Ebay selling limit rant, part II (long post, sorry!)

archygirl

archygirl

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#1
So, last week I was limited to listing 6 items for auction, because of selling limits. I did not do anything about it at that time, because it was not that big of a deal, I just figured I would wait until those auctions were over and list the next batch. WELL....just attempted to list items today, and after two were listed, I received message that I was restricted from listing anything else for 7 days....blah blah blah counterfeit.....
I chatted with a rep in Live help, and I now have to wait 24-48 hours for a Trust and Safety rep to contact me to get the limit removed. It is the only solution. I mean, really, if they looked at what I was posting, each item was unique, same size range, and ok, there were several of the same designer (duh, I like Chanel), but my question for you all is this, anyone else lately having this prob who is not a store? it seems as though those of us who want to sell a few items from our closets are being penalized while stores selling lots of items are not restricted. What say you....
boo ebay:tdown:

The ban is looking better all the time!
 
#4
I'm bumping this thread as the same thing happend to me. I was prevented from listing my 6th item - I have about 20 things I want to sell.

Did you get the issue resolved in the end and do you have any advice how I can get this limit lifted?

Thanks for any help/advice
 
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allaboutnice said:
I'm bumping this thread as the same thing happend to me. I was prevented from listing my 6th item - I have about 20 things I want to sell.

Did you get the issue resolved in the end and do you have any advice how I can get this limit lifted?

Thanks for any help/advice
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No allaboutnice, it did not get resolved. Apparently, after hearing from the Trust & Safety department, they have decided that because I could not provide a receipt for purchase (I bought the bags over 4 years ago), I could not list them. So, I am no longer selling bags on ebay...because they allow so many scammers to sell lots of fake bags (I returned an email to them with a listing of 6 recent/recenly closed auctions with bids on fake bags--never responded!), but honest sellers who are clearing out their closet are penalized. It is all about the money, and of course, when the seller actually sells a fake bag for over $1000, the FVF go to Ebay!!!

So, my advice is, find another avenue for selling your bags. Ebay is completely unreliable and unfair!
 
#8
I just encountered a selling limit issue as well.. it was only my 3rd listing in their 7 day window.

I was livid.. I'm a powerseller, over 700 transactions with 100% feedback & a proven track record of selling designer goods not to mention that I routinely report fakes.

It was lifted within 24 hrs but I still got the standard response that gave me the rundown on selling counterfeit goods - I cannot believe how they are treating honest sellers like scammers & let the scammers get away with it!

How much you want to bet that P(eb)ayPAL will hold the funds of my next sale!
 
#9
archygirl said:
No allaboutnice, it did not get resolved. Apparently, after hearing from the Trust & Safety department, they have decided that because I could not provide a receipt for purchase (I bought the bags over 4 years ago), I could not list them. So, I am no longer selling bags on ebay...because they allow so many scammers to sell lots of fake bags (I returned an email to them with a listing of 6 recent/recenly closed auctions with bids on fake bags--never responded!), but honest sellers who are clearing out their closet are penalized. It is all about the money, and of course, when the seller actually sells a fake bag for over $1000, the FVF go to Ebay!!!

So, my advice is, find another avenue for selling your bags. Ebay is completely unreliable and unfair!
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Thank you archygirl for your reply. Doesn't look like I'll get anywhere, still waiting for a reply from ebay.uk.

I have SOME of my receipts, but imho this can be fairly meaningless as I have seen many faked receipts on ebay. I suppose I will have to stagger my listings, just list a few each week. It's a pest though because I hate writing up the listing, photographing etc - I was on a real roll on Thursday and planned to get lots listed, now I've gone off the boil a bit and probably won't get around to it.

There's only one bag that I want to list, it was scarves I was listing first - the 6th scarf got pulled. It's so irritating. I tried listing the 6th scarf without putting Hermes in the title and of course, it worked but I decided to take down the listing, there's just no point if I can't get the brand name up.

Ebay has always been ok for me in the past *touch wood*, it's irritating that conterfeiters spoil it for everyone else yet seem to be able to list all their fake cr@p with immunity.
 
#10
TinksDelite said:
I just encountered a selling limit issue as well.. it was only my 3rd listing in their 7 day window.

I was livid.. I'm a powerseller, over 700 transactions with 100% feedback & a proven track record of selling designer goods not to mention that I routinely report fakes.

It was lifted within 24 hrs but I still got the standard response that gave me the rundown on selling counterfeit goods - I cannot believe how they are treating honest sellers like scammers & let the scammers get away with it!

How much you want to bet that P(eb)ayPAL will hold the funds of my next sale!
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T-delight, ebay should be looking after sellers like you. At least yours was lifted quickly, I'm still waiting for a reply. I too have 100% feedback but I'm not a power seller, just a score of about 240:shame: I hope you have some good strategies in place to protect your funds.
 
#11
Hi allaboutnice - eBay only give powersellers their phone number in the UK for telephone support but here it is:-

Phone Support

UK registered sellers
0208 080 2101 (Mon-Fri 0900-1800) (excluding Public Holidays)

You will need to give them your account number which is shown on your invoices - they may or may not speak to you if you are not a powerseller but at least you can try. Good luck!!!
 
#12
gtomad said:
Hi allaboutnice - eBay only give powersellers their phone number in the UK for telephone support but here it is:-

Phone Support

UK registered sellers
0208 080 2101 (Mon-Fri 0900-1800) (excluding Public Holidays)

You will need to give them your account number which is shown on your invoices - they may or may not speak to you if you are not a powerseller but at least you can try. Good luck!!!
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Thank you gtomad :flowers::flowers::flowers: that's most kind of you

They haven't replied to my email 2 days ago; I shall give them until Monday and then try calling them.
 
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