This chapter has seen you become an expert at creating a unique buffet of shipping modules. You have learned how to cook your shipping module recipes using the feature-rich default shipping modules offered by osCommerce as ingredients.
By creating clones of existing modules and adding your own flavor, you can offer your customers a smorgasbord of free shipping offers, or flat fees for single items or whole groups based on your criteria, or a selection by category. You can now hide or show modules to meet your wishes, driven by weight or a cluster of modules cloned for different shipping zones.
From now onwards, you will be able to recreate any shipping plan on the substructure of the Per Item, Table Rate, Flat Rate, and USPS shipping modules at your convenience, and fulfil the exact business requirements of your company. This knowledge allows you to offer the best value to your customers while ensuring that your costs are safely covered.
Modifying copies of the original shipping modules...