How to enter discount code before committing to buy

[taztradecom]

Is there any way to enter a discount code BEFORE committing to buy an item in order to:

1. Confirm price after discount

2. Confirm that the item is eligible for the discount code

Thanks

[kopenhagen5]

Simply select BIN and you are still not committed until you confirm completing checkout.

So select BIN, enter the code and you will get the updated checkout if the promo is valid.

Then pay to complete the order if you wish.

This won't work if the seller has the old system of needing to confirm the BIN before checkout.

Only those with immediate payment can you check the code with, as above.

[queenwaldorf · Accepted solution]

Put it in your cart, then you have an opportunity to put the code in before you actually buy.

[*tippy*toes*]

Use a calculator. The discounts usually only apply to the item price, not postage, so if an item is $120 with $20 postage, the discount only applies to the $120. It's easy enough to check on a calculator. Using the $120 amount for a 20% discount, enter 120 x 20 %. That will show a total of $24. Subtract the 24 from 120 to get your final amount after the discount. 

Just remember that with eBay generated discounts, like the 10% one on Boxing Day, you often have to spend a minimum amount. If you don't have enough from one purchase, you can add items from other sellers too. Put them all in the cart and then pay for them in one transaction. Usually they say maximum of 10 items per transaction, but I've had 30+ in one transaction before and the discount applied to all of them.

[davidpriestley59]

Penny5

[davewil1964]

Penny5 wasn't around in December last year, and doesn't actually answer the question. Which was answered satisfactorily in December last year.