[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # FedEx packaging type error ## - **[trogladyte](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile")** - [![trogladyte's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte) Less More - Posts: 279 - Thank you received: 1 - - 11 years 3 months ago - 11 years 3 months ago [\#208632](#208632) by [trogladyte](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile") *[FedEx packaging type error](/forum/28-shipping-methods/878212-fedex-packaging-type-error#208632 "-- url of the page with the problem -- : www.digitalguarddawg.com -- HikaShop version -- : 2.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.3 -- PHP version -- : 5.5 -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid I can't say for sure that anyone has, over the last 2 years, used FedEx, but, as this client ships a lot of stuff both nationally and internationally, I will guess it's been used previously. Today a customer of theirs tried using FedEx to Perth, Western Australia (my client is in Folsom, CA) and they got the error: "The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid" I confirmed that the plugin is showing at least an international shipping FedEx International First (). Ideas on what's causing this please? Client NOW tells me that the settings were wrong (hmm and why won't it work???). So, added the new settings - Meter ID, API and PW. While I can now get past the shipping screen, the same error message appears and I don't know if the postage rate is even correct.")* was created by *[trogladyte](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile")* -- url of the page with the problem -- : [ www.digitalguarddawg.com](http://www.digitalguarddawg.com) -- HikaShop version -- : 2.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.3 -- PHP version -- : 5.5 -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid I can't say for sure that anyone has, over the last 2 years, used FedEx, but, as this client ships a lot of stuff both nationally and internationally, I will guess it's been used previously. Today a customer of theirs tried using FedEx to Perth, Western Australia (my client is in Folsom, CA) and they got the error: "The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid" I confirmed that the plugin is showing at least an international shipping FedEx International First (). Ideas on what's causing this please? **EDIT:** Client NOW tells me that the settings were wrong (hmm and why won't it work???). So, added the new settings - Meter ID, API and PW. While I can now get past the shipping screen, the same error message appears and I don't know if the postage rate is even correct. Last edit: 11 years 3 months ago by [trogladyte](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile"). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI4LXNoaXBwaW5nLW1ldGhvZHMvODc4MjEyLWZlZGV4LXBhY2thZ2luZy10eXBlLWVycm9yP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) 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 3 months ago [\#208683](#208683) 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 *[FedEx packaging type error](/forum/28-shipping-methods/878212-fedex-packaging-type-error#208683 "-- url of the page with the problem -- : www.digitalguarddawg.com -- HikaShop version -- : 2.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.3 -- PHP version -- : 5.5 -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid I can't say for sure that anyone has, over the last 2 years, used FedEx, but, as this client ships a lot of stuff both nationally and internationally, I will guess it's been used previously. Today a customer of theirs tried using FedEx to Perth, Western Australia (my client is in Folsom, CA) and they got the error: "The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid" I confirmed that the plugin is showing at least an international shipping FedEx International First (). Ideas on what's causing this please? Client NOW tells me that the settings were wrong (hmm and why won't it work???). So, added the new settings - Meter ID, API and PW. While I can now get past the shipping screen, the same error message appears and I don't know if the postage rate is even correct.")* Hello, > The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid As it's said on that error message, your issue is coming from the fact that one of your shipping services isn't compatible with how you have set the "Packaging type" option through your FedEx configuration page. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI4LXNoaXBwaW5nLW1ldGhvZHMvODc4MjEyLWZlZGV4LXBhY2thZ2luZy10eXBlLWVycm9yP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[trogladyte](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile")** - [![trogladyte's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte) Less More - Posts: 279 - Thank you received: 1 - - 11 years 3 months ago [\#208731](#208731) by [trogladyte](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile") Replied by *[trogladyte](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile")* on topic *[FedEx packaging type error](/forum/28-shipping-methods/878212-fedex-packaging-type-error#208731 "-- url of the page with the problem -- : www.digitalguarddawg.com -- HikaShop version -- : 2.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.3 -- PHP version -- : 5.5 -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid I can't say for sure that anyone has, over the last 2 years, used FedEx, but, as this client ships a lot of stuff both nationally and internationally, I will guess it's been used previously. Today a customer of theirs tried using FedEx to Perth, Western Australia (my client is in Folsom, CA) and they got the error: "The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid" I confirmed that the plugin is showing at least an international shipping FedEx International First (). Ideas on what's causing this please? Client NOW tells me that the settings were wrong (hmm and why won't it work???). So, added the new settings - Meter ID, API and PW. While I can now get past the shipping screen, the same error message appears and I don't know if the postage rate is even correct.")