[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Feature Request - Shipping Cost Estimates ## - **[neilw](/forum/user/12841-neilw "View neilw's Profile")** - [![neilw's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/12841-neilw "View neilw's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/12841-neilw) Less More - Posts: 59 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 7 months ago [\#93313](#93313) by [neilw](/forum/user/12841-neilw "View neilw's Profile") *[Feature Request - Shipping Cost Estimates](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/79025-feature-request-shipping-cost-estimates#93313 "For quite a few years, we have used osCommerce and ZenCart for our e-commerce solutions. However, with our switch to using Joomla as the base for client websites, we have now switched to Hikashop. Something that is a very serious issue for our clients is the ability for customers to get a shipping cost estimate prior to registering. In both OSC and ZC, it is a simple function when you go to the shopping cart. You click a link to bring up a pop-up, enter your zip or postal code, and any valid shipping methods/options (activated modules) are listed with prices. It can be VERY difficult to get an online customer to buy when they cannot get an estimate of the shipping cost. Some online merchants overcharge for shipping. And many customers do not want you to have their info until they are ready to commit to buying (which they don't want to do until they know the entire price of the transaction). I have read other threads that have discussed this issue, so I understand there are others who need this. I know our clients will lose business in the short term with their new Hikashop carts due to this issue (they sell competitive online products), so I hope this is something that I can tell them you are working on to resolve. Keep up the good work. Thanks.")* was created by *[neilw](/forum/user/12841-neilw "View neilw's Profile")* For quite a few years, we have used osCommerce and ZenCart for our e-commerce solutions. However, with our switch to using Joomla as the base for client websites, we have now switched to Hikashop. Something that is a very serious issue for our clients is the ability for customers to get a shipping cost estimate prior to registering. In both OSC and ZC, it is a simple function when you go to the shopping cart. You click a link to bring up a pop-up, enter your zip or postal code, and any valid shipping methods/options (activated modules) are listed with prices. It can be VERY difficult to get an online customer to buy when they cannot get an estimate of the shipping cost. Some online merchants overcharge for shipping. And many customers do not want you to have their info until they are ready to commit to buying (which they don't want to do until they know the entire price of the transaction). I have read other threads that have discussed this issue, so I understand there are others who need this. I know our clients will lose business in the short term with their new Hikashop carts due to this issue (they sell competitive online products), so I hope this is something that I can tell them you are working on to resolve. Keep up the good work. Thanks. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc5MDI1LWZlYXR1cmUtcmVxdWVzdC1zaGlwcGluZy1jb3N0LWVzdGltYXRlcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86290 - Thank you received: 14268 - - 13 years 7 months ago [\#93478](#93478) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Feature Request - Shipping Cost Estimates](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/79025-feature-request-shipping-cost-estimates#93478 "For quite a few years, we have used osCommerce and ZenCart for our e-commerce solutions. However, with our switch to using Joomla as the base for client websites, we have now switched to Hikashop. Something that is a very serious issue for our clients is the ability for customers to get a shipping cost estimate prior to registering. In both OSC and ZC, it is a simple function when you go to the shopping cart. You click a link to bring up a pop-up, enter your zip or postal code, and any valid shipping methods/options (activated modules) are listed with prices. It can be VERY difficult to get an online customer to buy when they cannot get an estimate of the shipping cost. Some online merchants overcharge for shipping. And many customers do not want you to have their info until they are ready to commit to buying (which they don't want to do until they know the entire price of the transaction). I have read other threads that have discussed this issue, so I understand there are others who need this. I know our clients will lose business in the short term with their new Hikashop carts due to this issue (they sell competitive online products), so I hope this is something that I can tell them you are working on to resolve. Keep up the good work. Thanks.")* Hi, We are not working on that at the moment. However, that's a feature request which has already been asked and which is on our todo list. I can't say when it will be done as we are working on other things for now. If that's something you would like to have rapidly, there is always the possibility to have a third developer develop such module for you. