posted on August 26, 2003 09:19:05 AM
I have my auctions set up on a shipping scale that allows for a 75% reduction in shipping fees for additional items purchased.
My wish list for this, if not already implemented is as follows.
1. Take the discount on the lower priced items, not just the additional items, in whatever order they fall.
2. Allow the opting out of this discount for certain auctions, or items. (Sometimes I sell large cases of heavy items. When these multiple cases, or cases and other items get to checkout, it discounts the shipment even though I can not ship it together. The per item shipping costs for me are static)
Up until now, I have been taking out of Checkout the large cases of product, and have been hoping for the best on combined auctions as they come in.
Do you know if Vendio Checkout handles these issues any better than it used to.
I am looking into using your checkout more now that you are going to support Ebay stores, and have begun putting the checkout buttons back into my auctions.
For Ebay stores, non-discounted shipping on certain items will probably be more of a useful feature, as large big expensive cases of items are more cost effective to put in the store.
posted on August 26, 2003 09:21:27 PM
I think the % off method for combined shipping does have some issues. Here's my fixed rate shipping wish list:
I'd like to be able to use an "additional shipping" amount. This method allows better control on a per item basis and would be more in line with eBay. It does take more work to set up though.
I currently list shipping for Canada and the UK in my description, it'd be nice if Vendio Checkout could pick up this info.
Ultimately I'd like the ability to have a custom fixed rate shipping table and macros that would insert the rates and shipper into my own HTML template based on the inventory weight field. This way when a rate increase comes you'd just have to update your table and all future listings would have your new rates. I could use calculated shipping, but that would be too easy....
