Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

2 May 2007, 1:25 PM

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Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

For using Coupons...

Login to google checkout. You need a google checkout account even as a customer in order to completed checkout with google. As is logging in so Google know which credit card to charge :) Once logged in then there is field to enter coupon and the customer can enter coupon and click on apply. Amazingly it actually works!

Sorry but dont see it. I logged in and can see my order in the table. I can choose shipping methods from the drop down. I can see the Place Order button which places the order. No coupon option.

I've posted it on Google but no reply. Will keep pushing them.

2 May 2007, 7:36 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Has anyone had any problems with GoogleCheckout today?

I clicked on the 'Charge' button about two hours ago for five orders and it is still says 'Charging'. Usually, it only takes 1 minute tops to change from 'Charging' to 'Ship'.

Is anyone experiencing this?

2 May 2007, 10:30 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

I've had three customers today tell me that they are not given a form to pay.

I sent an email to google checkout and they say everything is fine, and give me a link to a movie to send to my clients that shows them how to pay.

Why don't these idiots believe me when I tell them something isn't working?

2 May 2007, 10:44 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

tj1:

Hi Ropu, I have configured and tried both demos and this is what I get:

Screenshot zen_demo1:

Screenshot zen_demo2:

As you can see, only fixed rates work in zen_demo1.
In zen_demo2, it does display FedEx international, but not calculated as it has $0, which most likely means it's timing out or some other issue.

Could you double check this? Possible show a screenshot of this working?

Anyway, regarding international shipping, I really don't care much for FedEx or UPS, at the most only about 1% of the international customers request those services. The great majority of international customers want to use USPS. You should give more priority to getting USPS international calculated rates than the other private couriers.

Hi, if it works with ne, would work with all. Discounting the time out issue.

btw, im trying to catch up with all the message, was a long weekend in argentina

ropu

3 May 2007, 3:09 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

ropu:

Hi, if it works with ne, would work with all. Discounting the time out issue.

btw, im trying to catch up with all the message, was a long weekend in argentina

ropu

Hi Ropu, good to see you back.

The problem is it doesn't work with any. The only reason why FedEx shows up as an option to international buyers is because it times out and reads the default value from the settings.

If it doesn't time out, then we get the message something like {seller] doesn't ship to this location.

Anyway, the service used the most for international shipments is USPS, here's the link to get an account so you can test https://secure.shippingapis.com/registration/

3 May 2007, 10:37 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Other option to do this is to go to Open the file your_template/common/html_header.php
and add the Google verify code under the <HEAD> tag.

See for more details.:http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55975&highlight=add+meta

It worked for me.

*** Many Thanks for Zen-Cart Team and forum members ***

3 May 2007, 10:43 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

This got into this Thread by mistake - Sorry! Disregard its belong to Google Veryfy.

AddVant:

Other option to do this is to go to Open the file your_template/common/html_header.php
and add the Google verify code under the <HEAD> tag.

See for more details.:http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55975&highlight=add+meta

It worked for me.

*** Many Thanks for Zen-Cart Team and forum members ***

3 May 2007, 9:50 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Can i get rid of google checkout from appearing on all product pages and just have it on the final checkout page?

Basically so it is just another payment option?

Or even better a payment option after customers log in to the site:lookaroun

3 May 2007, 10:43 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

fats1964, GC doesn't appear on all product pages. It should only appear when the contents of the shopping cart is displayed and on the login page.

GoogleCheckout is more than just a payment option, is an alternate checkout method.

I think you could have GC show after the customers log in doing some customization to the module, not sure if that would be against GC TOS.

Keep in mind that GC policies mandate you must display the GC button before a customer logs in.

4 May 2007, 7:02 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Ok

I will see if anyone brings out any alterations as I am no good at that.

There is no problem showing Google Checkout, but the customers can buy whatever without having to sign up, and Zen doesnt get copies of the sales, unless there has been some changes in the last 2 weeks.

4 May 2007, 11:23 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

fats1964:

Zen doesnt get copies of the sales, unless there has been some changes in the last 2 weeks.

With the latest mod version 1.3RC2 (released 04/16/2007) Zen Cart should receive order/transaction data from Google Checkout servers, write the data to your ZC database, and thus order info should be viewable within your ZC admin UI (orders pages), just like orders processed through normal ZC checkout.

Do you have your responsehandler URL and call back method configured correctly?

Have you attempted to set responsehandler URL to http when testing in the sandbox?

Does anything show up in your local Google Checkout error log or any errors in your Sellers account (Settings > Integration)?

Woody

4 May 2007, 7:29 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

fats1964, as Woodymon has pointed out, not only the latest mod version, but previous ones as well, send all the order info to ZenCart and this info appears in the orders area.

The mod must be properly configured though and the instructions can be a bit confusing.
Have you logged on to your GC account and checked for any error messages it might give to help pinpoint the problem?

