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Hi All Users:
 
I would like to see more flexibility within the shipping modules.
 
For instance I have a product(s) that has many options with varying qty. As my qty increases, the weight increases and the number of boxes increases.
 
eg:
If you purchase a product and order 50pcs it fits in 1 small (12"x9"x9")) box with a total weight of 10lbs
 
100 pcs requires 1 medium (12"x12"x9") box and weighs 20lbs.
 
250 pcs requires 1 large box (18"x12"x9") AND 1 small box (12"x9"x9")
 
500 pcs requires ....etc etc
 
So this is all in one product. And to get really accurate shipping prices, the courier companies prefer to get this info. This will give you the most accurate pricing for shipping (it will make a difference in your selling price).
 
Currently ViArt does not have this sort of flexibility, although they have improved slightly with v3.5.35 in that you can indicate the box size, weight and dimension for each product individually.
 
But what happens in cases where a customer were to order say 5 units of a particular product and it forces you to make 2 boxes, how do you account for your shipping costs? Most online shops just over charge their clients for shipping to cover themselves or undercharge and cost themselves money.
 
What I am looking for is more accuracy in shipping costs and a better deal for my customers, so they get a cheaper price and keep coming back for more.
 
I want to propose ViArt to do this as a custom project, and I am wondering who would be willing to share in this cost with me?
 
Along with this enhancement, I will also propose that the software print out shipping labels based on the number of boxes for the product.
 
If you are serious then let me know so I can chat with them. I have already mentioned this to support, but I would like to move forward with few others to reduce cost. I don't have any pricing yet.
 
Any takers?

yes, this is a good idea.
 
 
I have the exact same problem.
 
Our courier company charges us based on 2 sets of weight calculation.
 
1). Total Weight of the parcel
2). Total Volumetric weight of the parcel.
 
 
Whichever, comes greater, the courier charges based on that.
 
Volumetric weight is calculated as follows:
 
Volumetric Weight = (Height X Width X Breadth) / 6000

SA Ibn Saeed:
 
 
In my case what I have done is placed the qty to be selected by the customer in the Options Values fields, since my qtys vary by product and they don't always increment in the same interval.
 
For instance 1 product qty starts at 50pcs, 100pcs,250,500,1000,1500,2000,2500.
 
So what would work for me is the weight for each qty, number of boxes and the dimension for each box to be present somewhere in the option values fields. Currently UPS will not process anything over 150lbs, since it assumes it is in 1 box.
 
The new ver3.5.35 only allows you to place detail info for the whole product, I am not sure how this helps. What for instance one was selling products that individually needed to be in their own box, so if someone ordered 2 units, then they would be 2 boxes, and if each weighed say 80lbs each, how would that be indicated in the new setup.
 
As I mentioned earlier, the system should also generate the appropriate shipping labels when we are ready to ship the goods.
 
Of course if there is a way to incorporate this into the system for all who participate to benefit then that is ideal.
 
What do you think Ibn Saeed?

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Last modified: 1/21/09 2:20 PM

fox, ill discuss the details later.
 
How much has Viart quoted the price for this customization

Ibn Saeed, they have not officially quoted any numbers yet, since we have not provided all the details, although I have mentioned what I would like to see happen.
 
Vera at Viart did mention about 4 hours of coding ($100 or so), but then no details were provided.
 
There is another lady 'Dani' who may be interested as she has similar shipping concerns.
 
If we could get a couple more people we could upgrade the shipping module so that we would also have a label being generated thru ViArt.
 
Lastly, if we were to go ahead then we would need a solid delivery date from ViArt, and it has to be compatible with the current vers 3.5.35.
 
Regards,

Greetings,
All my concerns and needs mirror that of foxtrotdomains.com exactly... so, I'm in!
I already am buying a custom block for LTL freight
foxtrot... I'm still using 3.5.0 when ViArt responds with something tangible... contact me 3starinc.com

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Last modified: 2/17/09 1:55 PM

Excellent Logan, I have not heard back from ViArt yet.
 
I would like a few more of us to get into this and cover our angles so it suits the rest that are participating. I know in the end all ViArt users will use this feature as they will see a dramatic drop and increased accuracy in their shipping costs.
 
I wait for Ibn Saeed, Dani and perhaps Dan to join our venture.

Logan, could you kindly e-mail me at (support at ooglebiz dot com) we can discuss the shipping in detail.
 
Thanks

Logan, Ibn Saeed:
 
I have a quote from ViArt to modify the shipping module for $300. I am hoping a few of us that require this change would chip in and reduce per user fee.
 
Please advise if you are interested.

You can include our company in this venture, although, we feel we (as customers) have been screwed into paying more for what should be working in the first place. What good is e-commerce without variable shipping that works for the paying customer??? (to include software purchasers)
 
After informing customers of the shipping issue... I've had approximately 100% of the people say "WHAT? ARE YOU KIDDING? THATS TOTALLY ABSURD for any small part business'!"
 
I was informed that this VALID idea will possibly be implemented into the next version... but we cant wait, We need this now.

Hi Dravekx:
 
Lets see if we can get others to chip in and modify the shipping to suit our requirements.
 
Kindly advise what you would like to see happen in this module?

Has this customizations been made and specifications determined yet?
 
Nick

No Technkl, not yet. It seems like some users want it, but our forum chats are brief and non constructive so far.
I have tried to ask various users to join in, but after a couple of comments nothing transpires.
If we can get 5 users to be a part of this, then we can hash it out via a phone call or e-mail and get it to work for all of us.
Anyway there it lies, undisturbed. I have had a quote of $300 from ViArt.

foxtrotdomains, Saeed, Logan ... and all others ... any development on that shipping enhancement feature?
 
If not too late, I am definitely chipping in as I'd need that, too.
 
Cheers

Well, if the interest is there, i think we should all chip in and proceed.

Well, I am bumping this up again, as I still see this as a big issue.
 
If ViArt would ever enhance their shipping, then they would be even better.