Australia Post shipping and VM2

[GJC Web Design]

Hi all Aussies.

Have just completed a http://www.e-go.com.au/home.do for VM 2.0
see here - http://www.gjcwebdesign.com/virtuemart-2.0-e-go-australia-shipping-plugin.html

And in the process of testing the Auspost one. Should be finished tomorrow.

You can try them both on a test site http://www.gjcwebdesign.com/wal

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[Sin]

Cool.

When will the Australia Post one be available to purchase?

[GJC Web Design]

Hi , it is ready for release - did you try the demo?

A couple of people have bought the e-go one and was hoping for some feedback (emailed them but no replies ) before I released this one..

Anyway - will try and get this done tomorrow - please note this is only for AusPost domestic Standard rates. see here..
http://auspost.com.au/apps/domestic-parcel.html

[Sin]

Yeah.  I've looked at your test site.  Can't really tell without getting into the back end.  Not sure what the dimensions or the weights of the test products.  So can't test it against the Auspost calculator.  Unless you list them under the product description.  Plus trying different addresses to get an idea would be good.

When you say its only domestic standard rates, the module doesn't do calculate international rates yet?  If so, will it be a added feature once purchased?

[GJC Web Design]

The plugin pulls the rates directly from auspost api http://auspost.com.au/apps/domestic-parcel.html so they are correct.

You just need the products to have dimensions (in cm) and weights in kg.

In the admin is only to set your sender postcode, tax, and extra packing fee - see attached

This is an improvement over the VM1.1  mod as it handles multiple and oversize packages correctly with the correct error messages.

Looking thru the forum though I notice that Auspost is migrating to a new api with a customer code required etc..

see page 5 of this topic -> http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=70587.60

so I may as well upgrade to this while I have a look at international shipping - bear with me..



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[Sin]

No probs.

Great to see someone is working on the Australian Post shipping module.

I'll get the module when its released and give you feedback anyways.   

Thanks.

[GJC Web Design]

Ok - have the new api working - you need to apply for an api key from AusPost to use the module

Have concentrated on Domestic to start with but real limitations with the VM2.0 code.
No check that a sum is returned and no way to display multiple returns (any help accepted for this)

Any body interested please go here http://www.gjcwebdesign.com/wal/shop to test.

I have left lots of debugging on so you can see what is happening - please test and post back here.

Cheers

[GJC Web Design]

Hmm, no replies - thought you were all desperate... 

Any way - International working - log in with

testshopperb
testshopperb

for international. (Belgium)

testshopper
testshopper

for Perth.

You need to set 2 shipping methods - in VM admin - one for Domestic and one for Int. - filter them by countries - works fine on test.

Should finish it tomorrow - just working on the different AusPost services

[Sin]

Looking promising.   

I've tested the domestic with the Auspost calculator and your module.

The only difference is see are in the following services:
- Regular Parcel
- Express Post Parcel
- Express Post Platinum Parcel

Really just the parcels.  Pretty close though.

Screenshots attached. 

I'll test the international tonight.

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[GJC Web Design]

The difference your seeing is because you used weight >1 ->2kg  where as the weight is 1kg.

You should be using 500g->1kg as your search parameter on AusPost Cal.

But any way. This is no issue .. the price returned will always be identical because it uses the exact same enquiry string and the cost is ONLY related to weight.

The HxLxW is only there to eliminate oversized parcels.

This is directly from AusPost website..

"Australia Post assesses charges for parcels according to their actual or cubic weight equivalent, whichever is greater. Weights are rounded up to the nearest kilogram in all calculations.
Dimension restrictions apply to all parcels, including maximum length and girth."

the difficult bit is calculating WHAT is oversized because the dimensions depend on how you pack it.

The max length is 105cm and girth 140cm.

So a 2m ladder won't go but how about 10 boxes at 20x20x10? Depends how you pack them...

This is what I've used..

The calculation I use is for each type of product LxWxHxQuantity = Volume
Add the volumes of the different articles together.
Divide by 1000 to get the total length in cm.
Use a standard 10cm x 10cm height and width.
the dimensions are only to find an approxamation for the max. length and girth allowed.

admit freely stolen from the VM1.1 Auspost calculator

onwards and upwards

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[Sin]

Hi,

My bad.  I tested it again.  Returned exactly as in the Austpost postage calculator.  Same with the international Belgium address.

Sweet.   

[GJC Web Design]

OK - all done -
extensively tested - all seems ok -

http://www.gjcwebdesign.com/virtuemart-2.0-auspost-australia-shipping-plugin.html

Price €40

Cheers

[Sin]

Thank you.

Got it.  Make us Aussies happy.

[GJC Web Design]

 

Please report back on any problems or questions etc

cheers

[domin8tor24]

Considering in investing this for domestic australian shipping, is this an appropriate plug in? Thanks!