I want to have non shippable products that can be added to the shopping cart, not purchased but causes a quote request from the store owner. Basically they sell motor vehicles (atvs, etc) and want to list them in the store but do not want them to be done with out getting a quote first. I don't want multiple shopping cart systems.
Wed, 10/24/2007 - 21:01
Quote Request
I think Ubercart can get close. You can change the "Add to Cart" text to say "Get Quote". you can then modify the checkout panes to only get the info you need for a quote (not payment info). Then you can use the notification settings or workflow to email the order/quote info to the right people. Your people can edit the order (adjust the price) to create a "quote" and email a copy to the customer. Once the deal is closed, your people can edit the order/quote to insert the payment info and you now have an order!
Does this work for you?
Peace,
Andy
Re: Quote Request
only if it can still allow me to have other shippable items
my only thought here is taht it would become a highly customized ubercart install that does a check based on the category id.
I do not know enough about thier business logic so i would probably stop it after it sends an email to the appropriate people and set the order status as completed.
Ubercart and Quotes
Having some items that go through normal checkout and others which get quoted makes things more difficult. I don't see a way to do that which doesn't involve some custom code or development to core. We could design a module specifically for quoting orders based on the category id or taxonomy for you. If you are interested in sponsoring development for this feature, send me a private message.
Peace,
Andy
Re: Ubercart and Quotes
thanks for the offer but i am going to take a stab at writing it myself first.
Re: Re: Ubercart and Quotes
Searching for "quote cart" here brings up a thread from a while back where someone was looking for (and maybe developing?) similar functionality... I think they may even have got something working. You might dig a little... also look for wishlist carts and see if maybe you can modify that for your needs.