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Questions for online shop owners
 Shipping cost calculator options:
- Aust post calculator
australian post calculator that has many options for your customers including option to use express, registered or insured post for both local and international shipment. works automatically by examining the aust post website for charges depending on item weight and dimensions, and then adds your handling fee. looks professional. To use this you will simply need to add weight (and optional dimensions) to an item when listing it (easy).
www.ecolitecandles.com.au use the aust post (ozpost) shipping calculator.
To test go to www.ecolitecandles.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35&products_id=159
Add item to cart, then on the shopping cart page click the 'estimate shipping' button
These options are available as buttons (radio buttons) for selection during checkout.
- Shipping cost is determined by australia post and a handling fee is added.
You can edit the handling fee, shipping service you provide, shipping time offset, etc by going to
admin > modules > shipping > aust post > edit > save
* when listing an item: enter Products Shipping Weight in grams or the Australian post calculator may not work
or
- Flat Rates
If you want normal flat rate shipping; please send your shipping charges
or
- Based on weight
If you want shipping determined by manually specified weight charges; please send list of your shipping charges
You will need to provide costs
E.g
0 to 100g =3.30
100g to 200g = $5.90
200g to 300g = $10
300g to 600g = $16
600g to 1200g = $27
1200g to 4000g = $40
over weight calculated by adding $40 plus the cost of the extra weight
I can change these if you find that they are not quite what you want later.
Then when adding an item all you need to do is add a weight; if you forget to add a weight then postage cost will be minimum weight. e.g. 0 to 100g = 3.30
or
- Based on price of the items
A few primary payment options that are often installed;
- If you would like me to set up the check/money order payment option please confirm postal address.
- If you would like me to set up a bank deposit method in the check out please send me you bank details
- If you take pick up orders, please confirm shop address, or I can add a phone number / email for the customer to contact you with before pick up.
- PayPal:
- Option 1.
to use PayPal IPN I simply need your email address associated with any paypal account.
- Option 2:
PayPal express is a far superior payment gate way and promotes sales through very quick check out and trusted icons. FOr this option I will need you to give me your Paypal API setting, please follow the following:
Zen cart has a PayPal Express Checkout which allows people to bypass the sign up and go straight to paypal and make the payment! This is recommended for your site.
In order for to set this up on your site we need to get your API settings, you can do so by following the instructions below or if you give me your PayPal login info I can do it for you.
Step 1: Set Up a Verified PayPal Business Account (Premier account may also work)
- Customers who don't have an existing PayPal account:
- 1. Go to PayPal
- 2. Click Sign Up Today.
- 3. Set up an account for Premier or Business Owners.
- 4. Follow the instructions on the PayPal site.
- Customers who already have a Personal or Premier account:
- 1. Go to PayPal
- 2. Click the Upgrade your Account link.
- 3. Click the Upgrade Now button.
- 4. Choose to upgrade to a Business or Premier account and follow instructions to complete the upgrade.
- 5. If you haven't already, add a bank account to become a Verified member. Follow the instructions on the PayPal site. (This process may take 2-3 business days.)
- 1. Log in to your PayPal Business account.
- 2. Click the Profile subtab located in the top navigation area
- 3. Click the API Access link under the Account Information header.
- 4. Click the Get Started link under the Request API Credentials heading, or click the Request API Credentials link
- 5. Click the API signature radio button under the Credential Type heading.
- 6. Complete the API Credential Request form by clicking the agreement checkbox and clicking Submit.
- 7. Write down the values listed next to API Username and Password
- 8. Select the value listed next to Signature Hash, copy it, and save it to a file or some other location. This is your API Signature.
- 9. Send me (Michael) this info or Use the values from #7 and #8 to configure the API SIGNATURE settings in the PayPal Express Checkout module in your Zen Cart™ admin area (admin > modules > payment modules > paypal api (install and edit)
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If you have different sized stock or different variants of products, do you want to input stock levels of each attribute(e.g. size) of each item, or do you just want to have different sizes listed ?
If you intend to use the Newsletter functionality please let me know.
Optional: There are many side boxes and functions built into the systems. But there are also many optional store side boxes, special or discount functions, modules and add-ons which can be added; these may be considered if your looking for something inparticular; for anything just ask me. If your looking for something interesting and different but dont know what; Here is a list of free add-ons': list. For example; discount shipping after x $ or “Shop by Price” side box.
One thing people seem to do is try to go browse the whole admin to see what they can do, this is a mistake as it could be confusing because there it too much to look at, if I were you I would stick with adding the products and editing pages and leave the rest of it up to me. The admin is made also for the designer of the site and not only for the owner of the shop who just wants to list and sell their items, and edit pages, etc.
So lets get to how you can access your admin and add products…
Please see my basic Zencart administration guide here
that's it, you can save (preview and save) and start on your next product
I will be here for support as I what you to be able to use and be happy with the admin system.
When you start adding products/categories you will see them appear on your site automatically
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