Sending two orders in one parcel
Summary: jenny_r was concerned about potential issues after combining multiple orders into one shipment to save a buyer on postage. They had trouble marking the second order as dispatched. **peaseblossom** advised on how to use the prepaid label to ensure it appears dispatched, which jenny_r followed successfully. jenny_r thanked **peaseblossom** for the help and plans to ensure the buyer receives a refund for the unused postage label.
Hello, I'm a bit worried that in trying to be kind to a buyer, I have caused a problem.
This morning someone made a small purchase from me, then ordered 4 more. He paid for postage.
To try to reduce his cost, I read that I could print one postage label, send the items together and manually enter "dispatched" and the tracking number onto the second order. Then I hoped that my purchaser would get a refund on his second postage label.
So having posted all 5 items in one parcel, which is now showing as "in transit," I don't seem to be able to manually update the second order as dispatched.
Help! It looks as though I am being bad in not dispatching the second item.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you
**peaseblossom**
Mentor1 month agoTo mark dispatched click on Get prepaid label > Print label for the original label. It will remain unused and the cost will be automatically refunded to the buyer in 30 days. You cannot change the tracking and payment may be held for 14 days.
jenny_r
OP1 month agoThank you so much for this!
I have done as you suggested & it’s showing as dispatched now.
I’ve messaged the buyer to ask him to mark both orders as received once they get there. Hopefully then, eBay will refund the unused postage label value to him.
Thank you for taking the time to respond. I was so worried & you’ve helped me to sort it out and have put my mind at rest. Thank you 🙏
**peaseblossom**
Mentor1 month agoYou're welcome. The buyer can't mark as received but they will get the money back for the unused label anyway. :)