Shipping Option's "Options"

[joplinbargainreseller]

When selecting shipping options to make available for my buyers to select from, I noticed something. 

The first shipping selection offers a choice of free shipping for the buyer or no free shipping. I had selected free shipping for a listing and noticed that ONLY the first shipping selection was Free Shipping. The other 3 options I provided still showed that the buyer was to pay for the shipping.

So, out of 3 shipping options, if I select free shipping for the first option the other two are not considered free shipping as well?

If this is true, then this gives my shipping preferences a whole new dynamic,

Is there information on this from eBay I am not finding in shipping?

Please share any information.

Thank you & have a wonderful summer. 

[nobody*s_perfect]

You could try entering zero as the price for the second and third options. But why would you offer multiple free shipping services?

[joplinbargainreseller]

Thank you for your response. However, I think you misunderstood my question.

Also, to answer your question of why I would offer multiple shipping options.

When setting up the shipping options, I provide 2 to 3 shipping options for the buyer to select from. For instance, an item weighing under a pound can ship First Class which takes 2-5 business days. I also include the option for Priority Mail & Flat Rate Priority shipping that takes 1-4 business days. Depending on how soon they need the item, this gives buyer a choice of shipping options.

 When setting these shipping options up, the first offered shipping option I can offer free shipping. But the alternative options cannot be offered at free shipping.

Thank you

[stainlessenginecovers · Accepted solution]

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@joplinbargainreseller wrote:

When selecting shipping options to make available for my buyers to select from, I noticed something. 

The first shipping selection offers a choice of free shipping for the buyer or no free shipping. I had selected free shipping for a listing and noticed that ONLY the first shipping selection was Free Shipping. The other 3 options I provided still showed that the buyer was to pay for the shipping.

So, out of 3 shipping options, if I select free shipping for the first option the other two are not considered free shipping as well?

If this is true, then this gives my shipping preferences a whole new dynamic,

Is there information on this from eBay I am not finding in shipping?

Please share any information.

Thank you & have a wonderful summer. 

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And that is correct. After all, 1st Class (now GA) costs less, so you offer that service for 'free'. If a buyer wants it 'faster', they should be paying for it- after all, one would cost you $6 and another would cost you $12-so why would you want 'all' to be free?

[joplinbargainreseller]

Outstanding. Thank you for your response. 

I wanted to get another perspective of this situation. And your answer makes so much sense to me. Yes, if I offer free shipping for the first option, then if they want it faster, they should need to pay for that.

Thank you. Have a great summer.

[sadewm-25]

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