Royal Mail - Shipping by Weight

[vidmarc]

New install here.

 

Can anybody help me to get Royal Mail - Shipping by Weight set up? Postage rates go up next week.

[vidmarc]

Anyone? Royal Mail is our primary shipping choice and I'm trying to work out all those codes and weights. What does everybody else using Royal Mail use?

[vidmarc]

Why isn't there something like this for CubeCart?
 
zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=190
 
I just moved from Zen too...

Edited September 24, 2013 by Dirty Butter
edited to remove non CC url and language

[Kraken]

Just use the All in One Shipping module. Works perfectly for Royal Mail and it took me less than ten minutes to setup the prices and weights.

[vidmarc]

I've not got this set up, I entered all the country codes and Royal Mail weights and prices. I would be handy if there was a file here for download though to save time.

[tucstore]

Kraken could you maybe post the settings here as this is causing a lot of problems and u seem the god with the answer lol

[Nik Grey]

I am having problems also so if somebody could post a 'Tutorial' (for want of a better word) that would be very helpful.

[Dirty Butter]

I'm in the US, so I've never set up Royal Mail, but I gave it a stab, since no one has responded with any directions.

 

I started by using the Add Zone tab and set up the Europe Zone. I checked One ore More Countries and then used the drop down menu to add each of the countries in Europe.

 

When I saved my choices, I was taken back to the beginning screen. I now had a Europe Zone, with a list of countries AND a Rest of the World Zone. The only countries that would not be in Rest of the World would be the Australia area, so I created a Zone 2 with Australia and New Zealand as the countries.

 

Now I have 3 zones - Europe, Rest of the World (equivalent to Zone 1), and Zone 2.

 

On the General Tab you would need to set up your VAT tax rules. You may need the Advanced Settings for your package situation.

 

The new postage rates are outlined in this pdf file:

 

http://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/RoyalMail_OurPrices_April2013.pdf

 

Use that to set up the postage rates that would be appropriate for your products for each zone.

 

I'm sorry I can't help any more than that.

[Nik Grey]

Thanks Mr Butter, That's very helpful young man

 

I think the 'Postage' issue is vital to all - especially with our main service provider going mad with charges before being (potentially) privatised.

 

My postman is a friend and I know they will be going 'On Strike' quite soon (Downing tools and basically drinking Beer all day - good for them but not for us) so I need to get all of my Ducks in Order before this happens. and especially as I intend opening my new business before Christmas 2013

 

I am only posting to the UK for now.

[Dirty Butter]

LOL - it's old lady, not young man. Most call me DB. You'll have to take what I've written for what it is - directions from someone who's never set that up before. I'm sorry you're having issues with Royal Mail itself just when you're trying to get this set up.