Seller flooding collectibles with an incorrectly categorised item

[jennijenone1]

This seller;is breaking the Ebay listing rules by consistantly listing multiple items (lighting) under Collectibles which BY FLOODING THIS CATEGPORY, causes a great deal of time wastage to buyers who ar genuinely searching for Collectibles and undoubtedly causing problems for genuine sellers by these actions. I have yet to hear of someone "collecting" a new light fitting and this seller knows they are doing the srong thing. If we all did this type of thing Ebay would be in a shambles. So, Collectibles sellers and anone else interested please report this seller otherwise they will continue to flood this category thereby lowering the genuine seller's chances of selling, and making prospective byers lose patience after scrolling through hundreds of non applicable items and giving up. Last time I checked, this seller had listed in running order, 47 pages at 50 iterms per page, obviously to flood others out and draw attention to their items, that has worked but not in the way they anticipated

[harley_babes_hoard]

have you messaged them. Perhaps they are not aware of it?

[curraone]

They should be messaged first, probably don't realise.

I have a lot of trouble reporting anything - there are so many choices and variables in the report form I give up - if you can put the sequence to follow after choosing report it would be helpful.

That being said, you yourself are breaking the rules by naming the seller, which is not allowed on the boards.

[thecatspjs]

Collectibles does include new stock, it is not just used items that is allowed to be listed in this category..

From a quick squiz I can see quite a few store sellers use the category IMO to run auctions as there are freebie auctions included in store package for listing in  collectibles - not sure if the OPs seller is doing this.

In any case, very frustrating and off putting for buyers when sellers spam categories in the way the OP describes.

[bettyboopsadaisy]

Is the seller's username the one you placed in brackets ? I guess probably not, because ebay removes usernames mentioned in posts since we are not permitted to 'name and shame'. I tried searching for them but got the message that the username was incorrect.

[curraone]

collectibles may include new items - but surely they must be of a collectible nature?

Oriel Lighting Shelf 8W Fluoro Oyster Light Fitting

doesn't seem very collectible

[thecatspjs]

of course ...

[curraone]

although who's to know  - some people collect weird stuff

[best.buys]

try buying postage stamps in the Buisness - Postal Supplies - Stamps catergory. about 40 lots for postage stamps and another 500 for anything from inks to colouring books. been complaining for over a year to ebay and nothing, of course the main culprit has millions of items listed on ebay [makes you wonder]

[thecatspjs]

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@curraone wrote:

although who's to know  - some people collect weird stuff

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