4 Replies Latest reply: Jul 7, 2014 6:39 PM by bsldm RSS

    API Suggestion: More country specific shipping options

    Andrew Fearnley Community Member
    Andrew Fearnley Jan 23, 2013 4:20 PM

      I'm wondering if there are any plans to integrate more shipping options. In my case, for Canada.

       

      Canada Post has a developer program here http://www.canadapost.ca/cpotools/apps/developers/home

      and Purolator has developer integration details here http://www.purolator.com/en/resources-and-support/resources/technology-centre/integration- solutions/ews.page?

       

      I see that UPS Service dropdown already includes Standard to Canada service and I assume that's because the system knows the site is in Canada. It would be nice to have some other popular Canadian options, and not be presented with irrelevant options like USPS and Australia Post.

       

      Thanks for the consideration

        • 1. Re: API Suggestion: More country specific shipping options
          Alex Pavelescu Adobe Employee
          Alex Pavelescu Feb 20, 2013 1:25 AM (in response to Andrew Fearnley)

          Hi Andrew

           

          Thanks for your feedback, it’s appreciated. While I can’t guarantee this request will be developed, please keep an eye on the BC Blog and forums for the latest news on upcoming updates, including feature requests such as yours. Our product management team are monitoring a range of channels and speaking with a large group of existing Partners to ensure we’re headed in the right direction.

           

          Kind Regards,

          Alex

          • 2. Re: API Suggestion: More country specific shipping options
            ausmack Community Member
            ausmack Mar 3, 2013 7:44 PM (in response to Alex Pavelescu)

            Do the management at BC understand that limiting BC to Australia Post here in Australia will serously reduce the number of Clients we sell BC to?

             

            The number of businesses that use Australia Post in Australia for business to business is extremely low as Australia Post has a 20kg limit and this is for volume too, not just the dead weight, so it does not take much to push the order past the limit.

             

            It vitually makes BC Ecommere module unusable for Australian Business that sell business to business and I can't believe I missed this when I was checking out the system. I assumed user defined was rate and postcode based, but obvously it is flat rate only. Who can I send a message to, to address this issue directly as it is a serious flaw in the BC ecommerce system?

             

            Just as well I found this out before trying to sell this. If my potential clients don't use Australia Post (and most don't, only consumers use this) then they can't use BC. Most other ecommerce packages allow you to add custom freight charges, its one of the most basic fundamentals of ecommerce. you have to have your order delivered.

            • 3. Re: API Suggestion: More country specific shipping options
              TheBCMan Community Member
              TheBCMan May 29, 2013 12:40 AM (in response to Andrew Fearnley)

              Hope I'm not too late, I've developed several custom shipping options for clients in BC. This involves everything from post code lookups to calculating shipping based on your location and even more advanced things.

               

              The method does not require any redirection to any other site and can be handled 100% on BC servers.

               

              PM me for more information if you are still interested.

              • 4. Re: API Suggestion: More country specific shipping options
                bsldm
                bsldm Jul 7, 2014 6:39 PM (in response to Alex Pavelescu)

                + 1 for Canada Post integration