@mudshark61369 wrote:
@ajs_coins_and_alchemy,
"Just saw that they changed "Request Total" button in cart to read as "Request Combined Shipping.
What a simple, common sense change to make ...and quite frankly a great improvement!"
So ebay changed the wording, Big Deal !
It does not change the fact that if the seller does not offer combined shipping or have a preset combined shipping rule on the listing, Ex: (Buy 1 item pay $5 shipping, each additional add $ .50 to the order) that there will be a discount. So the outcome will still be the same as when the wording was Request Total.
As long as a seller has not unchecked the Immediate payment option, from their Buyer Requirements, they will not be able to send a combined shipping invoice.
If the combined item package size for the items gets into the shipper's Dimensional Weight measurement, the combined shipping cost could even be more than if you paid the individual shipping prices for each item.
"Can they keep doing these SIMPLE & COMMON SENSE improvements"
Be careful of what you wish for. Someone in ebay management will task a team to crack a nut, then give them a sledge hammer to do it with.
Thank you @mudshark61369, you made my point very clear for me. It simply changed the words and did not change ANY of the functionality. We are in 100% agreement. So many other respondents want to argue that the functionality is the same and has not changed, which I never said or implied it had. I simply appreciated the change in wording. It is CLEAR. If someone wants to argue that "Request Total" is the more appropriate verbiage, or a wordy button saying "Request Discount on Combined Shipping of All Items" ... sure... or if they want to argue that using that " request total" button may not always be used for combined shipping or the seller may not always offer combined shipping, fine. The point is, the buyers who click that button, 99% of the time, are seeking combined (discounted) shipping. The change in verbiage makes it clear to the buyer this is the button they need to press in the event they want to request that. There is no confusion. Dare I say it follows the ideology and practices of "Idiot proof"? OR "Keep it Simple Stupid"? So it makes it simple for anyone and everyone? It hasnt changed anything but the appearance and communication to the buyer of whay they are doing or wanting to do. I just appreciated that SMALL thing.
Yes. I completely appreciate EBay has MAJOR flaws and needs to work on MAJOR things. I also appreciate they have very MINOR things they can work on. So often, do they fix things that "Ain't broke". You know, "Don't fix it if it ain't broke". O suppose this one wasnt broken, but at least, in my eyes, it was still an improvement or move in the right direction. Sometimes their fixes and changes are simply confusing or meddling in our practices.
Oh, 100% be careful what I wish for. I was being 50% serious amd 50% sarcastic in wanting more. I have some idea of what their goals are in their transformations as they've constantly been changing things here slowly but surely. They always seem to be trying to change the interface and make it "userfriendly". They do it every day and I always find something new I have to re-learn. I just appreciated this because it was so darn simple and wasn't intrusive or obtuse or whatever. It didn't act as a hurdle but was kind of like "oh. Ahh, thats nice". It soothed my brain as I love "idiot proofing" things. Was part of a previous job description of mine...
