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Use the following imaginary product buttons to simulate the experience your customers will enjoy with ZippyCart installed on your website!
Order this great gift today! only $13.95 each
shipping weight 12 oz.
Choose Color and size! It's only $6.95
Color:
Size:


Zippy cart behavior and shipping calculations are controlled by the content of several variables within the first few hundred lines of the script.

Before attempting to change the ZippyCart settings, please become familiar with these variables and their meaning. $freeRide_Link
$allow_altDom Customer may choose alternate/rush shipping for domestic delivery?
$allow_altInt Customer may choose alternate/rush shipping for Non-US delivery?
$allow_FreeRide FreeRide will notify your customer if additional items may be added without increasing the shipping charge. The setting of this variable controls how many ounces must be available.
$allow_local Set this value to the local zip code to permit local pickup. To charge a fee set $local_fee (below)
$allow_shipto Customer may enter an alternate address for delivery (gift)
$alt_dom_ship_name The title of the alternate domestic shipping method. I.E. 'Express Mail,' 'Next Day Air,' ETC.
$alt_int_ship_name The title of the alternate International shipping method
$altDomRates This is the rate table for domestic alternate rates.
$altIntRates[] an array of alternate international rates. One element for each country.
$altStateRates[] An array of special state rates for Alaska and Hawaii when shipped alternate
$cart_footer HTML to be displayed at the bottom of the cart.
$cart_header HTML to be displayed at the top of the cart.
$carton_weight The minimum weight (ounces) of a shipment. The weight of a standard carton and packing material.
$CloseWindow Window behavior when customer clicks 'continue shopping'
$color_a,b,c Cart Colors
$countries List of countries you will ship to
$Dom_Oz_Rates Optional rates for light-weight items for domestic shipment. Default= First Class Mail
$free_ship_amt Optional: allow free shipping for orders above this amount.
$freeRide_Link Optional: Link to the special catalog page. (see the FreeRide Section)
$int_Max_SH_Alt The maximum charge for shipping international orders using the alternate method
$int_Max_SH_Std The maximum charge for shipping international orders using the standard method
$int_Min_SH_Alt The minimum charge for shipping international orders using the alternate method
$int_Min_SH_Std The minimum charge for shipping international orders using the standard method
$intWtUnit The granularity of international rates (ounces or pounds)
$local_fee Fixed charge for local pickup.
$log Name of the php error log. enables email of minor errors
$min_ord_amt Orders for less than this amount will not be accepted. Default is all orders accepted.
$notify The email address to notify of new orders.
$order_footer HTML to be displayed at the bottom of the order.
$order_header HTML to be displayed at the top of the order.
$pal_cancel URL of your page to send customer if the Paypal payment is cancelled.
$pal_return URL of your page to send customer if the Paypal payment is completed.
$paypalid Your Paypal Account ID.
$payment_page Instructions for mail-in payments
$replyto Customer emails will contain this return address.
$resizeSwitch Enable/disable window resizing on focus. * Paypal default forms create a new window for the cart.
$send_copy Should customers receive a copy of the order by email?
$send_url If the customer receives an order copy, should the system include a link to the order on your server?
$sh_dom_markup Handling fee for domestic shipping added to S&H charge.
$sh_int_markup Handling fee for International shipping added to S&H charge.
$std_dom_ship_name The title of the Standard domestic shipping method. I.E. 'Parcel Post,' 'UPS Ground,' ETC.
$std_int_ship_name The title of the Standard International shipping method
$stdDomRates This is the rate table for domestic alternate rates.
$stdIntRates[] An array of Standard international rates. One element for each country.
$stdStateRates[] An array of special state rates for Alaska and Hawaii
$styleCss CSS Style statement for the cart.
$tax_rate Sales Tax Rate
$tax_state Sales Tax State
$tsok Flag to enable troubleshooting
$zonechart The zone chart installed for your zip code.

ZippyCart calculates shipping by your customer's zip code. Zippy adds up the combined weight of each item in the order, then looks up the rate based on standard zones. This is the same method used by the USPS and other web sites to calculate mailing costs.

Because you can edit the rates used in this calculation, you will be able to create accurate calculations using any carrier. Default rates are provided for both domestic and international shipments, plus, you can easily add custom rates for any destination

If you already have the Paypal cart on your pages, conversion is easy! ZippyCart uses existing Paypal add-to-cart buttons unchanged other than one additional field for item weight.

FreeRide™ is a special feature found only in our ZippyCart product. This feature lets your customer know when the total order weight is such that adding an additional item will not increase the shipping charge. Read more..