Is it ok to take a break from selling and cancel listings for the holidays

[shoppingbag*]

I would like to take a break over the holidays and cancel my listings, but I have to select a reason, and there are no options, for "I'm going on holidays".  Does eBay frown upon cancelling listings?  I can't say the item is no longer available, as I will relist at some future date, if I mark all my items as that, maybe I will be accused of selling them outside eBay. Please let me know your thoughts. Many thanks.

[kopenhagen5 · Accepted solution]

Just end them all as no longer available for sale. Which is true.

Then when you come back relist them. They remain in unsold for 60 days.

I have done that many times with certain listings.

[davewil1964 · Accepted solution]

Select them all, select 'End' at the top or bottom and you won't have to give a reason. Quicker, too. And they will show in the Seller Hub for 90 days.

[sacramentalstoles]

To hide your BIN listings (without a store) - Enable 'Use the out-of-stock-option' in your ebay>Account.>Site Preferences>Selling Preferences - then change the stock level of each item to '0'
Your listings will disappear & can't be purchased until you change the stock level back to '1'.

Just remember to change the Site preferences 'Use the out-of-stock-option' back to no when you're back.

GTC listings will 'tick over' as normal - but hidden & 30 days listings will just expire at the end of 30 days.

I cancelled my store about a year ago & this is how I manage to 'hide' my GTC listings while on holiday. It also works for 30 day BINS.
This way I don't lose my sales history & placement.

A bit of messing around - especially as I have listings with options but it's the best way I've found to put all my non-store items in 'holiday' mode.