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SajMalik
SajMalik
For shipping weight is important.
Dimensions are also important but not used for products.
I would like to see width, length and depth added to products.
 
on2dvd
on2dvd
yes, yes, yes, my shipping account goes on total cubic weight.... but then, this is the features requests section where nothing really matters what is asked for.
 
SajMalik
SajMalik
Well, you never know, on2dvd . . . this really is a very basic need and I would hope Viart would include in their normal plans I don't know
 
In the UK the Royal Mail now has rates based both on weight and packet dimensions. So we could not use Viart (only weight) to calculate the shipping cost.
 
TOCDCO
TOCDCO
I agree. This is very important.
 
wazoodle
wazoodle
The weight field is used for shipping calculations, it shouldn't make a difference whether you enter mass or cubic weight.
 
Most carriers are standardized at L x W x H / 6000 = weigh/KG.
 
SajMalik
SajMalik
You don't use Royal Mail?
 
Ibn Saeed
Ibn Saeed
Our courier charges us for the weight which shows the highest amount, either it be Weight or Volumectric weight.
 
Volumetric wieght is calculated as follows:
 
Volumetric Weight = ( Height X Width X Length ) / 6000
 
SajMalik
SajMalik
<<I would like to see width, length and depth added to products>>
 
This is the feature request as I need this to manage shipping through Royal Mail.
Last modified: 31 Jul 2008 7:44 AM
 
Ibn Saeed
Ibn Saeed
Has viart added this feature ?
 
TOCDCO
TOCDCO
Yes, these features have been added.
 
Click on a product (edit) and then click on the stock and shipping tab.
 
Ibn Saeed
Ibn Saeed
Hello Dan
 
Thanks
 
How does it work
 
DHL charges as follows:
 
Volumetric Weight = ( Height X Width X Length ) / 5000
 
How does viart handle the 3 dimensions ? Does it actually try and calculate the vol. weight ?
 
TOCDCO
TOCDCO
It allows you to pass these on to the customer using the shipping modules.
 
Ibn Saeed
Ibn Saeed
Excellent
 
Thanks Dan
 
foxtrotdomains.com (Guest)
foxtrotdomains.com (Guest)
I have been harping about this shipping issue for a year now.
 
Here I go again; this is such an integral part of an ecommerce shop, especially when you are selling items that have qty increments that require diffferent boxes sizes and weights.
 
For instance my manufactured products start at say; 100pcs - 1 box - 9x12x12 size\
500pcs - 2 boxes - 9x12x18 (each box)
1000pcs - 4 boxes - 9x12x18 (each box)
 
So how do I incorporate that into each product?
 
jcupp
jcupp
My proposal:
 
What we need is a field for 'shipping units'.
A shipping unit (SU) is, in this example, $5
SU always round up
 
Product A costs $10 to ship )flat rate Priority Mail box)
One Product B will fit in the same box for no additional charge
 
A second Product B bumps the shipping up to $15 (larger flat rate Priority Mail box)
 
So:
Product A takes 1.5 SU
Product B takes .5 SU
 
Shipping module adds up SUs, rounds up to the next whole unit, multiplys by the SUs cost, adds a handling fee and Bob's Your Uncle.