ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : Free Shipping Coupon Problems https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:50:50 +0000 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:15:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3135 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[Free Shipping Coupon Problems : I&#039;m glad it worked for somebody....]]> https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11816.html#11816 Author: katharina
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Posted: 29-October-2009 at 8:15pm

I'm glad it worked for somebody.   Thanks for mentioning it.

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:15:54 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11816.html#11816 <![CDATA[Free Shipping Coupon Problems : katharina wrote:Just saw that...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11813.html#11813 Author: Guests
Subject: 3135
Posted: 29-October-2009 at 6:38pm

Originally posted by katharina katharina wrote:

Just saw that you can specify weight under coupons.   That will fix the tiny flaw you will encounter with my previous post.  Set the free shipping to orders that have 0 weight only.  Voila, all working the way you envisioned.
 
Thanks, Katharina. Just had a client run into this -- trying to make some products have free shipping using the coupon method at the product level, and ran into the issue here with that making the whole order default to free shipping. Works perfectly by instead not assigning weight to those product and then just setting the coupon to apply only to products with no weight as you suggest here :-)
]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:38:30 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11813.html#11813 <![CDATA[Free Shipping Coupon Problems : You may want to set the &#034;Parameters...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11790.html#11790 Author: M Robles
Subject: 3135
Posted: 28-October-2009 at 10:39am

You may want to set the "Parameters that Restrict Applicability" price to the exact amount of the free shipped product and then when another item is added it breaks the parameter of the discount code and then adds shipping. 
There may be additional problems such as EI mentioned where boxs and weights affect the final shipping price.
Best of luck.
]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:39:59 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11790.html#11790 <![CDATA[Free Shipping Coupon Problems : Thank you for the reply, appreciate...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11788.html#11788 Author: BigOrder
Subject: 3135
Posted: 28-October-2009 at 9:19am

Thank you for the reply, appreciate it.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:19:04 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11788.html#11788 <![CDATA[Free Shipping Coupon Problems : Hi Shane, that is correct. That...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11782.html#11782 Author: ProductCart
Subject: 3135
Posted: 27-October-2009 at 5:12pm

Hi Shane, that is correct. That is the way the system works. These are applicability filters. That is: the coupon is applicable as long as the criteria are met. What Matt was saying is that in v4 you can set those criteria both by inclusion and by exclusion (e.g. coupon is applicable only if product XYZ is being purchased OR coupon is applicable only if product XYZ is NOT being purchased).

We certainly agree that the feature could be expanded to support the functionality you mentioned in your posts. However, we would like to point out that these are not simple changes to the system. For example, in the case of a free shipping coupon (which you referred to above), ProductCart will have to go back and reformulate shipping calculations based on the fact that one or more products are now being excluded from the calculation. This affects a number of things, not just the total order weight. For example, a shipment that ProductCart had estimated being handled with 2 packages (based on the maximum weight per package setting), might now only be shipped in one package.

Anyhow, this is not a simple addition to the checkout source code. Still, it is being considered for a future release.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:12:33 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11782.html#11782 <![CDATA[Free Shipping Coupon Problems : Matt,I just tried it in the...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11776.html#11776 Author: BigOrder
Subject: 3135
Posted: 27-October-2009 at 3:39pm

Matt,

I just tried it in the demo store and it's currently not working as you suggested. I did a free shipping coupon code for only Clothing. I then excluded all other categories. Then I added whatever products I wanted to my shopping cart and I got free shipping every time. It didn't matter if I added products to the cart from the exclusion list, as long as a Clothing item was in the cart I got free shipping for everything.

Try it yourself, hopefully my free shipping coupon is still in there.


Edited by BigOrder - 27-October-2009 at 3:41pm]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:39:29 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11776.html#11776 <![CDATA[Free Shipping Coupon Problems : Wow Katharine... I&#039;m really...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11771.html#11771 Author: BigOrder
Subject: 3135
Posted: 27-October-2009 at 2:59pm

Wow Katharine... I'm really kind of shocked that you would be so thin-skinned.

I really wasn't "complaining" at you at all. The only reason I'm stopping by again now is to kind of defend my good name. You won't see me post in this thread again as an Early Impact moderator answered my concerns. But I can tell you that you really shouldn't take people telling you your suggestions don't work for them so personally.

Have a good one.
]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:59:18 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11771.html#11771 <![CDATA[Free Shipping Coupon Problems : v4 will be released soon and you...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11728.html#11728 Author: Matt
Subject: 3135
Posted: 23-October-2009 at 3:49pm

v4 will be released soon and you can exclude products.  You can try in on our demo store.]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:49:42 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11728.html#11728 <![CDATA[Free Shipping Coupon Problems : Don&#039;t complain at me, that...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11727.html#11727 Author: katharina
Subject: 3135
Posted: 23-October-2009 at 3:24pm

Don't complain at me, that it does not solve your problem.  You should be thankful that someone is at least trying to offer a solution.  All you do is complain.  Perhaps you need to pay someone for your site problems. 

That's what you get for taking the time to help.  At least others are nicer.  And there are many helpful people on this board that will take the time, if you are nice enough.  Lesson learned.]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:24:29 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11727.html#11727 <![CDATA[Free Shipping Coupon Problems : Oh I understand. You can&#039;t...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11726.html#11726 Author: BigOrder
Subject: 3135
Posted: 23-October-2009 at 3:17pm

Oh I understand. You can't please everyone. But this is simply an issue that needs to be addressed. ]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:17:23 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/free-shipping-coupon-problems_topic3135_post11726.html#11726