Are there any one-stop shipping calculators for DJango?
I'm in the process of setting up a site (I'm using DJango) to start selling the toys I'm building and I need a way to calculate shipping costs for my clients.
Are there (preferably free) shipping calculators that take customers address and return the cost for different shipping companies / shipping options?
It would be nice if the API could specify the cost and delivery time.
Will we ship worldwide if it matters?
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Not only can I not think of one thing for Django, I don't even know what a beast exists. Period. In particular, when you throw oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh "We will supply all over the world, if it makes a difference?" Yes, it does matter.
Suggestion: Take a look at a small group of carriers that have reasonable rates for the size and number of packages you will be shipping to different areas. For example, the USPS has some standard size boxes that "anything you can put in them will ship at the same price." This can be a big win for certain products.
Here are some links to API documentation and the like. Most are fairly easy to use, but the number of options can be tricky.
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By the way, international shipping is a bitch a problem, even for "simple products" like toys. There are customs regulations, health laws, duties, tariffs, etc. Etc. If you get caught up in something more "difficult" it can drive you crazy.
One site where I was selling nutritional supplements. Did you know that melatonin (a naturally occurring substance in your body) can be bought by the tons in the US, but you can't even get it with a prescription in the UK?
What if you sell / ship wine? Oh my God! Don't get me started! Even in the US, you not only need to know what state you are shipping it in, but sometimes in which county the state is. Sometimes you cannot send it at all, at other times it must be to the place of delivery of the bond, etc. Etc. Abroad? Don't make me laugh.
I think building an absolutely correct international delivery app would probably require some kind of gruesome, twisted AI related to a ringed lemur in LSD.
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