Custom Notification at Check out based on custom field value

matallen · #1 08-28-2009, 10:34 AM

Okay so I have a store where I have perishable goods that require additional shipping/box charges. These charges are only applied on the first item of this type order (ie: if you order 5 different perishable goods you only get charged the one box fee). I'd like an automated way to do this but I have yet to figure out how with the current cart.

I've settled on the fact that I could just have a message pop up at checkout saying that they need to purchase this special shipping etc when they have one of these items. I figured I could just create a custom field with a boolean value 'T' or 'F' that would designate whether that message was displayed or not. Does this make sense?

How do I go about doing this? Any examples anywhere of something similar?

Thanks in advance!

matallen · #2 08-31-2009, 05:41 AM

Nobody?

Shamun · #3 08-31-2009, 05:56 AM

Admin -> Inventory category/box -> Shipping markups.
Alternatively, you can make new shipping methods and apply it to only those.

matallen · #4 08-31-2009, 07:02 AM

These will affect the whole order whether they order a perishable item or not - right? I need a way to add a flat fee if they select 1 or more perishable items - any perishable item of any quantity will add the same flat rate to the entire order.

ex: the flat rate is $40.
item(a) - perishable
item(b) - perishable
item(c) - not perishable

If they order item(a)x3 and item(b)x1 and item(c)x1 the shipping for the entire order would be the FedEx actual shipping cost for item(c) + $40.

If they order item(c) x 2 it would only be the actual shipping cost of item(c).

If they order item(a) x 20 and item(b) x 5 the shipping cost would be $40.

Does that make sense?

Shamun · #5 08-31-2009, 08:40 AM

If you setup a new shipping method and add a fee to it, it should work the way you want.
Ex:

USPS Express - $30 (standard shipping method in xcart, cost is made up)
USPS Express with Perishable - $70 (your custom method which would be the standard cost of $30 + the $40)

Not quite sure how to force a certain shipping method though. This would also effect the entire order, so the customer would need to know its a perishable and select the perishable shipping method. If the order has non-perishable, it would still tack on the price as long as they select the method.

matallen · #6 09-02-2009, 06:41 AM

Thanks! I don't think this really helps much as I'd have to have two "versions" of each shipping type and it would still require the user to "select" that shipping type. Any coding ideas??

amy2203 · #7 09-02-2009, 06:47 AM

don't know if this helps, if you've got the altered cart on sale module, you might be able do it with that, I know it sounds weird, but you can create a new product called 'Perishable shipping' and a $40 cost, then set a sale that auto adds it to the cart when certain products are ordered. It would be a lot easier if all the perishables are in certain categories, and maybe depends on how many products you've got,

matallen · #8 09-02-2009, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by amy2203

don't know if this helps, if you've got the altered cart on sale module, you might be able do it with that, I know it sounds weird, but you can create a new product called 'Perishable shipping' and a $40 cost, then set a sale that auto adds it to the cart when certain products are ordered. It would be a lot easier if all the perishables are in certain categories, and maybe depends on how many products you've got,

Okay I'm intrigued! Here's exactly what I'm doing.

I sell live poison dart frogs and supplies. If someone buys one ore more frogs I charge a flat $40 shipping fee to anywhere in the country. The frogs could easily be placed in the same category if that is required. I only have maybe 100 total items in my shop. So does this add the "Perishable Shipping" only once per order no matter how many frogs and types of frogs are added? Where can I read more about this? Thanks so much for replying everyone!

amy2203 · #9 09-02-2009, 08:22 AM

in the AC onsale module, you can set up sales that are dependant on products purchased, so you could say that if they order something from the 'perishable' category, the perishable shipping products gets added to the cart (I think). It would be added as a product not a shipping method, so then your standard shipping charges/methods would apply.

It might take a bit of modifying, speak to Bill at Altered Cart.

As a bonus you'd also have a great sales/offer system!