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc5MDI1LWZlYXR1cmUtcmVxdWVzdC1zaGlwcGluZy1jb3N0LWVzdGltYXRlcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[vmrayner](/forum/user/12065-vmrayner "View vmrayner's Profile")** - [![vmrayner's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/12065-vmrayner "View vmrayner's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/12065-vmrayner) Less More - Posts: 38 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 3 months ago [\#114229](#114229) by [vmrayner](/forum/user/12065-vmrayner "View vmrayner's Profile") Replied by *[vmrayner](/forum/user/12065-vmrayner "View vmrayner's Profile")* on topic *[Feature Request - Shipping Cost Estimates](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/79025-feature-request-shipping-cost-estimates#114229 "For quite a few years, we have used osCommerce and ZenCart for our e-commerce solutions. However, with our switch to using Joomla as the base for client websites, we have now switched to Hikashop. Something that is a very serious issue for our clients is the ability for customers to get a shipping cost estimate prior to registering. In both OSC and ZC, it is a simple function when you go to the shopping cart. You click a link to bring up a pop-up, enter your zip or postal code, and any valid shipping methods/options (activated modules) are listed with prices. It can be VERY difficult to get an online customer to buy when they cannot get an estimate of the shipping cost. Some online merchants overcharge for shipping. And many customers do not want you to have their info until they are ready to commit to buying (which they don't want to do until they know the entire price of the transaction). I have read other threads that have discussed this issue, so I understand there are others who need this. I know our clients will lose business in the short term with their new Hikashop carts due to this issue (they sell competitive online products), so I hope this is something that I can tell them you are working on to resolve. Keep up the good work. Thanks.")* This is a feature that I would also be interested in incorporating into the website. I agree it is important to the customer to understand what the estimated shipping cost will be (before entering all the address details) Do you know of anyone that has developed such a module commercially? Do you think it would be difficult to develop? Thanks Viv Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc5MDI1LWZlYXR1cmUtcmVxdWVzdC1zaGlwcGluZy1jb3N0LWVzdGltYXRlcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Eliot](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile")** - [![Eliot's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar1824.png)](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/1824-eliot) Less More - Posts: 2334 - Thank you received: 403 - - 13 years 3 months ago [\#114261](#114261) by [Eliot](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile") Replied by *[Eliot](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile")* on topic *[Feature Request - Shipping Cost Estimates](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/79025-feature-request-shipping-cost-estimates#114261 "For quite a few years, we have used osCommerce and ZenCart for our e-commerce solutions. However, with our switch to using Joomla as the base for client websites, we have now switched to Hikashop. Something that is a very serious issue for our clients is the ability for customers to get a shipping cost estimate prior to registering. In both OSC and ZC, it is a simple function when you go to the shopping cart. You click a link to bring up a pop-up, enter your zip or postal code, and any valid shipping methods/options (activated modules) are listed with prices. It can be VERY difficult to get an online customer to buy when they cannot get an estimate of the shipping cost. Some online merchants overcharge for shipping. And many customers do not want you to have their info until they are ready to commit to buying (which they don't want to do until they know the entire price of the transaction). I have read other threads that have discussed this issue, so I understand there are others who need this. I know our clients will lose business in the short term with their new Hikashop carts due to this issue (they sell competitive online products), so I hope this is something that I can tell them you are working on to resolve. Keep up the good work. Thanks.")* Hi Viv, We don't know about such a module for now, but as Nicolas said, you can ask on our commercial jobs forum for someone to do it. Since it require to have a good knowledge of Hikashop classes it's indeed something a little bit difficult to develop. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc5MDI1LWZlYXR1cmUtcmVxdWVzdC1zaGlwcGluZy1jb3N0LWVzdGltYXRlcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[mdaelectronics](/forum/user/34669-mdaelectronics "View mdaelectronics's Profile")** - [![mdaelectronics's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/34669-mdaelectronics "View mdaelectronics's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/34669-mdaelectronics) Less More - Posts: 2 - Thank you received: 0 - - 11 years 11 months ago [\#177257](#177257) by [mdaelectronics](/forum/user/34669-mdaelectronics "View mdaelectronics's Profile") Replied by *[mdaelectronics](/forum/user/34669-mdaelectronics "View mdaelectronics's Profile")* on topic *[Feature Request - Shipping Cost Estimates](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/79025-feature-request-shipping-cost-estimates#177257 "For quite a few years, we have used osCommerce