I list Buy it now with immediate payment required so how are buyers able tie up items requesting inv

[shop$n$sell]

Hoping someone can help me understand this. I list tiny doll clothes and each fits into

a special small envelope for cheapest ship possible. I even absorb the unfair "fee" ebay

charges for shipping. I am always honest and fair. when i list I use buy it now with immediate

payment required. Only one set fits in the envelopes.  So how is a buyer able to tie up my items

by "buying it now" then requesting combined shipping invoice. I thought the "immediate payment

required would eliminate this. I did an exception this time to the buyer who is tieing items up and

absorbing the cost of shipping on one item to give her fre shipping on it (she wants 2 items) so I

am loosing right there. Then of course she has not rsponded yet and items tied up. I will give her

some time but how is she able to do this on buy it now items with ummediate payment required??

Also if happens in future and I have in my auction "I do not combine shipping" how would I cancel

it and put it back on auction. I only list a few items at a time to buy medication and tying items up

delays me getting meds. I have special envelopes for each item and lowest ship is 2.70 with USPS

and I absorbe the "fee" Thanks for any advice and help you can offer.

[lunalapin1912]

You might want to recheck your listings. IPR is just that, you either pay for it, or it's still available for everyone. Are you sure she doesn't have it in her cart only? I have never seen an IPR that wasn't just that. There are no options other than pay or go away.

[southern*sweet*tea]

Roll the shipping price into the item price and ship using "free" shipping.

[nobody*s_perfect]

Your listings do not have "Immediate payment required." I checked your current active listing and your most recent completed listing. Perhaps the eBay gremlins un-checked it.

[nowthatsjustducky]

I thought eBay now forced IPR on any fixed price listings under $1000, whether or not the seller had chosen it.  Is that still in effect, or did that change back?

[bettysplace2005]

You can cancel the transaction

[lacemaker3]

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@nowthatsjustducky wrote:

I thought eBay now forced IPR on any fixed price listings under $1000, whether or not the seller had chosen it.  Is that still in effect, or did that change back?

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Buyers are not required to pay immediately if they request an invoice for combined shipping. That does end the listing and they have purchased the items, but not paid for them yet.

[nobody*s_perfect]

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@nowthatsjustducky wrote:

I thought eBay now forced IPR on any fixed price listings under $1000, whether or not the seller had chosen it.  Is that still in effect, or did that change back?

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That policy is either being enforced very selectively, or being implemented extreeeemely slowly.

[femmefan1946]

Free Shipping is not free.

It is AdSpeak  for "my cost of shipping, including the special tiny envelopes, is included in the asking price."

You never pay for shipping or packaging.

The buyer pays for shipping and packaging.

You do choose the service you offer.

You are not required to offer combined shipping, but it would be a mistake not to combine and discount shipping for a multiple sale.

Which is cheaper?

A $7.99 item with $2.70 shipping?

A $10.69 item with Free Shipping?

[4ps-in-a-pod]

This is exactly what happened to me too! I've had listings basically ended by someone who kept them in the cart, requesting invoice but not paying. What's the point of having a BIN w/ Immediate Payment Required if you don't get immediate payment? I've SO had it with non-paying bidders, which is why after 17 yrs of that, I changed my format to all BIN w/ IPR. And now ebay broke that. 😞 We're back to non-payers who can keep the actual paying buyers from seeing your listings.

[4ps-in-a-pod]

femmefan1946, How would free shipping work if you don't know where the potential buyer is located? You could end up eating some shipping cost if they are farther away than you expect. That happened to me in the past, then I switched all to Calculated, and let them decide how much they want to pay to ship.
It's kept buyers from complaining about shipping costs... which results in better feedback

[sam9876]

 "How would free shipping work if you don't know where the potential buyer is located?"

You add the zone 8 shipping cost to the price of the item.