eBay Employee Reveals Practice of Secret Seller Limits

An eBay employee has posted some interesting info on the US boards in response to a complaint about seller limits.

 

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Selling-Standards/m-p/23358986#M387798

 

 

  • There are several types of limits that sellers may experience when selling:
    • Site Wide Limits (SWL, referred to as “selling limits”)
    • Silent limits (limits placed on an account that can’t be seen by the seller)
    • URC limits (User Risk Code, limits reduced or placed on an account due to concerns)
    • Category limits
    • BTAC limits (Building Trust by Reducing Counterfeits, for branded items)
    • Hot item limits
    • Multi-Account limits
    • Velocity limits
    • feedback limits

 

When

  • All sellers on the site will experience at least one type of selling limit when selling on the site.
  • These limits are in place to:
    • Reduce fraud and circumvention on the site
    • Ensure sellers can successfully manage their sales
    • Ensure sellers are increasing volume at a manageable pace
    • Ensure sellers can meet the expectations of buyers.

 

Why

  • Although there are several types of limits, the questions members ask are usually the same:
    • Why do I have limits?
    • How many items can I list?
    • How can I remove (or increase) these limits?
    • How/when can I list more items?
  • LVIS (Listing Violation Inspection System) is the most effective tool in determining the type of limit the member is experiencing.
  • Please see the information pertaining to their particular limit to determine qualifications for an increase or potential removal

 

 

http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y14/m12/i09/s01

 

http://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2014/12/1418064225.html

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Follow-ups on ecommercebytes

 

eBay Deletes Leaked Post on Secret Seller Limits

http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y14/m12/i11/s01

 

 

eBay Responds to Questions on Hidden Selling Limits

http://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2014/12/1418264500.html

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@van_werkhoven wrote:

 "It doesnt matter how much or how little effort a seller puts in, they still sell almost exactly the same amount each 3 months"

 

I keep hearing this, but does anyone have actual numbers on this so I can compare myself to them?

Also, does the 'limit' rise when you go from a $20 to a $50 store?


No, no difference.

 

Around 6 weeks ago I reduced from a Featured to Basic due to the current situation.

 

No difference whatsoever.

 

The only thing I have noticed in the past week is 99% of my international sales are usually the US.

 

This week my international sales have all been without exception UK.

 

Go figure.

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@van_werkhoven wrote:

 "It doesnt matter how much or how little effort a seller puts in, they still sell almost exactly the same amount each 3 months"

 

I keep hearing this, but does anyone have actual numbers on this so I can compare myself to them?

Also, does the 'limit' rise when you go from a $20 to a $50 store?


I was wondering the just the same, however more so from the $50 feature store to a $500 anchor store,... surely they would have to raise the limits somewhat?

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