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UPS Shipping Rates and Weight Per Box
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When testing my shipping rates, they are very high when compared to the UPS site but the percentages vary by more than 15%. I think I could correct this by changing the weight per box. When I change it to anything other than blank, 0, 1 or 2, the cart does not show the entered shipping information nor the totals box when moving from Step 1 - Shipping Information to Step 2. I realize an alternative is to use the percentage option available. I would prefer not to go this route if possible.

I am using Version 5.2.005. I am using Startlogic as my host (and cannot change it). PayPal is the gateway.

Here are the other shipping options in the shipping manager

in what loop.......................................... 3
handling charge..................................... 1.00
handling charge type..............................fixed
add handling if total=0.............................no
alternate origins.....................................no
enable shiping dimensions........................[blank]
custom shipping logic..............................no
SBW......................................................yes
How many custom shipping methods........[blank]
allow USPS............................................no
allow UPS...............................................yes
max weight..........................................THIS is the ISSUE
display prod id........................................yes
connection............................................LWP
UPS origin.............................................60120
UPS pickup type...................................Customer Pickup
UPS methods......................................... ground, 1 day air, 2 day air

The Paypal order form is below:
Code:

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Step One - Shipping Address</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<!--agorascript-orderform
#  $sc_use_secure_header_at_checkout = 'yes';
  &PayPal_order_form_prep;
  return '';
-->

<BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff">

<H2>CART CONTENTS HERE</H2>

</form><form method="post" action="agora.cgi">
<CENTER>

<TABLE class="ac_checkout">
<!--agorascript-pre
if ("$sc_paypal_top_message" ne "") { return
q~<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="2"><br><blockquote>$sc_paypal_top_message</blockquote></TD>
</TR>~
;}
-->
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="2">
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD>
<TABLE>
<TR>
<td colspan=2 class="ac_checkout_top_col">
Please enter shipping address to compute your shipping costs <br>
and sales tax (shipped to IL).  All fields required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col">Method:</td>
<td class="ac_checkout_right_col">


<!--PASTE SHIPPING METHODS FROM SHIPPING MANAGER BELOW - REPLACE ENTIRE SHIPPING SELECT ELEMENT-->

<select name=Ecom_ShipTo_Method>
<option value="$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Method"><!--agorascript-pre
 if ("$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Method" eq "") {
   return " Select Shipping Method ";
  } else {
   return "$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Method";
  }
--></option>
<option value="UPS Ground (GND)">UPS Ground (7-10 days)</option>
<option value="UPS 3 Day Select (3DS)">UPS 3 Day Select (3-4 days)</option>
<option value="UPS 2nd Day Air (2DA)">UPS 2nd Day Air</option>
<option value="UPS Next Day Air (1DA)">UPS Next Day Air</option>
</select>


