eStore – Use Paypal Profile Based Shipping but override for downloadable product

[sajeconsultants]

eStore v 6.6.3 utilizing Add to Cart buttons

We are currently using Paypal’s profile based shipping to handle calculating shipping costs. However, we also sell eBooks for download and do NOT want shipping to be calculated when purchasing downloadable products. I’ve read a few other threads that seemed to have similar problems, but could not get the fixes to work. Here is what we have tried to do:

1 – Go into Paypal and set value to Yes to allow shipping rates to be overridden

2 – Turn OFF use PayPal Profile Based Shipping option under Payment Gateway Settings

3 – Edit eStore_payment_submission.php by adding:

$myPaypal->addField(‘shipping_1’, $shipping);

and commenting out:

//$myPaypal->addField(‘handling_cart’, $shipping);

4 – Add 0.00 to Item Shipping Cost in Shipping & Tax box on Edit Product Page

We tested this but it didn’t seem to work. Could someone give step by step instructions on how to get this working?

[admin]

PayPal profile based shipping doesn’t distinguish between physical and downloadable items. There are two possible workarounds that is explained in the following post:

https://support.tipsandtricks-hq.com/forums/topic/using-paypal-profile-shipping-but-it-is-charging-for-digital-items

Option 1 will not work if there are multiple items in the shopping cart with a mixture of physical and downloadable items.

Option 2 is the best option as it works based on weight.

If you have tried that already but it didn’t work please post a link to the page where you have your add to cart button so I can check a few things out.

[amillioninthemaking]

Hi,

I’ve had my developer trying to incorporate a “Printing” page for me. He’s had some issues, mainly with plugin, and having the need to recode everything.

I’ll explain what I want, and maybe you have a better idea. Or maybe there is a plugin which can do this more efficiently.

Here is one of 4 package setups I have. Please look at bottom highlighter table.

[http://funeralparlour.com/TipsNTricks.xls]

I need a calculator on the page similar to any online printing company… view here:

[http://smartpress.com/offering/brochure-printing]

I need the page to have the certain drop downs, as well as give a price on shipping.

I am aware I will need to contact the actual printing company to get weights, but since I will be using their shipping, I need it to be the same. Again, use the link above, that is the company I am working with. UPS I believe.

At the end of the calculator, they should be able to buy.

Is this possible?

Thanks

Matt

[sajeconsultants]

Tried Option 1 but can’t seem to get it working. Please take a look at the following (site currently being developed):

[http://aboutpeople.sajeconsultants.com/store]

The 4th product, “Words That Sell” is an eBook in which I have set the Item Shipping Cost to 0. You can verify this within the View Source HTML as well:

<input type=”hidden” name=”shipping” value=”0″ />

Add this item to cart, click on the Paypal button, and once on Paypal it’ll still ask you for Zip Code to calculate shipping when it should NOT ask this.

Is there something that we’re missing? Appreciate any help with this!

[admin]

@sajeconsultants, I have sent an email to you to get site access so I can investigate better and checkout the settings.

[sajeconsultants]

@admin – Form submitted. Let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help debug!

[amillioninthemaking]

Hi,

I’ve had my developer trying to incorporate a “Printing” page for me. He’s had some issues, mainly with plugin, and having the need to recode everything.

I’ll explain what I want, and maybe you have a better idea. Or maybe there is a plugin which can do this more efficiently.

Here is one of 4 package setups I have. Please look at bottom highlighter table.

I need a calculator on the page similar to any online printing company… view here:

[http://smartpress.com/offering/brochure-printing]

I need the page to have the certain drop downs, as well as give a price on shipping.

I am aware I will need to contact the actual printing company to get weights, but since I will be using their shipping, I need it to be the same. Again, use the link above, that is the company I am working with. UPS I believe.

At the end of the calculator, they should be able to buy.

Is this possible?

Thanks

Matt

[admin]

@amillioninthemaking, I don’t know of a better way that can deal with your shipping requirement. We only support simple shipping options in eStore. Supported shipping options of this plugin is explained in our documentation here:

http://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/ecommerce/how-the-shipping-cost-calculation-works-in-wordpress-estore-50

[mikakaltoft]

Thank you

Mika

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