posted on October 16, 2008 08:43:10 PM new
I actually read the fine print on an ebay coupon I received today. It is not valid if I purchase from a seller who uses a customized checkout. Is this a new restriction? I had never noticed that before.
posted on October 16, 2008 08:46:17 PM new
*Terms & Conditions
The offer will expire at 11:59:59 PM PT on October 30, 2008. Receive 10% off (maximum discount of $100) the purchase price (excluding shipping, handling, and taxes) of a single item on eBay.com. Recipients of the coupon must be registered eBay members and pay for the item with PayPal.
The coupon is non-transferable, void where prohibited, not redeemable for cash, for one-time use only, and has no face value. The coupon is subject to U.S. laws and cannot be combined with any other coupon. eBay reserves the right to cancel, amend, or revoke the coupon at any time. Use of automated devices or programs to redeem the coupon is prohibited.
Purchases made through any customized checkout system and/or eBay Live Auctions are excluded.
posted on October 16, 2008 10:05:45 PM new
Many sellers have payment directions which instruct you to use their Marketworks, Vendio, Auctiva, etc Checkout feature.
Obviously, if I plan to use the coupon, I would not purchase from one of those sellers.
I just mentioned this because I have noticed an increase in buyers who are using the ebay coupons.
As a seller, you usually do not notice the buyer used a coupon. But when your customer uses one of these coupons, you are restricted on your PayPal refund option. You will not be able to send a partial refund. This drives me nuts when I want to return moneys as an additional discount for combined shipping on a large order.
