ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : Shipping Problem https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:49:26 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:50:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2073 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[Shipping Problem : ok, I had to run an idea I had...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/shipping-problem_topic2073_post7075.html#7075 Author: Greg Dinger
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Posted: 21-October-2008 at 6:50pm

ok, I had to run an idea I had past EI to confirm that it would work. 
 
My initial thought was as follows:

In stock form, the application has a single point from which the origin point (shipping warehouse) is defined and retrieved from.  If you were to introduce a field in the product table where you code the origin point zip code for each product, then alter the code to grab that value instead of the normal shipping config, now you can use the product-specific zip code for calculating shipping.


However, this came in from EI:
I think the main issue that anyone making a customization such as this will run into is if they wish to use the shipping wizard for labels. The shipping wizards are designed for one shipping origin and account. The other area of concern will be performance in the store front. Right now there is sometimes a significant wait for the shipping rates to be returned. If you introduce different “ship from” addresses for each package, you are going to require the code to have to loop through more than one time, in some cases. Currenly, the request will allow multiple packages with one “ship from”/”ship to” address, so there isn’t a loop when there are multiple packages, but there would be if there were multiple “ship from” addresses.
 
So there is a potential for doing this, but it could involved some serious coding, and could impact performance during the shipping calculations (and shipping estimator if supported).  Perhaps someone has addressed this in the past and will contribute further ideas.
]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:50:20 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/shipping-problem_topic2073_post7075.html#7075 <![CDATA[Shipping Problem : Sorry for the delay - I have an...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/shipping-problem_topic2073_post7064.html#7064 Author: Greg Dinger
Subject: 2073
Posted: 20-October-2008 at 9:45pm

Sorry for the delay - I have an idea but I am checking something first.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:45:56 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/shipping-problem_topic2073_post7064.html#7064 <![CDATA[Shipping Problem : Each item comes from a specific...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/shipping-problem_topic2073_post7062.html#7062 Author: BHN
Subject: 2073
Posted: 20-October-2008 at 4:32pm

Each item comes from a specific warehouse.  We do not warehouse products in multiple locations.  Does this help?]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:32:03 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/shipping-problem_topic2073_post7062.html#7062 <![CDATA[Shipping Problem : Doeseach productget shipped from...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/shipping-problem_topic2073_post7061.html#7061 Author: Greg Dinger
Subject: 2073
Posted: 20-October-2008 at 4:24pm

Does each product get shipped from only one location, or do products originate from various locations?  You may be able to address this requirement with some custom coding but it would help to know the details of what comes from where.]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:24:46 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/shipping-problem_topic2073_post7061.html#7061 <![CDATA[Shipping Problem : So we have 1 shop that we use...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/shipping-problem_topic2073_post7060.html#7060 Author: BHN
Subject: 2073
Posted: 20-October-2008 at 4:07pm

So we have 1 shop that we use PC and we offer Ground Free Shipping on all orders over $99.  We are launching a 2nd site in a category where we can't offer Free Freight and be at the lowest advertised price.  Therefore we need to have PC calculate shipping.  Here is where the problem is.  We ship product from multiple warehouses.  Does anyone else do this and if so, how are you calculating freight?]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:07:35 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/shipping-problem_topic2073_post7060.html#7060