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The ability to combine multiple purchases from one seller will be coming soon but you have to use Checkout. http://community.here.com/infopop/em...icon_frown.gif
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Coming Soon: Combined Payments
Date: 09/10/03 Time: 02:18:52 PM PDT
The ability to combine multiple purchases into a single payment is one of the most popular requests we receive from both buyers and sellers. Based on this input, we are pleased to announce a new combined payments feature, which will be introduced to the site in the next few weeks.
With the new combined payments feature:
Buyers will have the option of sending a single combined payment for multiple items purchased from a seller.
Sellers will have the option of sending a single combined invoice for multiple items purchased by a buyer.
Buyers
When you pay for your items, you will have the option of sending a single payment to your seller, no matter how many items you purchase from them! This makes the payment process faster and easier than ever, especially if you choose to pay through PayPal. When you enter the payment flow (for instance, by clicking the gray Pay Now button on a closed listing), you will automatically see all the items purchased from the same seller, and you can choose to pay for all of them at the same time.
Sellers
You will now be able to send a single invoice to your buyers for all of the items they have purchased from you. You will also have the ability to set automatic shipping discounts for buyers who purchase multiple items, giving them an incentive to buy more from you.
The combined payments feature will be available in the next several weeks. For more information and to preview this exciting new feature, please review the buyer and seller tutorial pages.
We hope that combined payments helps enhance your eBay buying and selling experience!
Regards,
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http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/comb...nts/index.html
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>With the new combined payments feature, buyers can now send a combined payment for multiple items they have won or purchased from the same seller. Shopping and paying for items on eBay is now faster and easier than ever!
Sellers
Simple -- Receive one payment on multiple purchases from the same buyer
Save time -- Reduce time-consuming e-mail exchanges with buyers
Easy – Better tracking of post-sale status across multiple purchases
Save money – Pay less in PayPal fees when your buyers send combined payment
Sell more – By offering shipping discounts to your buyers, they are likely to purchase more items from you
Buyers
Simple -- Send one payment for multiple items purchased from the same seller
Save time -- Reduce time-consuming email exchanges with your seller
Easy - Combining payments is easier when you pay online through PayPal
Save money - Receive shipping discounts when you send combined payment <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
FAQ: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/comb...ments/faq.html
BUYER TUTORIAL Bolding mine:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/comb...uyer_tutorial/
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>With the combined payments feature, you may automatically send a combined payment for all items you have won or purchased from a seller.
With combined payments, you will receive the following benefits:
• Simple -- Send one payment for multiple items purchased from the same seller
• Save time -- Reduce time-consuming email exchanges with your seller
• Easy - Combining payments is easier when you pay online through PayPal, the preferred way to pay on eBay
• Save money - Receive shipping discounts when you send combined payment for multiple items, if offered by your seller
Getting started
Shop with your favorite sellers and purchase your favorite items. When you initiate payment by clicking the "Pay Now" button, eBay will automatically determine if there are other items you have won or purchased from the seller. If there are, you can send combined payment for these purchases. Choose to send a combined payment for all these items, or pay for them individually.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Blanche
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>You will now be able to send a single invoice to your buyers for all of the items they have purchased from you. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Let's see, I have been doing combined payments for almost 6 years now. Of course, I have not been giving PayPal a cut, so I guess that it doesn't count.
It is nice that person to person trading has finally been reduced to "time-consuming email exchanges with your seller/buyer". They really have lost sight of what this entire market was originally built on - which would not grate nearly as much if Meg didn't still use the community BS in all of her spin to the investors.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Save money - Receive shipping discounts when you send combined payment <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I am sure that the sellers who currently do not do this will be pleased to see this. http://community.here.com/infopop/em.../icon_wink.gif
Kevin The Cynic
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eBay SUCKS!
Hasbro MR. POTATO HEAD Meg SUCKS!
PayPal Payola SUCKS!
Checkout SUCKS!
automated non-personal emails SUCK!!!!
Ahhh, I feel so much better now. http://community.here.com/infopop/em...icon_smile.gif
Blanche
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http://community.here.com/infopop/em...s/icon_eek.gif
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I don't mean you mrp. Meg was in charge of hawking the Mr Potato Head toy when she was at Hasbro. http://community.here.com/infopop/em...icon_smile.gif
Blanche
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Save money - Receive shipping discounts when you send combined payment for multiple items, if offered by your seller <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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oh, blanches rumour of the day....
Meg and Mrpotatohead used to be an item...
whooo-hoooo I like it...
Sorry MpH....just couldn't resisit adding fuel to the rumour, it takes a bit to get them going ya know...
just kidding everyone, EVERYONE knows this Mrpotatohead is ours, all ours... http://community.here.com/infopop/em...on_biggrin.gif
Editted to add....on subject too...what about members who don't combine for whatever reasons, that use checkout, is this going to be an opt out thing or are they going to confuse the heck out of buyers some more.
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Sorry Sharron,
I took the quote from the bottom of the middle quote and did not realise that it got trimmed.
Ooops, Kevin
Edited to add: Follow the link - it was "trimmed" by Ebay, not in the cut and paste........
Back to being cynical.
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Kevin...just plead "senior moment" and we will all understand!!
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just read the rest of the posts...
so let's have the buyers...IF they read that far, put pressure on those that do not combine...
Note for the nosey: I encourage combined purchases.
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