Re: shipping madness
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 30400
interpreted = N
texte = >(kinda newish.. grain of salt required) > >I have a client that wants the following for shipping that >I'm having some tough times with. > >Three categories of items: patterns, kits and finished >quilts... They want shipping to be: > >(quote from them) >1-12 patterns = $3 >Anything else up to $150 = $6 >Over $150 = free shipping > >Now I can deal with the last two no problem, but how the >heck can I track up to 12 patterns _with_ other things >ordered etc. and mix the shipping amounts?Just write a math formula that looks at the items in the order file and determines the final shipping price based on those items. You do not have to 'track' anything, all the data you need should be in the order file when the person checks out.If the data you need for each item is not being added to the cart file, you can change your shopping cart code so it adds the proper data each time a new item is added, or when an existing item is changed, then all the data you need *will* be in the cart file when the person checks out, which means that data will be available to your math formula that calculates shipping charges at the end of the shopping trip ... >What if the >customer orders 8 patterns (which would be $96) and 3 kits >and a finished quilt totalling say $160 dollars... do I make >that $3, $6, $3+$6, or free?!? Is this just silly?It's silly that you're asking *us* and not your client. If you don't understand what your client wants, go get the project requirements cleared up first! You cannot build a formula when you don't know what the end results are supposed to be ... -- ================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>(kinda newish.. grain of salt required) > >I have a client that wants the following for shipping that >I'm having some tough times with. > >Three categories of items: patterns, kits and finished >quilts... They want shipping to be: > >(quote from them) >1-12 patterns = $3 >Anything else up to $150 = $6 >Over $150 = free shipping > >Now I can deal with the last two no problem, but how the >heck can I track up to 12 patterns _with_ other things >ordered etc. and mix the shipping amounts?Just write a math formula that looks at the items in the order file and determines the final shipping price based on those items. You do not have to 'track' anything, all the data you need should be in the order file when the person checks out.If the data you need for each item is not being added to the cart file, you can change your shopping cart code so it adds the proper data each time a new item is added, or when an existing item is changed, then all the data you need *will* be in the cart file when the person checks out, which means that data will be available to your math formula that calculates shipping charges at the end of the shopping trip ... >What if the >customer orders 8 patterns (which would be $96) and 3 kits >and a finished quilt totalling say $160 dollars... do I make >that $3, $6, $3+$6, or free?!? Is this just silly?It's silly that you're asking *us* and not your client. If you don't understand what your client wants, go get the project requirements cleared up first! You cannot build a formula when you don't know what the end results are supposed to be ... -- ================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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