diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98ca8ce..5add4d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ work.  The full set of parameters that can be changed are:
 * `--hide`: If set, hides the Transfer and SIP once completed.
 * `--delete-on-complete`: If set, delete transfer source files from watched
   directory once completed.
+* `--transfer_delete_path`: Text path watched directory if "--delete-on-complete" is set, example /mnt/transferSource/.
 * `-c FILE, --config-file FILE`: config file containing file paths for
   log/database/PID files. Default: log/database/PID files stored in the same
   directory as the script (not recommended for production)
diff --git a/transfers/examples/example-transfer-script.sh b/transfers/examples/example-transfer-script.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0c0f636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/transfers/examples/example-transfer-script.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# transfer script example
+# /etc/archivematica/automation-tools/transfer-script.sh
+cd /usr/lib/archivematica/automation-tools/
+/usr/share/python/automation-tools/venv38/bin/python -m transfers.transfer \
+  --am-url http://archmatica:80 \
+  --ss-url http://archmatica:8000 \
+  --user xxxxx \
+  --api-key xxxxxx \
+  --ss-user support \
+  --ss-api-key xxxxxxx \
+  --transfer-source xxxxxxxx \
+  --delete-on-complete \
+  --hide \
+  --transfer_delete_path '/mnt/transferSource/BatchTransfer/' \
+  --config-file transfers.conf \
+  --transfer-type 'unzipped bag'
diff --git a/transfers/transfer.py b/transfers/transfer.py
index 9faff2f..9616a45 100755
--- a/transfers/transfer.py
+++ b/transfers/transfer.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def get_status(
     ss_api_key,
     unit_uuid,
     unit_type,
+    transfer_delete_path,
     hide_on_complete=False,
     delete_on_complete=False,
 ):
@@ -155,7 +156,9 @@ def get_status(
                     unit.uuid,
                 )
                 try:
-                    shutil.rmtree(unit.path)
+                    # Use the transfer_delete_path provided by user ex: /transferSource/
+                    deletePath = transfer_delete_path + unit.path.decode("UTF-8")
+                    shutil.rmtree(deletePath)
                     LOGGER.info("Source files deleted for SIP %s deleted", unit.uuid)
                 except OSError as e:
                     LOGGER.warning(
@@ -330,7 +333,7 @@ def get_next_transfer(
         LOGGER.debug("New transfer candidates: %s", entries)
         LOGGER.info("Unprocessed entries to choose from: %s", len(entries))
         # Sort, take the first
-        entries = sorted(entries)
+        entries = sorted(list(entries))
         if not entries:
             LOGGER.info("All potential transfers in %s have been created.", path_prefix)
             return None
@@ -563,6 +566,7 @@ def main(
     ss_url,
     transfer_type,
     see_files,
+    transfer_delete_path,
     hide_on_complete=False,
     delete_on_complete=False,
     config_file=None,
@@ -623,6 +627,7 @@ def main(
             ss_api_key,
             unit_uuid,
             unit_type,
+            transfer_delete_path,
             hide_on_complete,
             delete_on_complete,
         )
@@ -701,6 +706,7 @@ def main(
             ss_url=args.ss_url,
             transfer_type=args.transfer_type,
             see_files=args.files,
+            transfer_delete_path=args.transfer_delete_path,
             hide_on_complete=args.hide,
             delete_on_complete=args.delete_on_complete,
             config_file=args.config_file,
diff --git a/transfers/transferargs.py b/transfers/transferargs.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 168b52b..af5029d
--- a/transfers/transferargs.py
+++ b/transfers/transferargs.py
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ def get_parser(doc):
         help="If set, delete transfer source files after "
         "ingest successfully completes.",
     )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--transfer_delete_path",
+        metavar="PATH",
+        help="Plain text path to Transfer Source",
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-c",
         "--config-file",