diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
index cde2b2ba..b1f72e5f 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
@@ -138,8 +138,10 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         g.filters['executed'].default_active = True
         g.filters['executed'].default_verb = 'is_null'
 
-        g.sorters['created_by'] = g.make_sorter(model.User.username)
-        g.sorters['executed_by'] = g.make_sorter(model.User.username)
+        # TODO: in some cases grid has no sorters yet..e.g. when building query for bulk-delete
+        if hasattr(g, 'sorters'):
+            g.sorters['created_by'] = g.make_sorter(model.User.username)
+            g.sorters['executed_by'] = g.make_sorter(model.User.username)
 
         g.default_sortkey = 'created'
         g.default_sortdir = 'desc'
diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py b/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py
index 0b16e853..ad49fff4 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class PricingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
     url_prefix = '/batches/pricing'
     creatable = False
     rows_editable = True
+    bulk_deletable = True
 
     def configure_fieldset(self, fs):
         fs.configure(
diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index dfa715a5..20951e50 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -675,12 +675,19 @@ class MasterView(View):
         if self.request.method == 'POST':
             query = self.get_effective_query(sortable=False)
             count = query.count()
-            query.delete(synchronize_session=False)
+            self.bulk_delete_objects(query)
             self.request.session.flash("Deleted {:,d} {}".format(count, self.get_model_title_plural()))
         else:
             self.request.session.flash("Sorry, you must POST to do a bulk delete operation")
         return self.redirect(self.get_index_url())
 
+    def bulk_delete_objects(self, query):
+        # TODO: sometimes the first makes sense, and would be preferred for
+        # efficiency's sake.  might even need to add progress to latter?
+        # query.delete(synchronize_session=False)
+        for obj in query:
+            self.Session.delete(obj)
+
     def get_merge_fields(self):
         if hasattr(self, 'merge_fields'):
             return self.merge_fields