Select Shipment not working...??

[DrZero]

Joomla 2.5.7
virtuemart 2.0.10

I have to create shipment methods based on zip code, because locally shipment is going to basically be local delivery.  Anything outside of the local area needs to be shipped and a highly expensive rate, so bugs CANNOT be an issue here. 

So far I have created separate shipment methods based on zip code range ( IE... lets just say Range Start = 12345 Range End = 12349) and I have about 10 different shipment methods with each having their own ranges.  When testing, I add something to the cart, and by default the cart page says "select shipment"  If I choose that without editing billing info it tells me my order doesn't match charateristics...which I would expect.  But if I add info into billing and put in a zip code with a range that I have defined and then go back to choose a method, it does NOT show up.....I still get the "does not match any characteristics".  I see this posted everywhere online but no fixes for this.  I don't necessarily want it to "auto pick" even though I have that set too....but I at least want it to WORK if I go to select a method.  Please Please Please, someone help me out with this.  I need this to work and soon. 

Thanks in advance for any help!

[DrZero]

someone please help!!  This is very important, if nothing else, someone please let me know what version of virtuemart has the least amount of issues so that I can start from scratch.  I used to use 1.06 which looped during shipping, so started to build new site around 2.0.10 and shipping methods do not work.  I need a version that will let me either choose by city or, if by zip code, will actually function.  Again someone please, I am pretty desparate here.

[DrZero]

Guys?