Request Total from Seller doesn't appear in Cart

[neocomicsandcards]

I haven't been able to buy multiple items from one seller  without eBay wanting me to pay full shipping for each item.  I add items to Cart, go to Cart, but there is no "request total from seller" button, anywhere.  I've tried switching to the eBay Classic Site, still not there.  None of the reasons for this people have listed on threads over the years apply.  The option just is no longer available.  Why?  This is costing sellers & eBay a lot of money.  If they think they're going to make more money because people will just pay full shipping for each item they're sadly mistaken.  People will say "screw this" and go elsewhere, which is about where I'm at now.  People have been complaining about this since 2014 (maybe longer) but eBay still has done nothing to fix the problem.  Are they just really slow or could they care less about their buyers & sellers - or about anything that isn't another way for them to squeeze more money out of buyers & sellers.  After 5+ years I think the answer is obvious.

[myjunqueyourtreasure]

It appears that the request total button is only available on a desktop. The other reason it may not appear is if any of the items are on "sale".

And yes, sellers are just as mad about it as buyers are.

[myjunqueyourtreasure]

@neocomicsandcards 

Have you tried contacting the seller? Most will try to do a workaround for you.

[ittybitnot]

he other reason it may not appear is if any of the items are on "sale".

Also if "other sellers" items are in your cart, you have to remove them first... You can't just select which ones you want to pay for...

The more the buyer pays, the more ebay makes, so any incentive to fix this ongoing problem is likely LOW on their list of tech issues... even though it annoys BUYERS.  Likely ebay discovered that buyers would pay anyway...LOL. 

[ed8108]

Some buyers do find it a inconvenience or risky to purchase multiple items  requiring immediate payment when a seller offers combined shipping discounts