I have had free post on my store items for a very long time but I msake it very clear that there are no discounts available for free post items.

I have never had a complaint and my feedback has remained neg and neut free.

I get your point but I sell clothing and my customers have to read the description as it contains vital information regarding measurements & sizing. Even so I did put the message in my listing in very large bold print. So here's hoping 🙂

Have a great day.

ms_aussie, I think that will be fine, but still expect some queries about it (see below)!

clarry100, very true.  I have info on my listings which discusses discounts and bundling, yet people keep messaging me asking about if I do deals for multi-purchases and if I can bundle items.  One person even left a negative comment on my other account saying they would have bought more if my items were cheaper.  I feel that doesn't warrant a red mark on my profile, but as a seller I'm quite powerless!  They didn't read the discount info!

beautbots01, thank you for the heads up on that.  Sounds quite unfair of eBay, but glad we can get around it by having separate postage.

I just got an email from eBay suggesting that having a "Top Rated Plus Seal is important to buyers when they shop on eBay."

I wonder really how important it is to buyers.  Sounds ridiculous.  I don't look at any of that stuff when I'm buying, I just look through the comments to see if positive outweighs bad, and what the responses to the negative ones were.

In order to gain this I have to have free shipping on all my items.  Looks like I will just have to go without it!