<!--PASTE SHIPPING METHODS FROM SHIPPING MANAGER ABOVE THIS - REPLACE ENTIRE SHIPPING SELECT ELEMENT-->


</td>
</TR>

<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col">First name</td>
<td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
  <input type="text" name="Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_Name_First"
    value="$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_Name_First" size="30" maxlength="30">
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col">Last name</td>
<td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
  <input type="text" name="Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_Name_Last"
    value="$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_Name_Last" size="30" maxlength="30">
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col">Street:</td>
<td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
  <input type="text" name="Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_Street_Line1"
    value="$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_Street_Line1" size="30">
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col">City:</td>
<td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
  <input type="text" name="Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_City"
    value="$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_City" size="30">
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col">State/Province:</td>
<td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
<select name="Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_StateProv">
<option value="$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_StateProv">$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_StateProv &nbsp;</option>
<OPTION>AK</OPTION>
<OPTION>AL</OPTION>
<OPTION>AR</OPTION>
<OPTION>AZ</OPTION>
<OPTION>CA</OPTION>
<OPTION>CO</OPTION>
<OPTION>CT</OPTION>
<OPTION>DC</OPTION>
<OPTION>DE</OPTION>
<OPTION>FL</OPTION>
<OPTION>GA</OPTION> 
<OPTION>HI</OPTION>
<OPTION>IA</OPTION>
<OPTION>ID</OPTION>
<OPTION>IL</OPTION>
<OPTION>IN</OPTION>
<OPTION>KS</OPTION>
<OPTION>KY</OPTION>
<OPTION>LA</OPTION>
<OPTION>MA</OPTION>
<OPTION>MD</OPTION>
<OPTION>ME</OPTION>
<OPTION>MI</OPTION>
<OPTION>MN</OPTION>
<OPTION>MO</OPTION>
<OPTION>MS</OPTION>
<OPTION>MT</OPTION>
<OPTION>NC</OPTION>
<OPTION>ND</OPTION>
<OPTION>NE</OPTION>
<OPTION>NH</OPTION>
<OPTION>NJ</OPTION>
<OPTION>NM</OPTION>
<OPTION>NV</OPTION>
<OPTION>NY</OPTION>
<OPTION>OH</OPTION>
<OPTION>OK</OPTION>
<OPTION>OR</OPTION>
<OPTION>PA</OPTION>
<OPTION>RI</OPTION>
<OPTION>SC</OPTION>
<OPTION>SD</OPTION>
<OPTION>TN</OPTION>
<OPTION>TX</OPTION>
<OPTION>UT</OPTION>
<OPTION>VA</OPTION>
<OPTION>VT</OPTION>
<OPTION>WA</OPTION>
<OPTION>WI</OPTION>
<OPTION>WV</OPTION>
<OPTION>WY</OPTION>
<OPTION value=""></OPTION>
</select>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col">Zip/Postal Code:</td>
<td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
  <input type="text" name="Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_PostalCode"
    value="$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_PostalCode" size="11" maxlength="11">
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col">Country:</td>
<td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
 <SELECT NAME="Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_CountryCode">
<OPTION VALUE="$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_CountryCode">$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_CountryCode
<OPTION>United States
</SELECT></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col" colspan=2><input type="checkbox" name="Ecom_is_Residential" value="Ship to Residential Address">  Check if this is a Residential Address?
</td>
</tr>
<!--agorascript-pre
# inspired from solutions submitted from Dan at CartSoutions.net
if ("$sc_display_checkout_tos" =~ /yes/i) { return
q~
<td colspan=2 class="ac_checkout_top_col">
Terms of Service & Our Contact Information</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=2>
$sc_tos_display_address<br><br>
You must read the following link before you can continue:  <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="agora.cgi?page=terms_of_service.html" TARGET="_blank"><b>Sales/Terms of Service and Refund Policy</b></A>.<br>
Then put a tick in the box below. By selecting &quot;I Agree&quot; you are acknowledging that you have read and agree to our policies contained within that page.
<br><br>
<input type="checkbox" name="Ecom_tos" value="I Agree">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I Agree and have read the Terms of Service listed above (required to continue)<br><br></td>
</tr>
~;} -->
<td colspan=2 class="ac_checkout_top_col">
E-mail Address and Special Instructions</td>

<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col">E-Mail for Confirmations:<br><font size="1">   (Required)</font></td>
<td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
  <input type="text" name="Ecom_BillTo_Online_Email"
    value="$vform_Ecom_BillTo_Online_Email" maxlength="55">
<br><font size="1"> Example:  1234567_9876543210@comcast.net</font>
</td>
</tr>

<!--agorascript-pre
if ("$sc_enable_discount" =~ /yes/i) {
  if ("$sc_storewide_discount" ne "0") { return
q~
<tr>
  <td class="ac_checkout_left_col">Discount Code:</td>
  <td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
    <input type="hidden" NAME="Ecom_Discount" value="storewide">
    <i>Storewide Sale going on. No other discounts can be applied.</i>
  </td>
</tr>
~;
  } else { return
q~
<tr>
  <td class="ac_checkout_left_col">Discount Code:</td>
  <td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
    <input type="text" NAME="Ecom_Discount" value="$vform_Ecom_Discount" size="22" maxlength="30">
  </td>
</tr>
~;
  }
} elsif ("$sc_storewide_discount" ne "0") { return
q~
<tr>
  <td class="ac_checkout_left_col">Discount Code:</td>
  <td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
    <input type="hidden" NAME="Ecom_Discount" value="storewide">
    <i>Storewide Sale going on. No other discounts can be applied.</i>
  </td>
</tr>
~;
}
-->

