bonniesplants Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I am at the end of my rope. I cannot figure out how to do the USPS module. I am so frustrated. I paid someone to install osCommerce on my web site and now I need to find some one to get the rest of the installation done for me as he does not do anything but install the software. Can some one please help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIMBLE Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Where abouts are you stuck? Nic Sometimes you're the dog and sometimes the lamp post [/url] My Contributions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonniesplants Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 The USPS module does not work. I did call USPS and have them open my account and that made no difference. Green Install button on the right. Each time I click on it nothing happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIMBLE Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 That error might be symptomatic of a wider problem, can you edit / install any of the other shipping options or payment modules? Give it a try and let us know, have a the feeling i know what it si just need you to confirm it Nic Sometimes you're the dog and sometimes the lamp post [/url] My Contributions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonniesplants Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 I can install the flat rate and zone rates. But nothing happens when i try to install the USPS. Is there an update to this cart that will make this run properly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIMBLE Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 oh if all of them were the same i would have a pretty good idea what it was. You sure that the contribution was uploaded / install correctly? It might be it cannot find the files needed Sometimes you're the dog and sometimes the lamp post [/url] My Contributions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonniesplants Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 I am not sure. i hired someone to install this. What should I try to reinstall to make sure it works. So do you think that the whole file or this module wasn't uploaded properly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIMBLE Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I cant say that, but if a contribution does not work the first thing to do is to go over and make sure everything has been installed where it should be. it must mostly be there or it would not show up. If you know the contribution get your guy to go over it all again, then if you paid someone how come they did not test it? Sometimes you're the dog and sometimes the lamp post [/url] My Contributions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillar0 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 i have tried about 4 different usps and none of them have worked-- can someone point me to a contribution usps that works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonniesplants Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 I dumped this cart. I was so frustrated at the lack of help that I went to a real cart. Of course, I have to pay for it but one gets what they pay for with "free" and that was not much Bonnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I have had many frustrations with the shipping part of OsCommerce and can offer you this advice. Dealing with vendor shipping (USPS, UPS,DHL,FEDEX) and attempting to get exact quotes is very frustrating and time-consuming. In the long-run with vendors seperately making updates screwing up the works of the various shipping modules there are going to be continued problems that develop so it seems more realistic to just use the Zones module and setup shipping by weight based on prices you define. US Priority is the same price up to a certain weight. Us First Class for a certain weight is mostly priced the same across the US and US international is also the same across the board by weight. Check the current vendor rates by weight against domestic and international regions then set your zones table by weight with the price marked up a bit to cover yourself. After hours trying to figure out and setup vendor modules, I switched to Zones and in 15 minutes was done. If I have to update the zone prices because shipping costs increase it is done on one line in admin in a matter of seconds. If I have to do that three times a year it would be less time than setting up a vendors module once. OsCommerce is a great platform don't give up. Hope this helps .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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