on 08-11-2017 09:40 PM
Just recieved a warning from ebay that 110 of my listings on one ID only, have http links which is a violation. The other two stores are unaffected, even though I use exactly the same listing techniques on those id's. I dont use a hosting service for my photos. I suspect the problem is the ebay generated " powered by selling manager pro" icon at the bottom of the listing. I didnt put it there, ebay did.
Is it likely that that is the problem ? and if so is there a way to edit it out in bulk or do I have to do each listing individually ?
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on 10-11-2017 02:40 PM
Hi all, I, too, was tearing my hair out over this because even once I got the security certificate installed on my image hosting (totally freeee through Dreamhost!), I had no idea how to bulk-edit 500+ listings but there is absolutely a way. Thanks to a super-helpful eBay rep though, Mariel C, I had it done incredibly quickly and easily in bulk. The steps to follow are:
This is how to locate the HTTP listings:
1. On top of the eBay logo on the upper left side you can see there 'G'day *your eBay username*' please hover your mouse on that page and then click 'Account Settings'.
2.After clicking account setting please look for the word 'Activity'
3. After clicking activity on the left side you can see there the word 'List' and under list please click the word 'All selling'.
4.It will prompt you to the page where you can see Your Performance-Monthly selling limits- Selling Reminders.
5. Under selling reminders you can see there "Remove HTTP content from your listings for Remove HTTP content from your listings for *however many you have* listings' and then click the highlighted number *however many you have* listings.
This is how to change the HTTP to HTTPS:
1.Once you click the *however many you have* listings it will prompt you to a page where you can see all the listings that has an HTTPS issue.
2.Below Results please look for the word 'Actions' on the left side of actions there is a tick box please click that and then all of your listing will be marked as CHECK, next is click EDIT and it will prompt you to the next page where you need to click OK.
3.On the next page please click the first check box below 'Edit Fields' and then please click Edit fields.
4. Please choose 'Item Description' and it will prompt you again to a different page where you need to choose ' edit listing in bulk- find and replace'
5.Inside the 'FIND' box please type there HTTP and inside the 'REPLACE WITH' box please type there HTTPS.
6. Click SAVE AND CLOSE and your listing will be good to go.
Hope this helps!
on 09-11-2017 07:08 AM
" I didnt put it there, ebay did. "
I have exactly the same issue , The only way I can see to do it is each one at a time.
Its also interesting to note that some of my listing have been removed from my store and search results completely.
Others have not (yet) .
Just another waste of time. Ebay forces change upon us with new programs and we have to fix the glitches ourselves or be punished.
on 09-11-2017 07:44 AM
I too have woken this morning to the same email. I have apparently 311 listings that require immediate attention .
322043810496 is just one of them for example, but I am unsure as to what part of my listing is the part breaking the violation so would love for someone to have a look and let me know so I can make changes. I redid all my adds a few months back as the template I was using at the time had something to do with photobucket, but I'm stumped now as to what issue is and why it isn't affecting all my listings, only a certain amount are. Maybe ebay gave up counting & looking LOL. Sorry to jump in on your post OP, but thought best not to start new thread asking basically the same question. Hope thats ok if no I will remove.
Thanks
on 09-11-2017 07:56 AM
We haven't had the email yet but looks like we will get it I'd say.
All of our listings have cross-linking between our two ebay stores embedded into the decsription field.
Been there for years with no problems.
But I just checked and they are all the old http format.
I'm guessing I will need to manually edit all these to https format.
What a pain.
Is there some bulk editing way to do this.
Just need to add a single "s" to the string. But in hundreds of places.
on 09-11-2017 08:14 AM
If you go to your listing and use the MOBILE FRIENDLY CHECKER on the right of the description field
it will say the following - and if you tick FIX IT FOR ME and SAVE - it should clean it up for you
on 09-11-2017 08:15 AM
No problems, everyones input welcome.
I tried to use the bulk editing tool by identifying the words " powered by selling manager pro " for removal, but it did not seem to work. I suspect that is because the picture is part of the logo. I just hope I dont get the same message on my main store or it could be hundreds of listings affected.
09-11-2017 08:25 AM - edited 09-11-2017 08:26 AM
Not in my case, as I have done this as well as the other checks such as active content etc and it comes back saying everything is fine and listing is ready to go....I am thinking mine may be my headings and the FONT used to create them?
09-11-2017 08:34 AM - edited 09-11-2017 08:34 AM
the above image in my post is a direct screen shot from your item 322043810496
on 09-11-2017 08:46 AM
Good Morning
I too received this email yesterday so, whilst doing the mobile phone checking I noticed the only thing relating to HTTP was the link to Turbo Lister.
So I went hunting through the discussion boards for hints and hit upon davewil's answer (I think it was him) who said that removing the 'Powered by Turbolister' link and icon (at the bottom of the listing description) would fix it.
As it was a live link, it made sense to me and might explain why turbolister was Pluto'd earlier this year.
It is worth a try
Take Care
Jo
on 09-11-2017 09:19 AM