Shipping Zones Problem...

[DazJ]

Hi,

 

Our website (www.gamejelly.net) is set up and has been running smoothly for some time now.

 

We're based in the UK and used to only ship items to UK customers. We've since decided to branch out and ship to the rest of the World.

 

We currently offer free shipping to the UK and wish to keep it this way.

 

How do we set up our checkout so that it will automatically add the correct shipping cost if the shipping address is set to say Europe?

 

I know this is probably a simple question but I don't understand how I'm supposed to declare the zones in Admin (for example GB = UK) when I don't know what every other country's abbreviation is! How do we find this out?

 

Any help really would be appreciated!

[pdd-de]

I have the same problem...

As far as I understand the module zone rates should be used.

In this module there are only countries of Zone 1. But how do I define countries which are in shipping Zone 2, 3, etc?

Should I use Zones or Tax Zones? How?

[pdd-de]

I have found it!

go to includes/modules/shipping/zones.php and read the file first.

 

By default, the module comes with support for 1 zone. This can be

easily changed by editing the line below in the zones constructor

that defines $this->num_zones.

 

dont forget to uninstall and install again the module in admin.

[satish]

Use zones.php

 

define tabel rates and include countries within.

 

Satish

[DazJ]

I have found it!

go to includes/modules/shipping/zones.php and read the file first.

 

By default, the module comes with support for 1 zone. This can be

easily changed by editing the line below in the zones constructor

that defines $this->num_zones.

 

dont forget to uninstall and install again the module in admin.

 

Thanks, but when I change the number of zones to 3, they don't appear in the Zone setting in my Admin. Well, they do, but there's Zone 1 Countries, Zone 1 Shipping Table and Zone 1 Handling Fee, then another EMPTY 6 boxes for the remaining 2 zones with no descriptions. I can fill them in but it won't save them.

 

In other words, it won't allow me to have more than 1 zone.

 

HELP REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY PLEASE :(

[Fandain]

Thanks, but when I change the number of zones to 3, they don't appear in the Zone setting in my Admin. Well, they do, but there's Zone 1 Countries, Zone 1 Shipping Table and Zone 1 Handling Fee, then another EMPTY 6 boxes for the remaining 2 zones with no descriptions. I can fill them in but it won't save them.

 

In other words, it won't allow me to have more than 1 zone.

 

HELP REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY PLEASE :(

 

 

 

dont forget to uninstall and install again the module in admin. !!!!==> Do this and it will be ok!

[peteVA]

Since the OP Darren and I are mates on another forum, I thought I'd follow in his footsteps with this ans see what the gurus can do to help me out.

 

I've got a bit of a different situation, as I have 4 or 5 carriers per zone, all with different rates. And I would like them all to appear as options at checkout. This would allow the buyer to use -

 

air mail in 10 days for free or a low price

 

EMS Express for a higher price and maybe 5-7 day delivery

 

UPS higher still but 3 - 5 days delivery

 

DHL higher yet, but 2 3 days delivery.

 

I've got 9 zones, 4 or with the US 5 carriers.

 

Price breaks are by 1/2 kg, up to 40 kg, so 80 price breaks per carrier, per zone.

 

Naturally, the air mail drops off at a certain weight, but the buyer always has several shipping options at any weight level.

 

I am doing this now with a paid for mod with CubeCart, but would like to move to OSC.