<td colspan=2><br/></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="ac_checkout_left_col">Special Notes:</td>
<td class="ac_checkout_right_col">
  <textarea name="Ecom_XCOMMENT_Special_Notes" cols="50" rows="5">$vform_Ecom_XCOMMENT_Special_Notes</textarea>
</td>
</tr>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="CENTER"><INPUT
TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="gateway" VALUE="PayPal"><INPUT
TYPE=submit NAME = "submit_order_form_button" 
VALUE = "Please Click Here To Continue Purchase"></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
</FONT>
</CENTER>
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>


The question is how can I change the Weight Per box in the shipping manager to anything other than 0, 1, or 2?

A second, easier question is:

Can I make the Country pre-filled to the United States since it is the only otpion?
Code:

 <SELECT NAME="Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_CountryCode">
<OPTION VALUE="$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_CountryCode">$vform_Ecom_ShipTo_Postal_CountryCode
<OPTION>United States
</SELECT>


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As you probably know startlogic is not a good host and if you cannot change it, you must've gotten suckered into a contract with them... bad, very bad... another reason I wouldn't like them...

The maximum weight setting is the maximum weight that you will put in a box to ship.
That means that it will total up all of your item's weights.
So, If you set the max weight to 15, that means that it will calculate the shipping on each box for items up to 15#. Once the item's weight exceeds 15#, it starts calculating for another box adding the items up.
Say you have 3, 5# items and 2, 3# items in the shopping cart.
The cart will calculate for 2 boxes being sent.
1 box calculated at 15# and the other box calculated as a 6# box.

You set the weight of each of your items in the Product Add/Edit screen.

Order form questions need to be addressed in the specific Payment Gateway forum for the gateway you are using.


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Post UPS Shipping Rates and Weight Per Box 
Thank you for your prompt response. I apologize for being cute in my first email. I pressed submit before I could add my please and thank-you.

Thank you for confirming how that particular pounds per box field works. That is how I thought it worked.

My issue is that the correct number is 3 pounds per box. When I set the Shipping Manager to 3, the totals box and the shipping information does not appear in Step 2. It does appear if the amounts are zero, 1 or 2. Is there someplace I should be looking to see if I can correct this problem?

I realize the UPS module is not exact and I would need to upgrade for exact costs.

Thanks for letting me know that I cannot change the Country coding. Have a good weekend.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

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What is the URL to your store?

I never said you couldn't change the country field, I just said that your question was not posted in the correct forum area and needed to be asked in the PayPal gateway forum area...
The order forms are particular to the gateways and not really part of the shipping settings manager.

Although, let me correct myself on that...
I keep forgetting about the new dynamic listings for states and countries.
(After years and years of having to edit the order form directly... old habits...)
Yes, you can edit it from inside the shipping settings manager.
Just delete all the other options except the United States option.


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I just moved my site into production.

My URL is

www.uniqueunicorn.com

I did edit the order form down to just the United States but what I would like is to have United States appear in the box.

I have the lbs. per box set at 3 and the UPS adjustment set at .667. I still would like to be able to set the lbs. per box to 3. Currently I can not get back into the manager and am working on that.

Thanks for your help.

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I would NOT set your adjustment to .667...
I just tested your cart...
UPS says that to ship a 1# box to me (Poplar Grove IL 61065) it would cost $11.43
You cart is only charging $7.07

The calculation is NOT right...

Do you have Customer Counter or Daily Pickup chosen in the shipping settings?
Do you have a daily pickup or do you take packages to the UPS store or UPS counter?


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Thank you again, Bonnie.

I will remove the adjustment and do some further checking. I did some initial testing and found the cart's shipping way to high. The issue comes when you order three or more glasses. The majority of the orders are for 2 glasses.

I have the type of Pickup set for Customer Counter. We take it to UPS.

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