* I changed it from FedEx Box to Your packaging. This still threw an error, but different: The FedEx request failed with the message : Service is not allowed". Changed to FedEx Pak. That goes back to the original error - "The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid" Last hope, FedEx Tube. Failed with the missing or invalid error. So ALL options fail, both international addresses and USA addresses. However, if you wait a few seconds you're able to select either USPS or FedEx as a shipping option and proceed. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI4LXNoaXBwaW5nLW1ldGhvZHMvODc4MjEyLWZlZGV4LXBhY2thZ2luZy10eXBlLWVycm9yP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) 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 3 months ago [\#208885](#208885) 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 *[FedEx packaging type error](/forum/28-shipping-methods/878212-fedex-packaging-type-error#208885 "-- url of the page with the problem -- : www.digitalguarddawg.com -- HikaShop version -- : 2.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.3 -- PHP version -- : 5.5 -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid I can't say for sure that anyone has, over the last 2 years, used FedEx, but, as this client ships a lot of stuff both nationally and internationally, I will guess it's been used previously. Today a customer of theirs tried using FedEx to Perth, Western Australia (my client is in Folsom, CA) and they got the error: "The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid" I confirmed that the plugin is showing at least an international shipping FedEx International First (). Ideas on what's causing this please? Client NOW tells me that the settings were wrong (hmm and why won't it work???). So, added the new settings - Meter ID, API and PW. While I can now get past the shipping screen, the same error message appears and I don't know if the postage rate is even correct.")* Hello, > Changed to FedEx Pak. That goes back to the original error - "The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid" Last hope, FedEx Tube. Failed with the missing or invalid error. So ALL options fail, both international addresses and USA addresses. In your case, the FedEx services that are compatible with your FedEx packaging type are showing, and if a published service is not compatible, that will display an error. The solution can just be to create TWO FedEx shipping method, but with different packaging type and services, so that each services will be compatible with the selected packaging type. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI4LXNoaXBwaW5nLW1ldGhvZHMvODc4MjEyLWZlZGV4LXBhY2thZ2luZy10eXBlLWVycm9yP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[trogladyte](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile")** - [![trogladyte's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte) Less More - Posts: 279 - Thank you received: 1 - - 11 years 3 months ago [\#208921](#208921) by [trogladyte](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile") Replied by *[trogladyte](/forum/user/2197-trogladyte "View trogladyte's Profile")* on topic *[FedEx packaging type error](/forum/28-shipping-methods/878212-fedex-packaging-type-error#208921 "-- url of the page with the problem -- : www.digitalguarddawg.com -- HikaShop version -- : 2.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.3 -- PHP version -- : 5.5 -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid I can't say for sure that anyone has, over the last 2 years, used FedEx, but, as this client ships a lot of stuff both nationally and internationally, I will guess it's been used previously. Today a customer of theirs tried using FedEx to Perth, Western Australia (my client is in Folsom, CA) and they got the error: "The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid" I confirmed that the plugin is showing at least an international shipping FedEx International First (). Ideas on what's causing this please? Client NOW tells me that the settings were wrong (hmm and why won't it work???). So, added the new settings - Meter ID, API and PW. While I can now get past the shipping screen, the same error message appears and I don't know if the postage rate is even correct.")* Hi Mohamed There are 4 possible types of packaging in the plugin. NONE work. I could create 4 different FedEx options but they will all fail. Sorry, I don't understand your answer or how it will fix the issue. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI4LXNoaXBwaW5nLW1ldGhvZHMvODc4MjEyLWZlZGV4LXBhY2thZ2luZy10eXBlLWVycm9yP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) 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 3 months ago [\#208943](#208943) 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 *[FedEx packaging type error](/forum/28-shipping-methods/878212-fedex-packaging-type-error#208943 "-- url of the page with the problem -- : www.digitalguarddawg.com -- HikaShop version -- : 2.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.3 -- PHP version -- : 5.5 -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid I can't say for sure that anyone has, over the last 2 years, used FedEx, but, as this client ships a lot of stuff both nationally and internationally, I will guess it's been used previously. Today a customer of theirs tried using FedEx to Perth, Western Australia (my client is in Folsom, CA) and they got the error: "The FedEx request failed with the message : Packaging type missing or invalid" I confirmed that the plugin is showing at least an international shipping FedEx International First (). Ideas on what's causing this please? Client NOW tells me that the settings were wrong (hmm and why won't it work???). So, added the new settings - Meter ID, API and PW. While I can now get past the shipping screen, the same error message appears and I don't know if the postage rate is even correct.")* Hello, > Sorry, I don't understand your answer or how it will fix the issue. Can you give me a temporary access to your back-end so that I can directly check and test it to understand from where your issue is coming ? You'll be able to send it through our contact form : [ www.hikashop.com/support/contact-us.html](http://www.hikashop.com/support/contact-us.html) Thanks. 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