eBay

northforke · ‎07-02-2017

I'm so ebayed out I could scream. NOW they demand immediate payment on buy it now items under a certain sell $. I allow buyers to shop for a while...auction or buy it now and combine for lots of savings.

This is going to HURT my business substantially.

***EBAY...YOU MAKE ME SO ANGRY***

Their always in for the buyers but now its going to harm them.

Is this about "free" shipping again???????????

All I do is add the price into my sell item and it would cost more for all the darn shipping supplies.

I've opened an account on another auction sight.

Anyone with any suggestions. They do everything they can to destroy our business or should I say "their business" and I'm working for them.

What Next? I think i've left the USA - freedom - choice...maybe clicking my ruby shoes together will get me back to some type of normalcy.

trixee001 · ‎07-02-2017

1) add "payment on pick up"
2) check your shipping preferences, ebay has reverted them on "no combined shipping"

ymeagainlord · ‎07-02-2017

Unfortunately the "add payment with pickup" option doesn't work for me (and I'm sure for a lot of others) as I in no WAY want to offer pickup options.

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northforke · ‎07-02-2017

I've still the combined shipping option as yes...

i'll have to change the payment on pickup...

you are an angel...if this works...i'll feel so much better...

northforke · ‎07-02-2017

now thats a really dumb answer to this issue...sheezzz

southern*sweet*tea · ‎07-02-2017

http://cgi5.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?SellerShippingPreferences&sourcePage=MyeBay

Make sure your shipping preferences haven't been reset.

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ymeagainlord · ‎07-02-2017

And why is it 'dumb' exactly?

What if someone DOES choose the pickup option, hmmm?

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mr_lincoln · ‎07-02-2017

@northforke I don't get a ton of multiple purchases but there is a setting in Site Preferences - Shipping Preferences that apparently allows set-able number of days to allow Buyers to shop and pay. The minimum is 3 days, the "Recommended" is 30 days.

I also set the shipping weight for Combined. This has allowed Buyers to request an updated total invoice. I then pack, get the combined weight and dimensions, determine the shipping cost, adjust the invoice and send it off. I have only had I believe one customer who wound paying ALL shipping costs on a multiple order ... I simply refunded the different less Fees, so they still got a nice break on the shipping cost for the items.

Regards,
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northforke · ‎07-02-2017

Thank you...but I have those checked. A few months back I contacted ebay and a rep said to be sure to not request payment immediately. I've gone through and made sure 2x. When I went to ebay help their stating that a buyer must pay immed. if item is under $1000.00 ??? I have buyers who buy because I offer up to 30 day shopping in a given month. Why check these things if ebay does things their way? I'm just frustrated but thank you for taking the time to offer solutions...:)

northforke · ‎07-02-2017

i was speaking only of the quote...to a frustrated seller that is of no help...i did change to add the pickup option but also..don't want people i don't know arriving at my home

northforke · ‎07-02-2017

Thank you for that but I have those options and ebay still is asking for immediate payment from many of my buyers on buy it now items...:(

ymeagainlord · ‎07-02-2017

fwiw the "quotes" are just my signature (they appear on every one of my posts and not part of my answer)

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ymeagainlord · ‎07-02-2017

And also fwiw - I also think this IPR on everything is one of the stupidest ideas eBay has come up with so far.

They started rolling this out at random a couple of years ago and they "said" that if buyers used the cart it would override the IPR and they'd be able to request a total for combined shipping, but this time that appears to not be the case.

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trixee001 · ‎07-02-2017

@ymeagainlord wrote:
Unfortunately the "add payment with pickup" option doesn't work for me (and I'm sure for a lot of others) as I in no WAY want to offer pickup options.

Pickup option is just a way to overcome the immediate payment cast on us by Ebay when you offer paypal and have a shipping fee. Maybe adding one of the other payments options will do the trick as well.