USPS Tracking number link outdated.

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USPS Tracking number link outdated.

Post by abradley » Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:17 am

When you add a tracking number for a USPS shipment, the number becomes a link on the shipment page. When you click the link currently, it takes you to https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfimAction_input instead of the actual tracking page for that number. Im assuming USPS changed their url outdating this link, since the link has a URL that you would believe would take you there but redirects to basic tracking input page.

I have already reported it as a bug as well.
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Re: USPS Tracking number link outdated.

Post by Katie » Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:55 pm

Do you want to try entering this link on the USPS configuration page?

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https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction?qtc_tLabels1={0}
Please let us know if this fixes the issue. The bug report has been logged and should be fixed in the next version.

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Re: USPS Tracking number link outdated.

Post by jonw2m » Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:03 am

I tried on a Gold R7 and it works as expected.

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Re: USPS Tracking number link outdated.

Post by abradley » Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:31 am

That worked wonders. Sorry that I didnt look to see if that was changeable in the config for USPS. Good job proactively solving this issue with good design! Thanks!
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Re: USPS Tracking number link outdated.

Post by Katie » Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:45 am

It seems like USPS continues to change things on their side without notice. I don't know when the tracking URL changed or the international issue with United Kingdom -vs- Great Britain. We just hear about it from you guys...so thanks for bringing this to our attention!
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