ConsumerLink Pro: Charging Additional Payments to Buyers

KB Article #5645

In some instances, you may need to apply a second charge to an invoice that a customer has already paid, such as for extra shipping charges for an exceptionally large item. Note: Your PayPal account will first need to be set up to allow multiple payments per transaction. (Click here for more information.)


To apply a secondary charge to a transaction:

  1. From the ConsumerLink tab, click ConsumerLink Setup.
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  2. Click Search Orders. Note: You will need to search for the order to charge an additional payment, as orders disappear from the Recent Orders window once they have been completed or paid.
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  3. Adjust the search criteria to help find the order you need.
  4. Click Search Orders.
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  5. Locate the order your wish to collect additional payments on and click the Order button associated with it.
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  6. Click Billing Details.
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  7. Type the desired amount you would like to apply for the secondary charge in the Charges section.
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  8. Type a note explaining the purpose of the additional charge in the Custom Message section.
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  9. Click Preview Transaction to review the charge before sending.
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  10. Click Send Invoice to send the charge to the customer through PayPal.
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    Notes:
    • Your customer will need to click the link in the word "here" in order to see the invoice.
    • This charge will appear (both to your customer and on your PayPal statement) as a completely separate charge.

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