topic Re: Additional category's no longer available? in Selling

Additional category's no longer available?

ukorim — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:12:00 GMT

Hiya's.

I used to be able to list in two different category's, but cant see the option either on list or revise form.

Has the option been taken away or is it only for store holders?, (non store holder here).

TIA

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

phorum_junkie* — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:07:45 GMT

Click on the change category link and at the bottom there is an option to add another catagory.

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

ukorim — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:16:24 GMT

Tried that, no additional cat, only "See sample / change"

"Change" only gives "contunue" or "start over"

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

phorum_junkie* — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:26:31 GMT

Change cat link at bottom

followed by

link at the bottom

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

thecatspjs — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:11:08 GMT

Good god, PJ's posting screen shots.

*insert incredulous cat face*

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

i-love-my-sheep — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:01:18 GMT

@ukorim wrote:
Tried that, no additional cat, only "See sample / change"
"Change" only gives "contunue" or "start over"

You might need to go into the 'advanced' selling page, for which the link is at the top right if you go into the change category. I couldn't see the option you were after in the standard selling page.

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

phorum_junkie* — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:16:59 GMT

I just clicked on sell and then entered dress in the box, chose the category and got the usual SYI form with the pictured linksm nothing advanced about it lol.

What is so remarkable about using screen shots, it isn't exactly the first time I have done it! Just not often I can be bothered to call up the snip tool and save the clips.

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

ukorim — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 20:40:41 GMT

@phorum_junkie* wrote:
I just clicked on sell and then entered dress in the box, chose the category and got the usual SYI form with the pictured linksm nothing advanced about it lol.

What is so remarkable about using screen shots, it isn't exactly the first time I have done it! Just not often I can be bothered to call up the snip tool and save the clips.

Unfortunately, I'm not selling dresses.:)

Your additional category is indeed an option with your example "Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > Women's Clothing > Dresses "

I'm not getting the option with "Computers > Enterprise Networking, Servers > Server Components > Server Memory (RAM)"

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:25:19 GMT

Standard selling tool, no option to select second category:

Advanced selling tool, option to select second category:

OP, as I said in my last post, go into change category, then click 'switch to advanced tool' up the very top right of that screen. It probably means you have to start the listing again, as opposed to just revising it, but at least you will have the option of 2 categories.

I took my screen shots by hitting revise in one of my current listings and when I switched to the advanced tool, it took me to the start screen where it asks you to to put in a title, hence my assumption you have to start the listing from scratch.

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

ukorim — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 02:16:39 GMT

Thanks for all your efforts.

I dont have a "switch to advanced tool", top right, left or anywhere, presumably its already advanced.

Also I can get additional categories in "Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > Women's Clothing > Dresses ", (although I'm more of a jeans guy myself:), and "Jewellery & Watches > Loose Gemstones", those cats are fine.

Random testing seems to be that no additional cats in the computer category, (random samples).

What happens if you try to list in the computer section, specifically "Computers > Enterprise Networking, Servers > Server Components > Server Memory (RAM)"?.

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

digital*ghost — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 02:32:04 GMT

I'm pretty sure selling in two different categories is not available to all categories anymore, and that computers / electronics is one of them (at a guess, I would say it's primarily because there are significantly reduced fees for electroncs over $200 when the seller has a store, and it probably helps avoid miscategorisation etc to try and take advantage).

Edited to add - there is nothing on eBay's help page that mentions category restrictions http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/sell/two-categories.html , but I also know you're not the first to find this issue with computers / electronics.

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 03:07:23 GMT

If I create a listing as you suggested, under the select a suitable category tab in the advanced tool (which is where I am assuming you are), it doesn't appear to give the option of a second category. However, under the suggested category tab, it does give the option of 2 categories. That said, the category can only go as far as computers>enterprise networking servers>servers and I'm not sure if the other category you want is in there.

I just inserted the word computer in the title.

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

ukorim — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:50:28 GMT

Yes, seems to be the case, no additional cats in computers.

You can "trick it", (e.g. sugested category), but it won't let you choose another cat.

I have all these dresses now and no idea what to do with them :).

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:26:51 GMT

@ukorim wrote:

I have all these dresses now and no idea what to do with them :).

Well, you could wear them, donate them to charity, or you could sell them on eBay!!!

Seriously though, if you've made all these 'drafts', you should be able to just delete them.

Re: Additional category's no longer available?

phorum_junkie* — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 09:05:50 GMT

Look on the bright side, think of all the fees you will save by only listing in one category.

Don't forget if any of the dresses are above ankle length you will have to shave your legs