What does each additional mean when you select flat rate shipping

[pigeonpicker]

I noticed a column in the bulk editing that says each additional when you select flat rate shipping. I'm guessing that means for example if you put in 50 cents and the flat rate shipping is 5 dollars. Then a buyer could buy 2 items from you and he would pay 5.50 shipping. Is this correct? And buyers wouldn't have to continually ask do you combine shipping like they do when calculated shipping is the option? So I'm guessing that flat rate is better when 1 buyer buys multiple items from you?

[simba6]

That is for listings where more than one is for sale.  For example, the first one might be 6.00 to ship and each one after that in the same package might only add a little to the shipping cost so you can charge less for it. That would be for all in one listing and all items about the same in size and weight.

[richard1rst]

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@pigeonpicker wrote:

I noticed a column in the bulk editing that says each additional when you select flat rate shipping. I'm guessing that means for example if you put in 50 cents and the flat rate shipping is 5 dollars. Then a buyer could buy 2 items from you and he would pay 5.50 shipping. Is this correct? And buyers wouldn't have to continually ask do you combine shipping like they do when calculated shipping is the option? So I'm guessing that flat rate is better when 1 buyer buys multiple items from you?

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That will NOT apply if they buy 2 separate items. Even if both were listed as $5.00 + $0.50 because eBay will figure them as 2 separate transactions and bill your buyer $10.00.

So you will still get a request for combined/discounted shipping.