mhodges

With version 1.0 the following settings should work for what you want, if I understand your question.

  Tier|Max Qty| Cost
  ----+-------+------
    1 |  499  |$ 100.00
    2 | 99997 |$ 300.00
    3 | 99998 |$ 301.00 <-- value of cost here doesn't matter.
    4 | 99999 |$ 302.00 <-- value of cost here doesn't matter.

With version 2.0 (currently in QA) the following example similarly suggests a strategy for making the plugin do what you want.

Example: 
   o Custom 2-Tier shipping method with free shipping (tiers 3 and 4 disabled) for big orders.
   o Base cost: $0.00

  Tier|Max Qty| Cost
  ----+-------+------
    1 |  499  |$ 100.00
    2 | 99999 |$ 300.00
    4 | disabled
    4 | disabled
   pro|  each |$ 0.00   <-- value here doesn't matter.

  Results:
    o Shipping cost for  50 items = $100.00.
    o Shipping cost for 500 items = $300.00.

I’ll give this some thought if if there is a more elegant way to implement for version 2.0 I will. Thanks for the question.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by mhodges.
• This reply was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by mhodges.

Not at this time. I am working on the release of version 2.0 and will give your request consideration. If I can come up with an easy, flexible user interface that provides this additional functionality, I’ll build it into version 2.0.

Thanks for the question.

Sorry, while multi-classing is clearly a way to create a very flexible plugin, it adds complexity that may dissuade the intended audience. Simplicity is this plugin’s primary feature. I’ll take your suggestion under advisement and if I do come up with an intuitive interface that makes this easy for the intended audience, I’ll spend some time working on the feature.

Thank you for getting in touch and bringing this use-case to my attention.

Version 1.0 does not provide this flexibility. I justed started work on version 1.1 and am adding additional functionality. Your 10+ example doesn’t quite fit what I’m thinking though. If someone were to order 100 products, would you really want to still cal the price at 12.50 total shipping. Here’s what I’m currently considering for the new instructions, which hopefully also makes configuration clearer.

Example 1 is the current default functionality.
Example 2 is a custom configuration that only requires 2 tiers, which is close but not quite a perfect fit for your proposal.
Example 3 is a custom configuration you might consider with version 1.1.

Example 1: Default 4-Tier (all tiers enabled; suitable for USPS flat-rate)

Tier|Max Qty| Cost
—-+——-+——
1 | 2 |$ 5.95
2 | 4 |$12.65
3 | 10 |$15.90
4 | 15 |$17.90
+ | each |$ 1.12

such that cost for 20 items = $17.90 + 5 x $1.12

Example 2: Custom 2-Tier (tiers 3 and 4 disabled)

Tier|Max Qty| Cost
—-+——-+——
1 | 10 |$ 7.00
2 | 40 |$21.00
3 | disabled
4 | disabled
+ | each |$ 3.50

such that cost for 50 items = $21.00 + 10 x $3.50

Example 3: Custom 2-Tier (tiers 3 and 4 disabled)

Tier|Max Qty| Cost
—-+——-+——
1 | 1 |$ 6.50 <- your base
2 | 4 |$ 8.50 <- your 2-4 (base+$2.00)
3 | 8 |$12.50 <- your 5-8 (base+$2.00+$4.0, assuming I understand your amts)
4 | 100 |$18.50 <- your 10+, but with a cap of 100
+ | each |$ 0.10 <- a small incremental cost for additional items

Actually, you can probably get what you want with version 1.0 given that you
have a way to utilize each of the current 4 tiers to meet your needs.

Thanks for the suggestion. It was not designed with what you have in mind. I’ll review and see if it can be easily modified to accommodate.

Glad you found this plugin to be beneficial.