09-06-2018 11:07 AM
I've noticed this on several searches lately; it's usually the 'sponsored' sellers. If you go through the thumbnails on your search, they show up as free shipping. When you click on individual auctions/BINs, however, a shipping charge shows up, frequently fairly high. I don't really care about free shipping, but I would prefer truthfulness in advertising! Is ths a glitch, or something ebay does for its favored sellers?
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09-07-2018 07:47 AM
@airsheep wrote:
But I am on a PC! 😛
The glitch has been on the PC for years too, which is why I never understand why everyone assumes it’s an issue with the app. Interestingly most who made such claims don’t even use the app LOL. There’s a trick some sellers have found where free shipping shows in the search results but not on the listing, I know it’s not a glitch. I haven’t figured out how they do it though.
09-06-2018 11:27 AM
This has been reported to happen when the buyer is using a mobile device. Check on a PC to see if it is the same.
09-06-2018 12:30 PM
09-07-2018 12:53 AM
09-07-2018 01:26 AM
Is that old moblie free shipping bug still around? How many years has it been now...
(I don't use the app)
09-07-2018 04:35 AM
I have not seen reports of this issue on this board and I do not experience this when I am on my PC.
09-07-2018 07:33 AM
09-07-2018 07:47 AM
@airsheep wrote:
But I am on a PC! 😛
The glitch has been on the PC for years too, which is why I never understand why everyone assumes it’s an issue with the app. Interestingly most who made such claims don’t even use the app LOL. There’s a trick some sellers have found where free shipping shows in the search results but not on the listing, I know it’s not a glitch. I haven’t figured out how they do it though.
09-07-2018 08:15 AM
09-07-2018 09:42 AM
@missjen831 wrote:
@airsheep wrote:
But I am on a PC! 😛The glitch has been on the PC for years too, which is why I never understand why everyone assumes it’s an issue with the app. Interestingly most who made such claims don’t even use the app LOL. There’s a trick some sellers have found where free shipping shows in the search results but not on the listing, I know it’s not a glitch. I haven’t figured out how they do it though.
Need to correct myself. The trick I am speaking of, I don’t know if free shipping shows in the search results BUT—some sellers have figured out a trick—they offer free shipping and 2-4 other non-free shipping options. All options are shown in the shipping & payments tab BUT when you check out, free shipping is not an option! These are all fixed price listings too.
09-07-2018 01:49 PM
Haven't seen this. What's a search that's likely to display such items?
Curious.
09-07-2018 01:55 PM
09-07-2018 03:14 PM - edited 09-07-2018 03:14 PM
I encountered this trying to find replacement slipper socks; the last pair I had wore out. There are a number of 'sponsored' outfits (mostly based in Israel, apparently) that show free shipping in the thumbnail list format, but when I click on individual BINs, they all show a shipping charge. This happens often in the 'suggestions' scrollbar at the bottom of my watched or purchased items as well; again, it's not an app failure, because I'm on a PC when I search.