 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

Another sugestion:
For International shipping we need to send Invoice as well, is there option to add send Invoice as well?
What about sending the Packing Slip and/or Invoice to customer in PDF Format?
Can we send a copy of the PO to our email for backup? As well if can be done with the customer Invoice - it can be great!
Thanks - AddVant

21 May 2008, 9:43 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

It look like the HTML issue come from the default HTML file (/email/email_template_default.html) that expect the send_pos to send:

$EMAIL_MESSAGE_HTML
For example on the mail.php that uses same template file there is the following:
$message = zen_db_prepare_input($_POST['message']);
$html_msg['EMAIL_MESSAGE_HTML'] = zen_db_prepare_input($_POST['message_html']);

Hope this helps - Not familiar enough to know how to integrate it with the module.

Thanks - AddVant

21 May 2008, 1:34 PM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

AddVant - I see your point, but I am not sure I want to add the ability to keep the same PO # when resending. It could cause serious problems if you split the order up. But, there is an easy work around -- Just check the box to review the email before sending it and manually change the PO number. Your supplier won't get confused - You'll just need to remember, but that shouldn't be too hard.

As for invoicing, that would take a lot of work, as the pdf part would have to be rewritten. You are welcome to take a stab at it, but I'm not interested in implementing this feature at this time. One thing I have considered is creating a mod that would allow customers to print a PDF receipt. I think this would be a great alternative for customer who need to print a receipt....maybe someday.

As for sending a copy to yourself, that is easy to do. Just repeat the zen_mail function, but use your email address. There are several places you would need to do this, here is an example: For regular, non-review POs, see line 499 of send_pos:

</form><?php } else { if ($_POST[includepackinglistoption] == 'yes')
zen_mail($adresdo,$adresdo,$tematk,$newzawartosc,PO_FROM_EMAIL_NAME,PO_FROM_EMAIL_ADDRESS,NULL,NULL,PO_PACKINGLIST_FILENAME);
else
zen_mail($adresdo,$adresdo,$tematk,$newzawartosc,PO_FROM_EMAIL_NAME,PO_FROM_EMAIL_ADDRESS);

Change to:

</form><?php } else { if ($_POST[includepackinglistoption] == 'yes')
zen_mail($adresdo,$adresdo,$tematk,$newzawartosc,PO_FROM_EMAIL_NAME,PO_FROM_EMAIL_ADDRESS,NULL,NULL,PO_PACKINGLIST_FILENAME);
zen_mail("[email protected]","[email protected]",$tematk,$newzawartosc,PO_FROM_EMAIL_NAME,PO_FROM_EMAIL_ADDRESS,NULL,NULL,PO_PACKINGLIST_FILENAME);
else
zen_mail($adresdo,$adresdo,$tematk,$newzawartosc,PO_FROM_EMAIL_NAME,PO_FROM_EMAIL_ADDRESS);
zen_mail("[email protected]","[email protected]",$tematk,$newzawartosc,PO_FROM_EMAIL_NAME,PO_FROM_EMAIL_ADDRESS);

For reviewed emails, do the same around line 100 of send_pos. For unknown customers, do the same in send_pos_nc...just search for "zen_mail".

I'll take a look and see if there is an easy way to make this work with HTML option on, as this is clearly a feature people want. If it is easy, I'll let you know how to do it and add this to the next bug fix release.

21 May 2008, 2:00 PM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

Dear srturner47,
Thank you for the prompt answer!
Let me know if I can be any assistance for the invoice side and/or HTML or any else needed to make it better.
Have you tryed this module with Super Orders?
AddVant:bigups:

21 May 2008, 2:22 PM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

For the Invoice we can use the "PDF Order Center" contribution.

AddVant

21 May 2008, 4:50 PM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

srturner47,

thanks for the clarifications. I see now whats the problem.

23 May 2008, 5:03 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

Could someone please clarify the HTML problem for me? I'm trying to troubleshoot it, but I must have misunderstood, because I can't reproduce the problem. I tried changing the following, and it still works fine:

Admin-Configuration-Email Options-Send MIME HTML when sending Emails-True

Still works fine for me...

Admin-Configuration-Email Options-Email Admin Format-HTML

Still works fine for me...

What specifically are you setting to HTML that breaks this?

24 May 2008, 11:29 PM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8


V3.11 CHANGELOG


This is a bug fix release. If you are using 3.0 or 3.1, I highly recommend you upgrade.

  1. Fixed problem with incorrect attributes on send PO for unknown customer page.

Please read the instructions for upgrading carefully!

LINK

3 Jun 2008, 12:22 AM
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Re: Drop Shipping Purchase Orders Module for v1.3.8

PLEASE NOTE! I have never tested version 2.0 or 3.0 of this modification without Ty_Package_Tracker!! Install at your own risk if you don't use Ty_Package_Tracker!!

Hi, this sounds like a brilliant mod. :clap:
I have 2 questions I need to ask:

Did anyone install this without this tracker module? What is the result? Please tell me your versions also.

Is there a live demosite whit this module installed, so that I can see it live before installing it on my zen.

Thanks ppl..:smile: