>Will, > >What type of shipping do you want to do? If you use all UPS, you can >build your cfc to work with the UPS Online Tools for rate information... >
I don't know exactly yet. I was wanting to just build something that would be a bit versatile. >If you use FedEx, then you can build a system that gets the rate tables >for FedEx periodically. They're zip code based, so you shouldn't have >too much trouble figuring out how to work with them. Sweet! > >DHL has some online tools or some such, but I've never really used it. I >know that you can connect to a web service they host to get rate >information... I *believe*, like UPS, that you can even get >account-specific pricing from this service, but don't quote me on that. > >You could build a system that interfaces with Intershipper, for which >you pay a monthly fee for real-time pricing on FedEx, DHL and USPS. k! > >USPS also has a web service or some sort of API against which you can >query to retrive rate information. > >As for how you should model the system, I'd use a database and make your >shipping zone-based. You will want to allow the shop to charge extra on >shipping too, so don't forget to give them several options in this area. >You'll want to allow extra based on weight, price... > >Also, don't overlook the need to provide specific shipping cost for >certain items. This is a necessity if there's anything oversized or >otherwise expensive to ship. > >If you want a really good example of a strong shipping setup, get a copy >(I think you can download a demo) of X-Cart. www.x-cart.com It's PHP, >but they've set it up really well. > >--Ferg Thanks much Ken. I work with the info you've given me here. Will > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Will Tomlinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 2:46 PM >To: CF-Talk >Subject: My cart works fine, but I need suggestions on shipping > >Hey guys, > >My shopping cart cfc is workin' great and now I need to work on the >shipping routine. I'll probably be using everything here in yet another >e-comm site so I'd like to make this modular if possible. Can I get your >input on the best way to create a shipping system for it. Is it a db >table(s)? Is it a cfc itself? What does it entail? How should it look, >how should it work? > >I looked at some others and just saw some typical admin pages where you >set shipping preferences and values in the db, then the checkout pages >run off those. Is that the best way? > >Thanks much, >Will ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:205144 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
