Shipping for sending multiple Art prints

-- url of the page with the problem -- : oliviaodiweillustration.co.uk/for-sale
-- HikaShop version -- : 2.2.3
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Hi

Sorry, this is going to be a long one I am afraid. Please grab a cuppa tea / coffee or a beer before you start to read.

I have been trying to setup the manual shipping plugin for selling Art prints for a customer. Below are the available data and criteria.

Different sizes and attributes of arts:
Tube for A3 Prints:
Package size - L: 320mm H: 152mm
Package weight - 750g

Tube for A2 Prints:
Package size - L: 450mm H: 152mm
Package weight - 950g

Tube for A1 Prints:
Package size - L: 620mm H: 120mm
Package weight - 1350g

Royal Mail's Price & Weight Range (UK Mainland Only):
A3 Tubes: 1g to 2 Kg - £12.50
A2 Tubes: 1g to 20 Kg - £14.50
A1 Tubes: 1g to 30 Kg - £17.50

Royal Mail's Price & Weight Range (Outside UK):
A3 Tubes: 1g to 2 Kg - £17.50
A2 Tubes: 1g to 20 Kg - £24.50
A1 Tubes: 1g to 30 Kg - £27.50

Ordering Scenario:
Anyone can order multiple arts of the same size or different sizes

Requirements:
The prints will be sent in PVC tubes of three different sizes depending on the print size.
Maximum of 3 prints of the same size can be sent in any one tube for the price of one tube's shipping cost.

Solutions tried:
I have tried setting up the shipping plugin by just the weight - Works fine for single item but, not for multiple prints of same size
I have tried setting up the shipping plugin by just the volume - Works fine for single item but, not for multiple prints of same size
I have attached a few screenshots of the settings for your reference. Please let me know if you need any further information.

Thanks for your response Nicolas.

I tried your simple recommended solution but its driving me nuts.

1. When I select A3 size, everything works well until I select more than 3 quantity (Maximum qty is set to 3 in shipping plugin).

Hi,
1. Can you show me how did you set your 2 manual shipping methods through some screenshots ?

2. You'll be able to automatically filter your shipping methods according to the country in your customers shipping address by using the "Zone" restriction option through your shipping method configuration screen.

3.

When I click Cart menu item at the bottom of the page, the cart doesnt show checkout button - it will be great if it did.

Hello Mohamed

1. Below are the screenshots of the manual shipping configurations

Hi,
Regarding your Outside UK mainland shipping method, note that the best solution will be to create a shipping zone through "Hikashop->System->Zones" and include in it all zones, but not UK, then you'll just have to use that shipping zone through the zone option of your shipping method.

Thats fantastic. Mohamed. Shipping zone issue is solved now. I didn't even know that New Zones could be created. Well, now I do.

Any update on the shipping method please? It is quite urgent.

What do you exactly mean by "shipping method" can you please provide me more information about it ?

I meant the other problems I was already having. Please ready previous posts in this thread.

Royal Mail's Price & Weight Range (UK Mainland Only):
A3 Tubes: 1g to 2 Kg - £12.50
A2 Tubes: 1g to 20 Kg - £14.50
A1 Tubes: 1g to 30 Kg - £17.50

Royal Mail's Price & Weight Range (Outside UK):
A3 Tubes: 1g to 2 Kg - £17.50
A2 Tubes: 1g to 20 Kg - £24.50
A1 Tubes: 1g to 30 Kg - £27.50

Hello Mohamed

i really appreciate that you are trying to help but, can you please read previous posts as I have explained the issues I have and issues with the solution provided by Nicolas.

Ok,
1. If you don't want the "The cart items combined quantity is too high for all the possible shipping methods" you should unset the "maximum quantity" option of your shipping method
2. Regarding the A2 size product, you should unset the "Minimum quantity" option of 4

Hello Mohamed

Thanks for your reply.

1. The reason for maximum quantity set as 3 is because, only 3 arts can be sent for that price. If I remove that restriction, it will be the same cost for shipping even if someone ordered 10 arts.
2. I have removed the maximum quatity 4 in A1, A2 and A3 configuration buts its still the same.

Do you need access to the backend?

Do you need access to the backend?

I have sent you a PM with the details Mohamed.

Hi,
I've just done some tests through your website, and :
1. If you want for example : A1 Tubes: 1g to 30 Kg - £17.50 ==> you'll have to set the £17.50 through the "Fee" column of your product shipping prices tab.
2. If you want to restrict your A1 variants and only ship orders with A1 variants with a weight within 1g to 30 Kg and if you want at the same time to restrict your A2 variants and only ship orders with A2 variants with a weight within 1g to 20 Kg, it will only work if you have order with just A2 variants or A3 variants, if not, I don't think that you can do that without using some custom code through the manual shipping method plugin, but it will require some development skills.

How do you exactly want to restrict the product quantity that you'll have to ship ?

Sorry, there was too much delay in getting a solution for this problem. So, I have asked the customer to include shipping cost in the product price itself. Embarrassing but, it was quite urgent.

Thanks for your help anyways.