How to set up combine shipping

Question

How do I set up step by step combined shipping for buyer for multiple orders at there checkout?

eastlaneave · Answer

@nwtrue

For Future sales:

You will want to set up Shipping Rules and apply those Rules to your listings. You can have:
- Flat rules: For example add $1.00 for each additional item
- Calculated rules: For example - add up all the weights (If you have large items, the SIZE will not adjust for oversize, so I don't recommend calculated rules except for small items)

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Here is how to set up your combined shipping rules:

First, change your global settings here: https://www.ebay.com/ship/prf to allow combined payments and shipping

1) Combined payments "edit"
- Allow buyers to send one combined payment for all items purchased
- Time period to combine payments <your choice> days
Allow combined payments and shipping

THEN set up the Shipping Rules:

2a) Calculated shipping rule "edit"
Select rules for combining weights for purchases with calculated shipping
- Combine all weights

And/or

2) Flat shipping rule "edit"
Select rules for flat shipping costs on combined purchases
- Add x.00 per each additional

(You can have several of these rules.)

Next, you need to ADD the combined shipping rule to each listing you want it to apply to. (in your listing or by bulk edit)

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To add the Shipping Rules to your draft listing

Scroll to SHIPPING
(If it says "Shipping Policy" stop and come back to tell me)

1) Shipping method > choose "small to medium items"
2) Enter Package weight and dimensions

Domestic Shipping
3) Chose Flat or Calculated
- Cost type > Flat rate: Same cost regardless of buyer location
- Cost type > Calculated: Cost varies based on buyer location

4) Click "Add Services" (in the box with the + sign)
5) Select the Method, (USPS, Fedex, UPS, etc)
--> Then put the price you want to charge in the box - example $10

6) Add the Shipping Rule you created before. ($ for each additional item)

TIP: This image from eBay's help pages will show you where the Promotional Shipping Rule is
https://export.ebay.com/ebayhub_media/original_images/Shipping_04.jpg

Scroll down and save your draft for later.

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TIP: After getting this far, if you need help with "Bulk Edit" to add your rules to many listings at once, let me know.

Examples:
This method will allow buyers to buy two items from listing A and pay $10 +$1
AND
This method will allow buyers to buy one item from listing A and one item from listing B and pay $10 +$1
It will be $1 for each additional for multiples

If you need help combining shipping for a sale that has already occurred, let me know.