topic Re: Monthly Listings in Selling

Monthly Listings

4yarnlovers_aust — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 08:12:12 GMT

I sent this email to the Customer Support and even though they replied quickly, their reply didn't give me the answer I was looking for... so maybe the forum might be able to help...

Hi , I have recently opened a ebay store and I was told I can only list 100 listings a month at this stage. If this 1st months 100 listings are "Good till Cancelled" and automatically continue in the 2nd month, does this count as my 100 per month total for the 2nd month or can I list another 100 new items as well in that 2nd month? Which would give me a total of 200 listings for the second month. Thanks

Re: Monthly Listings

donnashuggy — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 08:32:01 GMT

I don't know, but remove the links to your website as that is a policy violation which could hurt you if reported.

Your items are beautiful, best of luck.

Re: Monthly Listings

motherbear2003 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 09:10:59 GMT

I don't know either, but I strongly suggest you take Donna's advice as putting your website addy in your listings is a serious policy violation under ebays Direct Sales/Circumvention of fees rule. Trust me I know:^O

Re: Monthly Listings

cathy1971 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 09:31:25 GMT

I am not 100% sure but I presume it only means 100 per month. Not 100 GTC for the first month then another 100 The next totalling 200. 100 means 100. If you sell a few which takes you under 100 then you probably can list a few more.

Re: Monthly Listings

4yarnlovers_aust — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 09:59:00 GMT

Thanks for telling me this...I thought it was an actual LINK to my website that wasn't allowed. Are you sure that I can't even type my web site address in my listings? I appreciate your advice.

Re: Monthly Listings

foxette-in-sox — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:04:35 GMT

Its called Fee Circumvention-here's a copy & paste of ebay policy with the relevant part bolded in black.

Listings cannot use techniques to avoid or circumvent eBay fees. Except as noted in the specific policy as exceptions, sellers cannot:

Offer a catalogue from which buyers may directly order.

Allow buyers a

choice of items unless within a multi-quantity listing offering variations of a product. For details refer to the choice listing policy.

Exceed

multiple listing limits

List a single item but offer

additional identical items for sale in the item description.

Include separate

payment surcharges that buyers pay to use ordinary forms of payment

Misuse the Reserve Price option.

Charge

excessive postage and handling.

Offer the opportunity through eBay to purchase the item or other merchandise

outside eBay.

Use their

About Me Page to promote outside-of-eBay sales or prohibited items.

Re: Monthly Listings

4yarnlovers_aust — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:20:55 GMT

Fair enough...sniff sniff ..I'll start working on revising my listings..there is only 38 to go.

Many thanks for your advice and info.

Re: Monthly Listings

davewil1964 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:30:16 GMT

I'm 100% sure that 100 listings per month means 100 listings per month. If they all relist next month, that is your 100. Either sell some and get some feedback so you have grounds to up your limits, or maybe run 100 different ones the next month.

I am glad these listing limits didn't apply when I started selling here.

Re: Monthly Listings

emporiumdownunder — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:35:43 GMT

I'm not sure either but I love your beanies..couldn't help myself. 🙂

This link might have the answers you looking for.

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/sell/sellinglimits.html

Best of luck 🙂

Re: Monthly Listings

4yarnlovers_aust — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:57:34 GMT

Glad you like my beanies, love making them. Thanks for your ebay link,..I have bookmarked it for the near future as it seems I can use my info from my other ebay ID 1805 Positive Feedbacks as proof of my value as a seller, to apply to increase my limits.

Thanks.

Re: Monthly Listings

putney32 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:07:17 GMT

your item location on the scarf yarn listings is

Item location: Ashby, Australia

however, in the text you state shipping is via courier from Turkey??

which is correct?

Re: Monthly Listings

4yarnlovers_aust — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:25:53 GMT

Hi Putney...long time no speak...other ID is 4moviefans..we were together with others dealing with a "dishonest buyer" a couple of years ago...caused quite a stir at the time.

I live in Ashby W.A. and run my online business from there. My listings other than the Yarn state that postage is with Aust Post, but the Yarn stock is shipped from a warehouse in Turkey. So the item is delivered by SKYNET international shipping company, tha'ts why I have it stated that way.

Re: Monthly Listings

foxette-in-sox — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:29:10 GMT

You need to put the yarn location as Turkey then,not Australia irrespective of how its being transported to buyers.

BTW,my granddaughters wanted to know if I could buy some of your sets for their dolls lol

Re: Monthly Listings

davewil1964 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:39:29 GMT

The perennial 21 year old grandmother. :^O

Re: Monthly Listings

4yarnlovers_aust — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:40:24 GMT

Yes but then buyers here in Aus are going to think they are dealing with a seller who lives in Turkey.. and they are not, my business is here in W.A.. I explain in my listings for the yarns that the yarn comes from the warehouse in Turkey.

The small beanies are perfect for little girls dolls...fits those "Born" dolls...I do combined postage..lol!

Re: Monthly Listings

foxette-in-sox — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:51:35 GMT

The perennial 21 year old grandmother. :^O

I'm delusional-ok? :8}

Stop tempting me yarnlovers lol One of the dollies went to the doll hospital today-her arms were falling off 😞

Re the item location,you still need to put Turkey-you can put in listing that you're in au but you can't put yarns as au if they're in Turkey.

(scratches head & wonders if I just said the same thing twice ;\ )

Re: Monthly Listings

4yarnlovers_aust — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:58:40 GMT

Ohhhh poor dollie!..She might need a new pretty beanie to cheer her up when she gets out of hospital...maybe one with a flower on the side. 😉

I still remember when my doll went to hospital in a dept store to have her leg fixed...they were the good old days....didn't work though, as the leg broke off again.

Back to revising my listings...only have 32 to go now.

Re: Monthly Listings

thesoulyearns — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:56:58 GMT

Yarnlovers, nice beanies. To save on some listings per month, you may be able to use variations in your listing. For example, you may be allowed four or more beanie designs in the one listing that gives people the option of selecting which one they want from a dropdown menu.

A more experienced member will be able to say whether that will be allowed or not but it could save quite a few listings per beanie or even per yarn if you wanted to do that.

Re: Monthly Listings

4yarnlovers_aust — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:13:13 GMT

Thanks I will keep that in mind if I need to, as there is a few that I can do that with...good idea!