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Why am I charged 30 cents for each item in a transaction?

We are getting ready to launch our online store.  I did a test purchase ($33) of:

 

  • 1 item that is to be shipped ($28) + 
  • 1 item that is a donation ($5)

 

The fee should be ($28 + $5) x 2.9% + $0.30 = $1.26

But we were charged $1.56, meaning we were charged $0.30 two times.

 

Please advise why this happened, when we should be charged $0.30 per transaction -- NOT item.

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I have not seen that before as it is a per transaction fee.  can you grab a screenshot of the transaction details in square where it shows fees?  only thing I can think off the top of my head is a donation is run as a separate transaction from a purchase.  but I'd have to see how that is on the transaction details.

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How do I upload a screenshot?  I see only "insert code" and "insert/edit link."

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Our items are listed as "shipping.

However, the Donation item is listed as "electronic."

 

So we have 2 different shipping methods. 

 

I've changed the "Donation" to a "shipping," so now ALL items are all the same "Delivery Method."  I will have my co-leader make the purchase and see if this makes a difference.

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OK, that was the issue.  Two different shipping methods, even though one transaction, cost 2 transaction fees.

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