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USPS DISCOUNT NOW GONE??????????????????????
the price is now the EXACT amount as on USPS website ZERO discount from EBAY this just a glitch or is discounted USPS prices gone?
rosemary6525
Posted 1 month ago · Edited 1 month ago·Last reply Sep 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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eastlaneave
MentorSep 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM@rosemary6525
Your most recent items sold are either $5.00 flat rate, $11.11 flat rate, or free shipping.
You either need to raise your flat rates or switch to calculated. $5 isn't enough to ship anything now.
fashionsandbeauty4u
Mentor1 month ago · Edited@rosemary6525
Ebay shows that of your 31 active listings, at least half are free shipping via FedEx Economy Ground. Some of the rest say $5 flat rate Economy Shipping.
The post office changed rates in July. Are you getting zero discounts on all your packages?
rosemary6525
OP1 month agoNo I just shipped few items and all got the discount in fact 2 weeks ago I got a discount on a USPS package
and the 2nd item I sold yesterday with shipping HAS the discount just not the single lure going to Maryland
jacbarcollectibles
Mentor1 month agoeBay is automatically defaulting to give the buyer your shipping discount. You have to go to your account settings and change the default to keep the discount. This is something new and not a glitch.
rosemary6525
OP1 month agouse EBAY discounted rates is checked already under setting under shipping preferences It just is not applying it
evry1nositswindy
Mentor1 month agoStandard rates without discount should be chosen.
Standard rates without discount
Offer buyers standard carrier rates without any discount
rosemary6525
OP1 month ago?? cannot be correct why would I offer want anything for myself or a buyer to NOT get a discount the 2nd item I sold has discounts on every vendor
mr_lincoln
Mentor1 month agoHi @rosemary6525
I see you have a mix of Free shipping and possibly Calculated shipping on your listings.
Could you confirm that you are seeing this pricing issue on the listings that you have set with Calculated shipping?
rosemary6525
OP1 month agoI have nothing set to calculated Under shipping preferences the USE EBAY DISCOUNTED rates is checked it just does not apply the discount someone wrote in a response
eBay is automatically defaulting to give the buyer your shipping discount. You have to go to your account settings and change the default to keep the discount. This is something new and not a glitch.
mr_lincoln
Mentor1 month ago · Edited@rosemary6525
-That is correct that on some accounts eBay is sharing the Seller's discounted rates with Buyers BUT ONLY if the Seller has Calculated shipping turned ON if memory serves. You can still offer Free shipping but use the Calculated setting in the shipping section.
As @jacbarcollectibles mentioned, you have to opt out of the sharing discounts with customers.
rosemary6525
OP1 month agothis is INSANE I have always gotten the discounted shipping regardless of whether I charge shipping or offered a fixed ship price. 2 items sold yesterday with FIXED shipping charges one item offers the discount on shipping labels and 1 does not
mr_lincoln
Mentor1 month ago · Edited@rosemary6525
Wow, THAT sounds wonky for sure!?! Of course I could easily see where eBay might have some kind of a glitch with the feature to offer Buyers a Seller's discounted shipping price.