topic Re: Quantity listing charging same flate for any quantity in Selling

Quantity listing charging same flate for any quantity

peters6086 — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 10:00:01 GMT

I had never done a quantity listing till now. I put an item on eBay with a quantity of 6 and flat rate postage of $10. I assumed that meant that if someone bought 2, they'd get charged $10. Then they'd contact me and ask for a postage discount.

But someone bought two and it charged them just $10 postage in total, and they paid immediately. Luckily the package only cost $10 to post, so I didn't lose money, but I don't think it would work out if someone bought 3.

Is this the way it's supposed to work? Or is there something I can change to make it charge postage per item?

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eol-products — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 10:11:18 GMT

What weight did you use for them when you made the listing.

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imastawka — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 10:17:23 GMT

Your listing states each additional item is free postage.

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eol-products — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 10:25:37 GMT

I figured they must have used calculated postage, I didn't look at the postage page.

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gutterpunkz05 — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 10:39:39 GMT

You set a flat postage rate, and as it is for a quantity listing, you then set the postage amount for each additional item. So it would seem you chose free post for each additional item, if that was not what you meant to do, then you need to revise the listing and reset additional postage rate.

Re: Quantity listing charging same flate for any quantity

peters6086 — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:41:49 GMT

@gutterpunkz05 wrote:
You set a flat postage rate, and as it is for a quantity listing, you then set the postage amount for each additional item. So it would seem you chose free post for each additional item, if that was not what you meant to do, then you need to revise the listing and reset additional postage rate.

I can't see where to do that. This it what I see.

Re: Quantity listing charging same flate for any quantity

gutterpunkz05 — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 12:52:49 GMT

Change from calculated postage to flat rate, to set additional postage costs, otherwise you are at the mercy of the calculator, at the size and weight you have provided.

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gutterpunkz05 — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 13:01:15 GMT

Just to add, as you have specified a weight of 150g per item, using calculated post you will be required to ship up to 3 items for $10.60 and up to 6 items for $12.70 or thereabouts.

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peters6086 — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 19:57:10 GMT

@gutterpunkz05 wrote:
Change from calculated postage to flat rate, to set additional postage costs, otherwise you are at the mercy of the calculator, at the size and weight you have provided.

I had selected ”Buyer pays flat rate postage” rather than ”Buyer pays calculated postage”. Does the fact that I entered the weight, etc, override that?

Maybe this isn't so bad, if it calculates it correctly. Confusing though. I wish there was a way to test it.

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eol-products — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 20:03:44 GMT

My flat rate would show another box to add an amount for each additional item.

I mostly use calculated for items going as a parcel and set the weight for how many can fit in each parcel before going to the next size up. So for yours I would add 250grams.

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peters6086 — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 20:47:25 GMT

@eol-products wrote:
My flat rate would show another box to add an amount for each additional item.
I mostly use calculated for items going as a parcel and set the weight for how many can fit in each parcel before going to the next size up. So for yours I would add 250grams.

I tried ticking ”I don't know the package details”. It hid the size and weight, but it's still not showing that extra box. Would it be possible for someone to post a sample screenshot of it?

In the meantime, I can adjust the weight to force it to calculate the cost more conservatively.

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eol-products — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 21:34:44 GMT

I just checked on the app and there is no option I can find to add the extra cost per item. On a PC it displays different and shows more options. You may be best to just change to calculated then check your listing once done to see if it correctly charges the postage when you add extra items to see the postage cost.

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peters6086 — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 03:31:05 GMT

@eol-products wrote:
I just checked on the app and there is no option I can find to add the extra cost per item. On a PC it displays different and shows more options. You may be best to just change to calculated then check your listing once done to see if it correctly charges the postage when you add extra items to see the postage cost.

I get no extra options in a browser on a PC. That screenshot above was in a browser on a tablet.

I 've changed it to calculated, and upped the weight to 250g. Now it jumps to $14.50 for 3 or for 4 items, which sounds about right.

This extra option is a mystery to me, but at least I've learned how to check the rates. I didn't know I could go into "See details" and check the rates for different quantities.

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davewil1964 — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 06:34:06 GMT

That screenshot is for calculated postage, not flat rate. With flat rate you get to choose. But it does take a few minutes every time the postage service ups their rates.