https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:54:10 +0000 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:44:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1903 https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ https://forum.productcart.com/displaying-shipping-times-for-usps_topic1903_post6454.html#6454 Author: katharina
Subject: 1903
Posted: 20-August-2008 at 2:44pm

We used to only offer Priority Mail and UPS, until the new USPS rate change this year.  Light weight items usually went Priority Mail and things over 3 pounds with UPS.   Priority Mail now has this dimensional thing.  If your box is larger then 12x12x12  inches  (1728 cubic inches) then it gets billed automatically at a 11 pound rate for zones 3 and higher.  This can mean big charges for light items.   That's why we are now offering parcel post, but we had the problem of people expecting their stuff within a week.  The bad news it that it may take twice as long.  That's why wanted to put that into the checkout screen.    This may not effect you, since you are almost in the center of the country.  We are in Oregon and shipments to New York can eat us.   Under the old priority mail we used to pay 10 bucks for those oversized items, now it is 30 bucks.   ]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:44:39 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/displaying-shipping-times-for-usps_topic1903_post6454.html#6454 https://forum.productcart.com/displaying-shipping-times-for-usps_topic1903_post6449.html#6449 Author: rotokirby
Subject: 1903
Posted: 19-August-2008 at 5:34pm

Nice work! We actually just gave up on Parcel Post....too slow and not usually much cheaper than Priority.]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:34:57 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/displaying-shipping-times-for-usps_topic1903_post6449.html#6449 https://forum.productcart.com/displaying-shipping-times-for-usps_topic1903_post6412.html#6412 Author: macleather
Subject: 1903
Posted: 15-August-2008 at 2:38pm

Katharina,

Thank you for that. It will be a big help.

Alan
]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:38:28 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/displaying-shipping-times-for-usps_topic1903_post6412.html#6412 https://forum.productcart.com/displaying-shipping-times-for-usps_topic1903_post6402.html#6402 Author: katharina
Subject: 1903
Posted: 14-August-2008 at 10:28pm

Product cart does not give shipping times for USPS, but does pull it for UPS etc.  We are have been having problems with customers selecting parcel post and then complaining that it took to long to get to them.  Turned out that most were unaware that parcel post can take up to 2 weeks to get from coast to coast.  Bummer!!!!
Anyway I've edited the ShipRates.asp file found in the PC folder.  You are looking for lines 722 through 742.  Below you can see what I have edited for Priority Mail and Parcel Post, since these are the only two USPS services we offer.  You are basically looking for the |NA| and change the NA to the time you like.    It will show this at checkout under Shipping Time.  Now we don't have the issue with customers not knowing how long what service may take.
Enjoy,
Katharina

"
            if iUSPSPMFlag=1 then
                availableShipStr=availableShipStr&"|?|USPS|9901|"&"Priority Mail ^®|"&iUSPSPMRate&"|3-4 working days, not guaranteed|"
            end if
            if iUSPSEMFlag=1 then
                availableShipStr=availableShipStr&"|?|USPS|9902|"&"Express Mail ^®|"&iUSPSEMRate&"|NA|"
            end if
            if iUSPSFCFlag=1 then
                availableShipStr=availableShipStr&"|?|USPS|9904|"&"First-Class Mail ^®|"&iUSPSFCRate&"|NA|"
            end if
            if iUSPSPPFlag=1 then
                availableShipStr=availableShipStr&"|?|USPS|9903|"&"Parcel Post ^®|"&iUSPSPPRate&"|6-14 working days, not guaranteed|"
            end if
            if iUSPSBPMFlag=1 then
                availableShipStr=availableShipStr&"|?|USPS|9915|"&"Bound Printed Matter ^®|"&iUSPSBPMRate&"|NA|"
            end if
            if iUSPSMMFlag=1 then
                availableShipStr=availableShipStr&"|?|USPS|9916|"&"Media Mail ^®|"&iUSPSMMRate&"|NA|"
            end if
            if iUSPSLMFlag=1 then
                availableShipStr=availableShipStr&"|?|USPS|9917|"&"Library Mail ^®|"&iUSPSLMRate&"|NA|"
            end if
"
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