[ic] Example of shipping formula

[Rick Eicher II]

> Does anyone have an example of a custom formula the use to calculate
> shipping?  I've been going through the mailing list archives, but I
> haven't been able to find what I'm looking for - specifically a flat rate
> of $14.95, regardless of quantity, with rush delivery available for an
> additional $9.95.  I also have soft goods that should not have a shipping
> cost associated with them, and a few products with $5.95 shipping.
>
> If anyone has any formula/shipping scheme worked out that is remotely
> similar to this, I'd love to see it :)
>
> thanks,
> corey
Here is the shipping.asc file I have for one of my cats.

FLATD   Standard        [subtotal noformat=1]   0       0       e Nothing to
ship!              {'ui_ship_type'
 => "_subtotal",'PriceDivide' => "1",}
FLATD   Standard        [subtotal noformat=1]   0       9999999 f [ship]
{'PriceDivide' => "1",}
TWODAY  Two-Day Air Express     [subtotal noformat=1]   0       0       e
Nothing to ship!              {'ui_sh
ip_type' => "_subtotal",'ups' => "0",'PriceDivide' => "1",}
TWODAY  Two-Day [subtotal noformat=1]   0       9999999 f [ship]+9.95
{'PriceDivide' => "1",}
OVER    Overnight Air Express   [subtotal noformat=1]   0       0       e
Nothing to ship!              {'ui_sh
ip_type' => "_subtotal",'PriceDivide' => "1",}
OVER    Overnight Air Express   [subtotal noformat=1]   0       9999999 f
[ship] + 19.95                {'Price
Divide' => "1",}
SATURDAY        Saturday Delivery       [subtotal noformat=1]   0       0
e Nothing to ship!
 {'ui_ship_type' => "_subtotal",'PriceDivide' => "1",}
SATURDAY        Saturday Delivery       [subtotal noformat=1]   0
9999999 f [ship] + 29.95


The usertag [ship] calculates the shipping based on size. If you need that I
can provide that to. Think I had to do some tweaking to get that usertag to
work.

Hope this might help,
rick