NWREBEL
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posted on September 21, 2001 08:34:21 AM new
I JUST TRIED TO USE HTML PAYPAL BUTTON SECTION AND PAYPAL DOES NOT ALLOW US TO CHARGE SHIPPING PER EACH ITEM BUT RATHER BASED ON A PECENTAGE OF TOTAL DOLLAR COLLECTED. IF YOUR SELLING LETS SAY A 20 CENT ITEM AND THE CUSTOMER USES THE BUY IT NOW BUTTON YOU MUST CHARGE THE CUSTOMER A PERCENTAGE OF THE GROSS SALE BUT NOT WHAT IT ACTUALLY COSTS TO SHIP. IN ORDER TO SHIP WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION SHIPPING RATES SOME TIME EXCEED THE FLAT PERCENTAGE RULE THAT YOU GUYS ARE TRYING TO IMPOSE ACROSS THE BOARD. PLEASE ADVISE HOW THIS IS TO BENEFIT SELLERS?
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reader99
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posted on September 21, 2001 12:49:18 PM new
How does paypal have anything to do with amount stated in the auction for shipping?
I've been out of touch for a week with pc in the shop, a lot sure has happened!
Reader99
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kolonel22
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posted on September 21, 2001 01:09:47 PM new
I use payPal all the time and have no clue what the heck you are talking about. Could you be a little clearer please
"The Colonel"
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NWREBEL
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posted on September 21, 2001 01:16:13 PM new
The issue is for people who own websites and use paypal buy it now buttons. We can no longer set our own shipping rates based on weight or volume of order. We must charge a percentage of the sale or a flat amount. My issue with this is that if a customer wants to buy $1.99 item we must charge a flat rate of $3.90 to cover priority mail delivery confirmation which is fine. However we use to be able to charge $3.90 for the first item and 50 cents for each additional item. Now we must charge a flat rate for shipping regardless of weight or size of order. I cant comprehend this new feature.
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dodishes
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posted on September 21, 2001 02:11:33 PM new
Let me try to help. The old Web Accept html that was generated for purchase buttons provided for a fixed shipping cost for a single item and an optional additional fixed amount for each subsequent item.
For some inexplicable and irrational reason this has been changed to a "shipping calculation" based on a new set of "shipping preferences".
The new "shipping preferences" allow for the shipping calculation to be based solely on the PRICE of the item!! The only selections available are a percentage of the price (tiered by price ranges) or a fixed dollar amount (tiered by price ranges).
It is absurd to believe that shipping costs always relate to the price of an item.
Please look into this and at least restore as an option the old way.
I am assuming that old code still functions and that we will be able to continue to use that and generate new buttons using the old code.
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NWREBEL
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posted on September 21, 2001 02:16:21 PM new
Thanks for putting this problem in perspective. We need to be able to charge freight for the first item purchased and a subsequent charge for each additonal item the customer may order based on weight. Many items have different weights that vary from ounces to pounds that sell for the same ball park price. This flat rate shipping or percentage shipping will not work for my business and I was just getting attached to the old paypal way. Please let us use the old feature or at least give us the option to use it.
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kolonel22
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posted on September 21, 2001 02:18:18 PM new
Thank you, NOW I understand the issues
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NWREBEL
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posted on September 21, 2001 02:18:44 PM new
I guess we can copy and clip our old code and not use the paypal generating code system to defeat this?
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website2k
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posted on September 21, 2001 02:44:53 PM new
Attn: All auction sellers and website owners..
your business is under attack due to a ridiculous shipping rate / % calculation system imposed by paypal
i strongly suggest we unite and bombard paypal with emails condeming this decision and demanding a return to the previous system where the seller/ website owner was allowed to charge shipping based on their own requirements.
here is the email link to use to send paypal your strongly worded opposition to thier
new shipping rate calculation system
[email protected] ([email protected])
thanks
website2k
[ edited by website2k on Sep 21, 2001 02:46 PM ]
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NWREBEL
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posted on September 21, 2001 02:50:37 PM new
I think the paypal staff has been drinking the same water as Ebay management. This new shipping calculator is terrible and the old option for freight calculations need to return.
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eastwest
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posted on September 21, 2001 03:44:45 PM new
could some one post the old code...my company could not understand why paypal did this ???? We never new there was an old way ...we thought it was just this way???
What i want to do is this the first item is 3.75 all remaining items after are 2.50 but paypal does not seems to allow this
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NWREBEL
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posted on September 21, 2001 03:50:49 PM new
<!-- Begin PayPal Logo -->
<title>paypal button</title>
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" methd="post">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="business" value="your@email address">
<input type="hidden" name="undefined_quantity" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="12 head laser pointer">
<input type="hidden" name="amount" value="2.99">
<input type="hidden" name="shipping" value="5.90">
<input type="hidden" name="shipping2" value="0.25">
<input type="hidden" name="return" value="your website">
<input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="yourwebsite">
<input type="image" src="x-click-but6.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!" width="150" height="52">
</form>
<!-- End PayPal Logo -->
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dodishes
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posted on September 21, 2001 03:57:29 PM new
Old code:
<!-- Begin PayPal Logo -->
<FORM ACTION="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" METHOD="POST">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="cmd" VALUE="_xclick">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="business" VALUE="[email protected]">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="return" VALUE="http://www.XXX.com/checkout.html">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="undefined_quantity" VALUE="1">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="item_name" VALUE="Productname">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="item_number" VALUE="Productnumber"><INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="amount" VALUE="999.99"><INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="shipping" VALUE="9.99"><INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="shipping2" VALUE="0.99"><INPUT TYPE="image" SRC="http://images.paypal.com/images/x-click-but01.gif" NAME="submit" ALT="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!">
</FORM>
<!-- End PayPal Logo -->
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eastwest
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posted on September 21, 2001 04:08:16 PM new
check my web site you will see that , i worked the first time......
my provider set me up with a data base...in the begining we thought we would have to incert the html in every product...instead we were able to incert it one time ...into the data base ...
www.urbanhouseimports.com
my web provider is www.osmgraphics.com
tell me what you think??? the next step would be to incert this old code and see if it works
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NWREBEL
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posted on September 21, 2001 04:37:39 PM new
everyone email [email protected] to express your concerns so we can get this system removed.
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monique43
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posted on September 21, 2001 05:03:02 PM new
These are our businesses. Paypal has no right to order what we charge for postage. I sell silver and gold charging for silver ranging from $9.00 to $17.00 shipped usps regular mail $1.00. Gold I ship priority mail for $3.50 plus insurance. I cannot go with paypal's stupid shipping rates. This is my business and it's up to me what I charge. Will call postmaster to determine if it is even legal what paypal is doing. Will keep in touch with reply.
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