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Simple Drop Shipping Solution
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:29 pm
by John_b
Hi Guys,
I was wondering if anyone will be able to help me with a simple solution to my problem.
What I want to do is, as soon as a items sells and the customer has paid, there should be an automated email sent to the supplier with the customers delivery details, items purchased and the quantity. What makes it a little easier, is that I'm only dealing with one supplier and not multiple ones.
I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but the only payment option will be PayPal.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Re: Simple Drop Shipping Solution
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:56 pm
by OpenCart Addons
Hey John,
You could always add the supplier to the email notifications.
Add your supplier email in:
Admin CP > System > Settings > Edit > Mail > Additional Alert Emails
Regards,
Joel.
Re: Simple Drop Shipping Solution
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:06 pm
by labeshops
Wouldn't that send the dropshipper all orders though? Even ones that are not paid, didn't complete, bogus ones, etc????
What I did, though it isn't automatic was edit admin/view/template/sale/order_info.tpl
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<div style="margin-top: 10px; text-align: right;"><a id="button-history" class="button"><?php echo $button_add_history; ?></a></div></td>
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<tr><td><a href="mailto: ?subject=New drop ship order to <?php echo $shipping_lastname; ?> &Body=Hi:%0d%0a%0d%0aPlease ship:%0d%0a%0d%0a
<?php foreach ($products as $product) { ?>
<?php echo $product['quantity']; ?> of <?php echo $product['model']; ?> <?php echo $option['value']; ?>, <?php echo $product['name']; ?> %0d%0a%0d%0a
<?php } ?>
%0d%0a%0d%0aTo:%0d%0a%0d%0a
<?php echo $shipping_firstname; ?> <?php echo $shipping_lastname; ?>%0d%0a
<?php if ($shipping_company) { ?>
<?php echo $shipping_company; ?>%0d%0a
<?php } ?>
<?php echo $shipping_address_1; ?>%0d%0a
<?php echo $shipping_address_2; ?>%0d%0a
<?php echo $shipping_city; ?>, <?php echo $shipping_zone; ?> <?php echo $shipping_postcode; ?>%0d%0a
<?php echo $shipping_country; ?>%0d%0a%0d%0a
%0d%0a%0d%0aOur PO for this order is <?php echo $order_id; ?> . Please reference it when contacting us.
%0d%0a%0d%0aPlease acknowledge this order and let us know if anything is backordered/discontinued as soon as possible. Please send me the tracking number once it has shipped.%0d%0a%0d%0a
Thanks again!">Vendor Dropship Email</a></td>
What it does is gives me a "Vendor Dropship Email" link at the bottom of the order info form that when I click on it, opens an email in my default email program with the order and product details filled in. I just edit anything I need to for that particular order (like express shipping or remove products if not for that vendor), fill in the email address for my vendor and send. It also gives me a record of having sent that order to my vendor in my email programs sent folder which I find very convenient.
You might need to tweak the code as this is a portion of mine. I have standard emails I send to customers encoded in similar links so just pulled this part out for you. I removed my signature from the bottom as well - I have my name, company name etc after the "Thanks again!" part

Re: Simple Drop Shipping Solution
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:22 am
by John_b
Thanks for the suggestion and think I might have to use it as a last resort. But could really use a automated one, since I'm at work during the day and don't always have time to check my emails. So I want to make sure the supplier gets the email as soon as possible, to reduce the delay in getting things out to the client.
Re: Simple Drop Shipping Solution
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:30 am
by labeshops
Ah okay. Cannot help you there. I work 100% for myself so am always in front of my computer working. lol
Re: Simple Drop Shipping Solution
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:45 am
by markisonfire
What format do you use to purchase items from your drop shipper? Will sending them an email be fine?
Re: Simple Drop Shipping Solution
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:40 pm
by John_b
markisonfire wrote:What format do you use to purchase items from your drop shipper? Will sending them an email be fine?
Sending an email will be perfect.
This is what's making it so frustrating, all I want I just a plain email sent once the payment is received.
Re: Simple Drop Shipping Solution
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:23 pm
by John_b
OpenCart Addons wrote:Hey John,
You could always add the supplier to the email notifications.
Add your supplier email in:
Admin CP > System > Settings > Edit > Mail > Additional Alert Emails
Regards,
Joel.
Wound this send every order to the supplier, even if they haven't paid?