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 Author: amvdamian View Messages Posted By amvdamian
 Posted: May 1, 2022 14:11
 Subject: Combining orders
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 Topic: Buying
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amvdamian (463)

Location:  USA, Washington
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There have been several occasions when I had to place a second order just after
placing one at a store. Sometimes, the system would create a second 'batch'
order and combine it with the first one. The second invoice would usually have
a price + shipping marked as 'TBD'.

At some shops however, the system just creates a second order and charges a new
shipping fee outright.

Are the above preferences set by the store owner?
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
 Posted: May 1, 2022 14:30
 Subject: Re: Combining orders
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wildchicken13 (875)

Location:  USA, Illinois
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In Buying, amvdamian writes:
  There have been several occasions when I had to place a second order just after
placing one at a store. Sometimes, the system would create a second 'batch'
order and combine it with the first one. The second invoice would usually have
a price + shipping marked as 'TBD'.

At some shops however, the system just creates a second order and charges a new
shipping fee outright.

Are the above preferences set by the store owner?

Yes.

Another consideration is instant checkout. If a seller has IC enabled, then BL
will usually create a separate order rather than a second batch. I'm not
sure that ordering in multiple batches is even possible with IC.
 Author: Stellar View Messages Posted By Stellar
 Posted: May 1, 2022 14:34
 Subject: Re: Combining orders
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 Topic: Buying
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Stellar (3484)

Location:  Spain, Comunidad Valenciana
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In Buying, wildchicken13 writes:
  In Buying, amvdamian writes:
  There have been several occasions when I had to place a second order just after
placing one at a store. Sometimes, the system would create a second 'batch'
order and combine it with the first one. The second invoice would usually have
a price + shipping marked as 'TBD'.

At some shops however, the system just creates a second order and charges a new
shipping fee outright.

Are the above preferences set by the store owner?

Yes.

Another consideration is instant checkout. If a seller has IC enabled, then BL
will usually create a separate order rather than a second batch. I'm not
sure that ordering in multiple batches is even possible with IC.

IC has nothing to do, it all depends if the order is Paid Onsite or marked as
paid, and if not, then if the seller changed the status to packed.