Allow option for using UPS and FedEx collect account numbers

[igavemybest]

It would be great if there was an option to allow customers to have the option of using their company's UPS or FedEx accounts. If "Use your own account" or "Collect" (it would be great if we could name it what we wanted) was selected, then a textbox appeared that would require the customer to input their FedEx or UPS account # for shipping.

[Robbie@FireFold]

Could be a nice feature. Only problem is how do you check to make sure its their real account?

[igavemybest]

You can call UPS or FedEx, but it is only for business anyway. Also, there could be some option (like a checkbox) for the Admin to verify it, if it was verified the account # could be stored and when they checkout again they would have the option to use that stored and verified number, a new account number (often multiple business locations have different accounts for accounting purposes) which could also be stored, or they could pick another shipping option.

Feedback?

[MartinZ]

We have customers in our Business System that already have their own Shipping Accounts that we use since they get a better rate. Some of those customers will be given accounts in our AC7 store to purchase some of these items online. Would this feature be something our internal developer would need to create for AC7? or does AC7 Admin allow for customizing this part of the system (I haven't seen it yet)? or is there a third-party solution that can be integrated with AC7 to handle this?

Indeed this would be handy. And if a new customer inputs an invalid account number, we simply follow up with them and either correct the number or cancel the order. Sounds fair.

[bluecherry]

We just created a free shipping method and set it to flat rate:
'Use my UPS or Fedex account number listed below in order comments'

It works well

It would be great if there was an option to allow customers to have the option of using their company's UPS or FedEx accounts. If "Use your own account" or "Collect" (it would be great if we could name it what we wanted) was selected, then a textbox appeared that would require the customer to input their FedEx or UPS account # for shipping.