and ZenCart for our e-commerce solutions. However, with our switch to using Joomla as the base for client websites, we have now switched to Hikashop. Something that is a very serious issue for our clients is the ability for customers to get a shipping cost estimate prior to registering. In both OSC and ZC, it is a simple function when you go to the shopping cart. You click a link to bring up a pop-up, enter your zip or postal code, and any valid shipping methods/options (activated modules) are listed with prices. It can be VERY difficult to get an online customer to buy when they cannot get an estimate of the shipping cost. Some online merchants overcharge for shipping. And many customers do not want you to have their info until they are ready to commit to buying (which they don't want to do until they know the entire price of the transaction). I have read other threads that have discussed this issue, so I understand there are others who need this. I know our clients will lose business in the short term with their new Hikashop carts due to this issue (they sell competitive online products), so I hope this is something that I can tell them you are working on to resolve. Keep up the good work. Thanks.")* Hi Eliot/Nicholas, Is there an update to this feature request? Has it moved up along the feature request priority since requested? This thread is more than a year old and i'm trying to find answers to the same problem Thanks Moe. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc5MDI1LWZlYXR1cmUtcmVxdWVzdC1zaGlwcGluZy1jb3N0LWVzdGltYXRlcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")** - [![Mohamed Thelji's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar6861.png)](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji) Less More - Posts: 12953 - Thank you received: 1778 - - - 11 years 11 months ago [\#177313](#177313) by [Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") Replied by *[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")* on topic *[Feature Request - Shipping Cost Estimates](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/79025-feature-request-shipping-cost-estimates#177313 "For quite a few years, we have used osCommerce and ZenCart for our e-commerce solutions. However, with our switch to using Joomla as the base for client websites, we have now switched to Hikashop. Something that is a very serious issue for our clients is the ability for customers to get a shipping cost estimate prior to registering. In both OSC and ZC, it is a simple function when you go to the shopping cart. You click a link to bring up a pop-up, enter your zip or postal code, and any valid shipping methods/options (activated modules) are listed with prices. It can be VERY difficult to get an online customer to buy when they cannot get an estimate of the shipping cost. Some online merchants overcharge for shipping. And many customers do not want you to have their info until they are ready to commit to buying (which they don't want to do until they know the entire price of the transaction). I have read other threads that have discussed this issue, so I understand there are others who need this. I know our clients will lose business in the short term with their new Hikashop carts due to this issue (they sell competitive online products), so I hope this is something that I can tell them you are working on to resolve. Keep up the good work. Thanks.")* Hello Moe, No we still didn't had the time to work on it, but note that I just added it on our TODO list ![:)](/media/kunena/emoticons/8.png ":)"). 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However, with our switch to using Joomla as the base for client websites, we have now switched to Hikashop. Something that is a very serious issue for our clients is the ability for customers to get a shipping cost estimate prior to registering. In both OSC and ZC, it is a simple function when you go to the shopping cart. You click a link to bring up a pop-up, enter your zip or postal code, and any valid shipping methods/options (activated modules) are listed with prices. It can be VERY difficult to get an online customer to buy when they cannot get an estimate of the shipping cost. Some online merchants overcharge for shipping. And many customers do not want you to have their info until they are ready to commit to buying (which they don't want to do until they know the entire price of the transaction). I have read other threads that have discussed this issue, so I understand there are others who need this. I know our clients will lose business in the short term with their new Hikashop carts due to this issue (they sell competitive online products), so I hope this is something that I can tell them you are working on to resolve. Keep up the good work. Thanks.")* Hi I would also like to add that Hikashop being an extension of such magnitude it is indispensable and almost important that this very useful feature is included, and I also agree with the rest of contributors on the issue that it should be taken as top priority. Probably there are more clients like myself and these 3 others, so it is some extra money for you Nicholas. Really hope you going to include it in due course... ![:(](/media/kunena/emoticons/5.png ":(") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc5MDI1LWZlYXR1cmUtcmVxdWVzdC1zaGlwcGluZy1jb3N0LWVzdGltYXRlcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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