Please make sure that default country + default zip are properly configured at the OPC configurator as the default shipping is calculated according to this address.
The default state is set to the vendor's state which can be overriden at the Tax tab: US Don't choose vendor's state as default state when no state is selected: will not count taxes on first load of checkout Enable this checkbox so there is no tax calculated for default address when you are using US settings (tax based on shipping address + show prices without tax)
Other important settings at the shipping tab
- we recommend: shipping as select drop down
- add "-- select --" right next to the settings
- you can experiment with the loader image, but it can get stuck when your shipping provider does not reply within CURL timeout of your shipping method which will lead to checkout malfunction
Remember that the shipping will change after leaving any of the address fields.
Optional
You can also turn on Zero-weight free shipping so you don't get error from UPS for digital and similar products.
If you don't want shipping as select dropdown, then we strongly recommend to "use inbuilt shipping template" at the shipping tab, which will redraw you shipping html without any errors from your provider. If you want your designer to add images per shipping method he can do so in /components/com_virtuemart/themes/default/templates/onepage/YOUR_SELECTED_THEME/overrides/shipping_methods_tpl.php where the check can be done like this:
- Code: Select all
if (strpos($ship['name'], ' UPS')!==false) echo '<img ...'
We also recommend to use inbuilt basket template so your totals get updated by javascript. This is not fully compatible right now with vmUpload component as they provide encrypted files only.
Best Regards,
Stan