[ic] understanding shipping->custom

[chad townsend]

it's one of those situations where the 'product' is free and the shipping is only 2.00 for each
product shipped.  i know i'm probably making this harder than it is but the below formula pretty
much sums it up.  i'm sure i'll bang my head against a wall when i see how simple this is.

> ct>>  2.00 x # of items ordered from product group #1 anywhere in the usa
> ct>>+ 5.00 x # of items ordered from product group #2 anywhere in the usa
> ct>>------
> ct>>$nn.nn = total shipping cost

i can't just add 2.00 to the cost of the product, since the cost is free - i was just trying to use
the provided shipping tool to accomplish this - and from fooling with it, it seems i could easily
accomplish this with the custom method, but i'm not quite sure how it works.

./chad&

Jim Balcom wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 15 Dec 2001, chad townsend wrote:
> 
> ct>>i'm running interchange-4.8.2 on linux using the foundation template.  can someone please point me
> ct>>in the right direction on how to use the custom shipping located in the admin gui.  here's how my
> ct>>custom formula would look:
> ct>>
> ct>>  2.00 x # of items ordered from product group #1
> ct>>+ 5.00 x # of items ordered from product group #2
> ct>>------
> ct>>$nn.nn = total shipping cost
> ct>>
> 
> Please humor me for a moment.
> 
> Zone-based shipping is one of the strong points of IC. It works right out of
> the box, you only need to change a couple of things here and there - like
> the originating zip code and getting a new zone table for your area. Making
> it work with the 'out-of-the-box' data and configuration is simple.
> 
> FedEx, UPS and Priority Mail all charge by the weight of the package times
> the distance that it has to go. Your cost to ship is going to vary on each
> order.
> 
> I recognize that there might be some unique situations where zone based
> shipping is not practical, but I've not heard of them. Would you please
> explain the situation to me?
> 
> Once I learn your particular goals, I may be able to suggest some easier
> ways to meet your needs.
> 
> And, from what I am reading up above, just increase the prices in group 1 by
> $2.00 and the price for each item in group 2 by $5.00 and brag about giving
> them free shipping!
> 
> But, being an old man I get confoozled easily.
> 
> -= Jim =-
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