Hello Tocdco;
 
Kindly provide your email please, I may need some template work done if you are interested.

I have received a reply from the Viart team on this issue
 
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Hi Ibn Saeed,
 
It is not clear what this feature request is about. It seems every user has their own opinion how shipping should be working according to their business needs.
 
For example, foxtrotdomains.com needs to have Package settings in options and also be able to specify a few boxes at once - we already advised him to set this up with the help of Bundle and Subcomponent Selection it would work almost the same except the ability to send the same product in two different sized boxes.
 
You wish to calculate Volumetric weight of the parcel.
 
aawebtools wishes a modifiable list of zip codes in shipping settings.
 
That's three different customizations.
 
We, ViArt Shop developers, tend to program universal solutions suiting many customers needs not individual businesses or shops.
 
So far we can't see any clear information on what exactly needs to be done from this thread. If you have a ready specification of the feature you need for your shop then you can always contact our support team and we will give a quote.
 
What we do plan to modify in shipping procedure is adding the multi-shipping possibility where the shipping cost could vary depending on the place from where the item is sent.
 
Best Regards,
Vera
ViArt Software Team
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foxtrot:
 
daniel.risch[at]tocdco[dot]com

@Ibn Saeed;
 
I absolutely understand when there are many varied requests for a similar module, and each one has it's own method of working for a shop.
 
My point was always the same; eg: If UPS provides you the option of shipping goods 5 different ways then should your cart not have the same flexibility? Such that the correct parameters are passed to the shipping company.
 
Let me site UPS as the shipping company again. The allow you to ship several boxes, each of these boxes may have their own sizes and weights, yet the cart software has no such facility.
 
The shipping companies have a complex algorithm in that it not only takes the weight of each package but also considers the volume and based on the two factors sets a price. Of course it always takes into account the place from and to in its equation.
 
All I am asking is that a cart should have the ability to provide what the shipping company needs, and provide the same flexibility to the admin to set it up as such for each of their products.
 
I realize that shipping is a very complex situation, but it is also an integral part of any shop. It can make or break your sell.
 
My 2 cents worth.