eBay only paid me the portion of the shipping that the buyer paid, which was after my discount, why

[wooden_flower · Accepted solution]

What were you expecting to be paid?  You are paid what the buyer pays (less fees).

When you list an item you can choose to give the buyer your discount - the eBay rate - or to charge retail rates.  Do you usually charge retail? It sounds like on this one, you chose the discounted rate.