topic Re: Monthly listing limitation in Selling

Monthly listing limitation

cns_jewelry — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 09:29:24 GMT

eBay's monthly listing limit is ridiculous.

1. First month, I have 225 items for sale while my monthly listing limit is 100. I listed around 85, and about 15 relisted items after sold. From 2nd month, I could list or relist nothing even the sold ones. over 100 items are just stuck in my stock and customer will never see them. It is a waste for me 'cause I make no money on them, neither does eBay.

2. If the limit is 200, my current listings are 190 and sold 20 in the month, which means from that moment all sold items could not be relisted for ever 'cause I reached the monthly listing limit. Is this how it works?

Could someone give me an answer? Thanks.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

cns_jewelry — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 09:55:10 GMT

And 500 free listing promotion for me is like an illusion 'cause the monthly listing limit

Re: Monthly listing limitation

davewil1964 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 09:55:52 GMT

Yep.

Not sure how you managed to list 225 items with a 100 item limit, though.

If you have listing limits then they are the limits you have. Which means that if you have a 100 per month limit then you can only list 100 items per month (because they all might sell). If you sell 15, that leaves 85, including current listings. Any that fall off unsold will free up the equivalent for new or relists.

You can ask for higher limits, but if you're selling jewellery I suspect you will need a lot of positive feedback before that happens.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

cns_jewelry — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:00:18 GMT

Thanks Jim. But it is so ridiculous. Even I got 300 monthly listing limit, after I list all my items it seems one day sooner or later, I can not relist the sold ones when the total sold one is over 100. It is like once the item sole it will be put into jail.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

cns_jewelry — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:01:44 GMT

And, how could I forsee how many items will be sold in the following month? I am not a wizard. How silly it is.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

digital*ghost — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:06:38 GMT

I know listing limits can be frustrating, but I'm going to leave a link >>here<< that may help you with a slightly different matter, because it could affect you more than listing limits.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

davewil1964 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:11:06 GMT

My name is not Jim.

Other than that you are correct. You cannot anticipate what your sales will be. Neither can eBay, which is why the listing limits include how many you have listed and have sold, because you might sell all of them.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

cns_jewelry — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:12:23 GMT

Thanks for your remind of the copyright issue. The products we selling are Swarovski Elements (or Swarovski Crystallized), which is a cooperation treaty and products between Swarovski and its worldwide co-producers.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

davewil1964 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:14:37 GMT

There you go. You will have to get a very high percentage of satisfied buyers over a significant period before ebay will relax your restrictions.

Them's the rules.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

cns_jewelry — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:18:17 GMT

lol, sorry for the mistake.

We are just players who follow the game maker, while the rules of the game are so stubbon and silly. But WHY? What happens if there is no limit for listing? The maker has nothing to lose.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

digital*ghost — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:23:32 GMT

@cns_jewelry wrote:
Thanks for your remind of the copyright issue. The products we selling are Swarovski Elements (or Swarovski Crystallized), which is a cooperation treaty and products between Swarovski and its worldwide co-producers.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to suggest that the items don't contain genuine Swarovski crystals, but point out Swarovski have very strict guidelines about how items that were not made by them, but using their crystals, can be advertised. As they are eBay VERO members, they can (and do) get listings pulled if they do not follow those guidelines. eBay will not listen to anything you may be able to say in your defence if Swarovski decide to report a listing that does not very clearly indicate the item was not made by them by using their suggested wording (eg using or adorned with Swarovski Elements).

Re: Monthly listing limitation

cns_jewelry — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:30:25 GMT

Ok, thanks again. We have the certificate from Swarovski.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

davewil1964 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:48:28 GMT

@cns_jewelry wrote:
lol, sorry for the mistake.

We are just players who follow the game maker, while the rules of the game are so stubbon and silly. But WHY? What happens if there is no limit for listing? The maker has nothing to lose.

Except their reputation?

I am lucky. I don't sell things that can be subject to the VERO program, and I joined on my primary Id before there were listing limits.

Re: Monthly listing limitation

digital*ghost — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 11:19:44 GMT

@cns_jewelry wrote:
We have the certificate from Swarovski.

Just so that I know I'm giving the correct advice, may I please ask what the certificate is for or states?

Re: Monthly listing limitation

cns_jewelry — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:30:25 GMT

Your advice is quite right and helpful actually lol. We would not sell it without a certificate. It is an official permission from Swarovski to authorize manufacturer to use Swarovski Elements on the products.