AbleCommerce Shopping Cart Software

Can't figure out the best way to approach this...

We want to sell some photo prints and make them available in three sizes: 8x10, 11x14, and 16,24. Pretty standard stuff. Of course the different sizes are priced differently. For the sake of an example, 8x10 = $20; 11x14 = $30, and 16x24 = $40. Each image at each size is also available in two finishes-- Luster or Matte for example. The finish does not add anything to the price.

Do I have to add the 3 basic print sizes as 3 separate products for each image?? Hopefully there's some way to allow them to select the image they want, then on one page, pick from the 3 sizes available and the 2 finishes available, and Add to Cart?

Very much appreciate any input to get me started in the right direction.

Thanks!

Yes this is doable via options/variants.

Did a sample for you.. http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Produ ... ductId=431

compunerdy wrote:Yes this is doable via options/variants.

Did a sample for you.. http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Produ ... ductId=431

Great. Exactly what I need to do. I'll give it another shot now knowing it can be done-- I just could not get the different options to do what I expected with 1st try.

Thanks much.

compunerdy wrote:Yes this is doable via options/variants.

Ok, I've been trying to duplicate your example with no success. Obviously I'm missing something.
What I've been doing:

1. Bring up the Product Details page for an image. It appears from your example that I have to set the base price to zero?
2. Choose "Options and Variants"
3. Since size is the first option, I add that with the choices: "8x10, 11x14, 16x24".
4. Then I add the Variant info where with the actual cost of the three size options, but the resulting store page looks nothing like your example as it lists each Price option on a separate row.

Could I ask for the basic steps you took the sample page? Also, am I correct in assuming that the base price has to be set to zero, and if this is the case, at some point they have to see an "Add to Cart" option with that zero price?


On an unrelated note... your site looks great! Is the tree menu you're using custom code, or generic to Able?

The tree code is on these forums someplace...

You can set the base price for the 8x10 and then have it increase for the other 2..

Create a item..

Go to options and variants
add option size with 8x10, 11x14, 16x24 click add
under add option..add the other option
finish - Matte, Luster
Now click manage variants and you can set what the price or price increase is when certain combinations are selected.

compunerdy wrote:The tree code is on these forums someplace...

You can set the base price for the 8x10 and then have it increase for the other 2..

Feeling pretty dense here... In your example, this is exactly how I want the product to appear when someone clicks on a particular image product:



But here's what I end up with:

I am not sure what display you have that is making it look like that.

GOT IT!!!

At the bottom of the page (on the website, not admin), you've got the display selected for "Show product with Options Grid". Change this to "Show Product 1".

Click "Mode: Edit" and change the display in the 'Content' drop-down.

William M wrote:GOT IT!!!

At the bottom of the page (on the website, not admin), you've got the display selected for "Show product with Options Grid". Change this to "Show Product 1".

Click "Mode: Edit" and change the display in the 'Content' drop-down.

Being new to ver. 7, obviously I need to get up to speed with the themes/pages and how they interact in different combinations. BUT, following your tip I changed from the "...with Grid" option to the Basic Product option-- and that did the trick!



Thank you very much for the input.