Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

In the google payment module go on edit mode and set
"GoogleCheckout Carrier Calculated Shipping
Do you want to use GC Carrier calculated shipping? This feature can be mixed with Flat Rate Shipping, but not Merchant Calculated."

This to "False" This will prevent all the choices during checkout.

juliartz:

Thats the exact same problem I have. If if weren't for Google Checkout itself notifying me of a sale, I would never know about it by my store. Customers don't show up, sales don't show up, and inventory does not decrease. And to top it off, even though I have everything except priority mail, UPS ground checked off, when someone does check out, they get to choose a whole bunch of choices (i.e. media mail, fedex... etc) I would love to know how to fix this, as I almost lost a few sales because of it. The version I have installed is the latest version.

gobrinton:

Yes, sort of...

There are two different options to choose from, CCS and Real Time.

CCS means that Google Checkout (GC) ignores any shipping info that comes from your site. Instead GC looks up the shipping costs from a database, (I assume it is based on "to and from" locations that the carriers have calculated in advance.) It presents the buyer with rates from two or three different carriers. Some feel that these rates are not always up to date and accurate. On the other hand, some like it because it is a no-fuss no-muss method.

Real Time means that GC makes every attempt to use whatever "real time look up" method your site has done. The module files that come with Google Checkout already know about all of the default or built-in modules that are in ZC. It also comes with a handy utility to add new shipping modules (to the list) that you have added to ZC yourself. However, if the new modules are too complicated, then there is no guarantee that they will work correctly.

With both modes of operation, you can provide a list of rock bottom "Default" rates, just in case any of the look-ups would fail.

Some store owners seem to get it working well and some don't. What have you got to lose?

Many thanks for that. I've started to install.

Has anyone any experience of using Google Checkout with the Big Royal Mail module?

Philip

gobrinton:

Google just needs to know where your responsehandler file is. It should be a path something like...

https_://_www_your_domain_com/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php

or perhaps...

https_://_www_your_domain_com/store_folder/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php

(without the underscores, of course)

Also the Callback method should be XML.

Where do you check to make sure you have that path input correctly, is it in the zen admin or google checkout website? :shocking:

juliartz:

Where do you check to make sure you have that path input correctly, is it in the zen admin or google checkout website? :shocking:

That is at the Google Checkout site.

Log in, then click... My Sales > Settings > Integration

You can also browse around in the Preferences, Taxes, and stuff too. Oh, and familiarize yourself with the Tools > Integration Console while you test your site. It is sort of like an error log for the callback system.

EDIT: Between that log, the error log in your Googlecheckout folder, and your servers' error log, you should be able to troubleshoot all problems.

Hello,

I've just installed google checkout module on the latest version of zen cart, but when the customer has used google checkout, the order is not getting put into the admin of zen cart, the orders dont seem to appear!

When the user has placed the order and are directed back to the zen cart website they get this:

Whoops! Your session has expired.

The order appears with google checkout when i check that account but its not appearing in zen cart.

Can anyone help?

Thanks Steve

Has anyone had a similar issue?

Thanks
Steve

i get the following error when changing customers status!

1146 Table 'zencart.google_orders' doesn't exist
in:
[select google_order_number from google_orders where orders_id= 237]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

all i have done is updated the PHP files in my store and not installed the modular yet as google is still sorting my account out.

Hello everyone:

if use Google Checkout, does it mean that my customers would not have to register with my zen cart store?

I'm sorry if this questions has been asked before.

Thanks.

Correct. If a customer puts items into the cart and selects to pay with Google Checkout, they do not need to register an account at your store. The only way of knowing you have made a sale is by the e-mail Google Checkout sends to you. There will not be a record of sale recorded in your store database. Additionally, I believe customers will not be able to take advantage of discount coupons either.

Personally, I wish it forced customers to create an account so I can keep track of ALL customers and also the inventory. Yep, Google Checkout does not reduce your inventory either.

I thought that the orders were supposed to show up in the admin. I've just installed google checkout and can't seem to get them to show up in the admin, but everything I've read on the forum says that the orders should show up.....

bbemis:

I thought that the orders were supposed to show up in the admin. I've just installed google checkout and can't seem to get them to show up in the admin, but everything I've read on the forum says that the orders should show up.....

Orders ARE supposed to show up in admin. Reasons they might not:

You don't have SSL installed

The API Callback URL in your Google account is incorrect

You have not selected XML as the callback method

misscharlotte:

There will not be a record of sale recorded in your store database. Additionally, I believe customers will not be able to take advantage of discount coupons either.

Yep, Google Checkout does not reduce your inventory either.

With Google Checkout installed correctly, you WILL get orders recorded in your store database and you WILL have your inventory adjusted accordingly.

You DO need SSL installed for this to work, though...

chain_man:

With Google Checkout installed correctly, you WILL get orders recorded in your store database and you WILL have your inventory adjusted accordingly.

You DO need SSL installed for this to work, though...

Is it supposed to empty the shopping cart too? Mine shows up in admin but does not empty the cart of logged in members.

gobrinton:

Is it supposed to empty the shopping cart too? Mine shows up in admin but does not empty the cart of logged in members.

Yes - at least it always has in mine...

I have no idea what I've done wrong. I put the right URL in google and I've run the test which didn't come back with any errors. If I place an order, it goes through google, I get the google emails for both the customer and store owner, but it does not show the order in the zen admin and it does not clear the shopping cart. Any ideas of what I should check?

bbemis:

I have no idea what I've done wrong. I put the right URL in google and I've run the test which didn't come back with any errors. If I place an order, it goes through google, I get the google emails for both the customer and store owner, but it does not show the order in the zen admin and it does not clear the shopping cart. Any ideas of what I should check?

Someone wise wrote this just a few posts back.

"...familiarize yourself with the Tools > Integration Console [at Google] while you test your site. It is sort of like an error log for the callback system.

Between that log, the error log in your Googlecheckout folder, and your servers' error log, you should be able to troubleshoot all problems."

Hope this helps you.
Ironically it's not showing any errors for my problem of emptying the cart. Maybe my SSL is not compatible. (Hmm, still working on it...)

Yes, I saw that and as I mentioned....there are no errors listed anywhere yet it's still not working properly.

bbemis:

Yes, I saw that and as I mentioned....there are no errors listed anywhere yet it's still not working properly.

Can you post a link to your cart here?

sure...it's at http://www.happyfaebodyshoppe.com

bbemis:

sure...it's at http://www.happyfaebodyshoppe.com

OK - I placed a test order. Unfortunately I forgot about finding the link to return to your site amid the red google sandbox clutter, so I didn't get to check on the cart clearing.

Did you get anything back in your admin?

Did you find any errors logged in your Google account Tools>Integration console?