HAS THE PENNY FINALLY DROPPED – 5000 FREE LISTINGS.

[tall_bearded]

Every month for the past 3 months, on this ID I’ve been offered 100 free listings.  Today on our main selling account we have been offered 5000 free listings.

Has the penny finally dropped?  Has eBay finally come to the realization that the only product it has to sell is advertising space and no matter how much space they have, it doesn’t generate revenue unless sellers actually use it to list items for sale, and for years now sellers have been voting with their feet and so have buyers.

But somehow I think it’s all too little too late. 

[kustomizer99]

DO you have to have a store to get these "free" listings?

[*sparklz*]

The 5000 free listings 

Unfortunately, this promotional offer is by invitation only.

This is what shows in big red writing if you did not get the email but try and accept the offer.

Not like the 100 free listings that anyone could click the link on and get them 😞

[*sparklz*]

DO you have to have a store to get these "free" listings?

Guess so as it is for GTC listings which are only an option to store holders.

Good 'Til Cancelled Listings

• Only Good ‘Til Cancelled listings created during the Promotion Period will be eligible for the Promotion.


• Good ‘Til Cancelled listings created during the Promotion Period will be eligible only until the listing automatically re-lists.


• Good ‘Til Cancelled listings created before the Promotion Period which automatically re-list during the Promotion Period will not be eligible.

[*crikey*mate*]

I am not sure it is only for GTC's?

I've just listed a heap as auctions and BIN and all fees came up as $0

plus how do you have a GTC on a 10 day auction anyway? Doesn't it expire after 10 days?

I read it as they were encouraging GTC, but it wasn't mandatory - so maybe the GTC rule does apply to listings that roll over, but others are still OK too?

[*crikey*mate*]

This is what my email says

5,000 FREE Auction & Fixed Price listings to shift EOFY stock

With the EOFY fast approaching, the final push is on to shift stock, clear the shelves and make way for the new financial year.

To help make June a bumper sales month, eBay is giving you 5,000 FREE Auction and Fixed Price listings from 17-23 June*. What's more, we're also offering unlimited FREE "Add Buy It Now" feature fees during the Promotion Period.

To take advantage of this offer and give your business a boost, please register below and follow the prompts to participate

For maximum results:

Pre-schedule your item's start time to list on the weekend to capture higher buyer traffic

List your items as Good 'Til Cancelled and multi-quantity to help improve search visibility.

Add Buy It Now to Auction listings to give buyers more options to purchase.

So list today and give your business a boost. With 5,000 more eyes on your items, it's the best way to ensure it's out the door and you make more, by the EOFY.

It reads to me that GTC is optional.

[thecatspjs]

It definitely is for all the types of listings - auctions and buy-it-nows  including GTC.

[*crikey*mate*]

Thank you so much for clarifying that PJ - Spun me out a bit as I thought I was going to get a gazillion fees for auctions and BIN's.

[kustomizer99]

Not like the 100 free listings that anyone could click the link on and get them 😞

Is that still available?

[thecatspjs]

kustom that offer was for last weekend.  But they have been doing them very regularly. 

Double check your communication settings in account communication area - make sure you have said yes to receiving promotion material from ebay if you want to get the invites. 

On one of my other selling ids I have missed out on promotions as I did not have this turned on.

Make sure too, that your main contact email for your account is one that you check regularly - as it is sent to the one the account is registered to, not the one (which may be different) that you select to have buyer questions and sale advice sent to.

[greatfindoutlet]

Finally after months and months selling on eBay, I received a free listing on this account...