5 May 2007, 6:33 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Ok, I've un-installed, and reinstalled google checkout mod. But when I go in to change the mod the fields are blank and there are no descriptions in the field.

Can someone type out the field descriptions in the order they show in the GC Payment module.

Enable GoogleCheckout Module
Accepts payments through Google Checkout on your site

True
False

Every where that says FIeLD:, is an empty box.

FIELD: What goes here?

Merchant ID
Your merchant ID is listed on the "Integration" page under the "Settings" tab
I took out the merchant id for security reasons, but it's in the cart.

Merchant Key
Your merchant key is also listed on the "Integration" page under the "Settings" tab
I took out the merchant key for security reasons.

Select Mode of Operation
Select either the Developer's Sandbox or live Production environment

https://sandbox.google.com/
https://checkout.google.com/

FIELD: What goes here?

Select shipping options.[/B]
Select your shipping option(s), and make sure to configure them under the Shipping Modules section

Flat Rate (flat rate per order)
Per Item (flat rate per item)
Table Rate (vary by weight/price)

FIELD: What goes here?

Sort order of display.
Sort order of display. Lowest is displayed first.

Evertyhing else is just a place holder. I just need to know what goes in the blank fields.

Any help would be appreciated. My customers keep emailing me wanting to order. haha.

5 May 2007, 7:37 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Never mind,

I've hired an expert to fix this for me.

Thanks,

JP

6 May 2007, 12:04 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Quick question for everyone that says tax calculation is not working, can you provide an example?

Tax calculation works perfectly for me, am I the only who has this working?
I must mention I only collect sales tax for orders shipping California, don't know if you probably have more complicated sales tax collection.

6 May 2007, 1:44 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

tj1:

Quick question for everyone that says tax calculation is not working, can you provide an example?

Tax calculation works perfectly for me, am I the only who has this working?
I must mention I only collect sales tax for orders shipping California, don't know if you probably have more complicated sales tax collection.

Isaac has repeatedly reported issues with taxes, with a specific shipping configuration. But I did not observe any more details than that. Isaac can you provide more info please?

Woody

6 May 2007, 4:50 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

tj1:

Quick question for everyone that says tax calculation is not working, can you provide an example?

Tax calculation works perfectly for me, am I the only who has this working?
I must mention I only collect sales tax for orders shipping California, don't know if you probably have more complicated sales tax collection.

Thanks for your question.

We have a tax zone that currently includes two states Georgia (GA) and Minnesota (MN). This tax zone is named TAXGAMN and it's activated for all shipping module.

It works just fine using any of the payment module that are standard in Zen Cart. If a customer is from MN they get charged 6.5% tax and if a customer is from GA they get charged 7%.

Unfortunately, when google checkout is activated, neither GA or MN customer get charged taxes. My assumption is Google Checkout is not smart enough to handle multiple state tax zone. I haven't trying with having just one state in the tax zone, perhaps google checkout will calculate tax then. Who knows?

6 May 2007, 5:23 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

BlessIsaacola:

, when google checkout is activated, neither GA or MN customer get charged taxes. My assumption is Google Checkout is not smart enough to handle multiple state tax zone. I haven't trying with having just one state in the tax zone, perhaps google checkout will calculate tax then. Who knows?Thanks for info Isaac. Now I understand you are having a multi-zones tax issue. I wasn't understanding that from your previous posts on this issue. I shall reread.

Does it matter which shipping option is selected? Or does this multi-zone tax issue occur for all ship configs?

Can you temporarily disable tax for one of the zones and testing. The more testing info we can contribute the better.

Woody

6 May 2007, 6:48 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Woodymon:

Thanks for info Isaac. Now I understand you are having a multi-zones tax issue. I wasn't understanding that from your previous posts on this issue. I shall reread.

Does it matter which shipping option is selected? Or does this multi-zone tax issue occur for all ship configs?

Can you temporarily disable tax for one of the zones and testing. The more testing info we can contribute the better.

Woody

Figured it out...the problem is the multi-zone tax. If I only have one tax zone it works. If I also have different tax rate but they all use the same zone name it works for Google Checkout but it doesn't work for Zen Cart. Zen Cart is support to only add the taxes together if the priority is the same number but if I set the priority to same or different number Zen Cart is adding all taxes for all states as long as they belong in the same tax zone. The screen I am referencing is the Tax Rates under Locations/Taxes on the admin side.

Perhaps, I have a wrong misunderstanding of how the priority is suppose to work or the zones.

6 May 2007, 9:08 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Okay, I have tried everything I know to do. I installed google checkout...fixed everything I needed to fix in the files and I have an error I don't know what to do with. Any help is much appreciated!

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare compare() (previously declared in D:\hosting\member\tsjohnsonllc\site1\admin\includes\functions\extra_functions\added_function_for_google_checkout.php:188) in D:\hosting\member\tsjohnsonllc\site1\admin\googlecheckout\gcheckout.php on line 295

this error is in admin/modules/payments/google

THANKS!!