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[mworsnop]

I agree IF IF IF there was as markup for shipping I might be able to come closer.

I bought a system that was supposed to work. I have been writing software for many years and I really dont want to take on a task on writing the USPS module.

Right now it doesnt work. I have a hard coded shipping cost for the US and another for Canada. And that is my way to get by for now. But it wont be good enough when I add the other items to my product list that have different weights.

[tony_sologubov]

Hi guys, Luis and Mark!

Thank you for the report. I will be checking what is going with USPS rates in Luis' shop today and will let you know about results tomorrow.

We will find out what can be done here.

[Mark N]

I think all of this speaks to a larger issue as well - the fact you cannot mark up freight on any of the real-time shipping options (FedEx, USPS, UPS, etc.) - for most of us, this is how we cover things like packaging expense and various other issues.

XC4, I could mark-up shipping for each shipping method (UPS Ground could have a different markup than UPS 2-Day, for example). Is there a plan to add back this functionality?

-Mark

[tony_sologubov]

Originally Posted by Mark N

I think all of this speaks to a larger issue as well - the fact you cannot mark up freight on any of the real-time shipping options (FedEx, USPS, UPS, etc.) - for most of us, this is how we cover things like packaging expense and various other issues.

XC4, I could mark-up shipping for each shipping method (UPS Ground could have a different markup than UPS 2-Day, for example). Is there a plan to add back this functionality?

-Mark

We are seriously considering adding markups after 5.1 release.

[Mark N]

Regarding the module not being able to solve to determine what box should be selected, given the known dimensions of the items and the available boxes that can be selected - this what is called a "bin packing problem", - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bin_packing_problem

I did find one company that will do those calculations and even has an API - http://solvingmaze.com/

Maybe someone out there is up for creating a plug-in module?

-Mark

[tony_sologubov]

Please register this idea in our Ideas portal here:
http://ideas.x-cart.com/forums/229428-x-cart-5-ideas

[Mark N]

Done - http://ideas.x-cart.com/forums/229428-x-cart-5-x/suggestions/5924957-solvingmaze-module

[tony_sologubov]

Originally Posted by Mark N

Done - http://ideas.x-cart.com/forums/229428-x-cart-5-x/suggestions/5924957-solvingmaze-module

Thank you so much for that!