I know that UPS bases shipping charges on shipping type (overnight, ground, etc), destination (in the US based on zip), weight, whether the destination is commercial or residential, and box size.
Generally, if the box is not defined as oversize, you can ignore it. So, if you know the zips of the sender and reciever, wieght, and how you want to send it, you can calc the UPS rate. http://wwwapps.ups.com/servlet/QCCServlet?iso_language=en&iso_country=US lets you do it online, and I think there's a web service for it as well. I'd guess the other services are similar. --Ben Doom Programmer & General Lackey Moonbow Software : -----Original Message----- : From: Yager, Brian T Contractor/Sverdrup : [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] : Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 10:36 AM : To: CF-Talk : Subject: Calculating Shipping charges... : : : I'm developing a shopping cart. Can anyone give me some ideas as : to how to : calculate shipping? I know the first question is going to be : "Who is doing the : shipping?". The answer to that is "I don't know". Whoever the : owner of the : shopping cart wants. It could be UPS, Fed Ex, USPS...If there are ways to : calculate all of these (based on some criteria), I would love to know. I : appreciate any and all help on this. : : Thanks, : : Brian Yager : President - North AL Cold Fusion Users Group : http://www.nacfug.com : Sr. Systems Analyst : Sverdrup/CIC : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : (256) 842-8342 : : ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
